Copywriting, building a personal brand, and being a ‘misfit entrepreneur’ with Kate Toon

This episode is a discussion with Kate Toon – copywriter, speaker, podcaster, author and SEO expert. We talk about copywriting, building a personal brand, and what it means to be a ‘misfit entrepreneur’.

LINKS

• Kate Toon on LinkedIn
• Kate’s Site
• Confessions of a Misfit Entrepreneur
• Hot Copy Podcast
• Kate’s SEO Courses
• Kate’s Copywriting Courses
• The Misfit Entrepreneurs with Kate Toon
• Confessions of an Advertising Man by David Ogilvy

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Hosted by Alex Cleanthous.

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SHOW NOTES

• 00:01:12 Kate’s introduction to the Growth Manifesto Podcast.
• 00:03:17 Why did you get into copywriting?
• 00:04:15 How did working in Ogilvy influence your career?
• 00:05:52 How would you describe your approach to copywriting?
• 00:07:43 How do you approach writing for businesses that don’t want to be as risky with their tone and copy?
• 00:09:54 Why Kate thinks copywriting is the neglected child of the marketing world
• 00:11:48 Kate tells us the best way to educate somebody on different kinds of copy and talks about the “We-We Test”
• 00:14:18 Kate’s approach to understanding the customer is talking to them and getting to know their “BDF” (Preconceived Beliefs, Deepest Desires, Darkest Fears) & their “CGF” (Clive Google Factor).
• 00:18:52 What’s the difference between Conversion Copy and SEO Copy?
• 00:22:38 Where do you see companies going wrong with copy?
• 00:24:47 How did you build your personal brand without spending any money on ads?
• 00:30:12 Kate tells us about how she actually sold her SEO course before she built it.
• 00:31:54 What are some of the key insights you got in your career about email marketing that you recommend people use?
• 00:37:26 Kate talks to us about the various courses she offers.
• 00:38:41 What are some of the strategies you’ve used to retain people on your membership site?
• 00:41:07 Kate tells us about her “Tooniverse” which won the SEMRush award for the best SEO community a couple of years ago.
• 00:43:20 How much time do you spend and what’s your approach on moderating your community?
• 00:45:30 How long did it take you to get to the point where you value your time strongly and ignore negative comments?
• 00:48:05 Kate tells us about her book “Confessions of a Misfit Entrepreneur”
• 00:51:20 Kate and Alex talk about embracing your odd and being your true self
• 00:55:29 Kate tells us why she has “hula-hooper” in her job description
• 00:56:35 Quickfire questions with Kate
• 00:58:16 Where would you want the people listening to go and connect with you?