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  • How I Run FB Ads: Increase ROAS While Spending 150% More YoY

    Today I'm breaking down exactly HOW run Facebook ads. Tweet @NateLagos with any questions about this episode, I'm happy to dive deeper on anything in this episode!


    Intelligems is the ULTIMATE profit optimization tool. You don't need a CRO agency anymore, you just neend an Intelligems account! If you're NOT testing copy, headlines, prices, and images on your website, you're leaving money on the table, so go checkout Intelligems.io !


    Postscript is our newest sponsor, but they're no stranger to me! I've been a happy paying customer of PS for 4 or 5 years now and their platform, their team, and their product development is absolutely BEST IN CLASS. In addition to being an incredibly reliable SMS platform, their new AI-powered Infinity Testing tool is showing really great results so far, and they've got a whole stable of new features rolling out in the next few months that I'm excited to share with you. Check out Postscript.io if you're looking to work with the best SMS platform in the game!

    21 min
  • Do you know WHY you run ads?

    We’re spending 147% more on Facebook ads year-over-year, at a better ROAS

    It’s because we understand WHY we run ads in the first place.

    If you don’t truly understand WHY you’re doing something, you’re never going to understand HOW to do it well.

    Analyzing the question “why do we run ads” is surely worth 8 minutes of your time.


    Tactical & Practical is sponsored by Intelligems.io & Postscript.io

    Intelligems is the ULTIMATE profit optimization tool, and they've become a MASSIVE part of our growth strategy. Testing prices, copy, content, & personalized experiences on our website has driven a huge amount of incremental revenue & profit for us in the last 2 years! If you're testing your website constantly, you're leaving money on the table, so go checkout Intelligems.io !

    Postscript is our newest sponsor, but they're no stranger to me! I've been a happy paying customer of PS for 4 or 5 years now and their platform, their team, and their product development is absolutely BEST IN CLASS. In addition to being an incredibly reliable SMS platform, their new AI-powered Infinity Testing tool is showing really promising results, and they've got a whole stable of new features rolling out in the next few months that I'm excited to share with you. Check out Postscript.io if you're looking to work with the best SMS platform in the game!

    10 min
  • How To Write Copy With Connor MacDonald (Ridge CMO) & ChatGPT

    One of the best ecom CMOs in the game stopped by Tactical & Practical today to talk about how he writes copy with ChatGPT. Connor is the CMO of Ridge.com and one of my favorite marketers to talk to, and this episode taught me a lot about how to get the most out of our AI writing partners. Make you sure follow him on twitter, and subscribe to the marketing operators podcast ( https://x.com/couuor & https://open.spotify.com/show/23IMg6aJK1RcGOMeTA7VE4?si=2fe29905457b4b43 )


    Tactical & Practical is sponsored by Intelligems.io & Postscript.io


    Intelligems is the ULTIMATE profit optimization tool, and specifically for this episode, it's how we split-test headlines & copy all over our website. I can't believe how powerful it is to write a new headline and get a 20% CVR increase on some of our highest traffic LPs. If you're NOT testing copy on your website, you're leaving money on the table, so go checkout Intelligems.io !


    Postscript is our newest sponsor, but they're no stranger to me! I've been a happy paying customer of PS for 4 or 5 years now and their platform, their team, and their product development is absolutely BEST IN CLASS. In addition to being an incredibly reliable SMS platform, their new AI-powered Infinity Testing tool is showing really promising results, and they've got a whole stable of new features rolling out in the next few months that I'm excited to share with you. Check out Postscript.io if you're looking to work with the best SMS platform in the game!


    You can hear more from Connor & Nate on a recent episode of Triple Whale's Podcast: https://youtu.be/5aq8dMvmqkk?si=ms02xi71NWauXja4

    35 min
  • A Step By Step Guide To Product Launches

    Nate explains every detail of OG's recent new product launch - two watches inlaid with coffee beans sealed in resin. From the idea, to the creative, copywriting, teaser & ad strategy, he doesn't leave any detail out!


    Tactical & Practical is sponsored by Intelligems.io - Check them out for all your site testing needs. Using Intelligems, I've been able to increase our AOV, CVR, and Revenue Per Session while scaling site traffic by over 50% this year, and the testing we've done with intelligems has lead to MASSIVE top and bottom line growth. Tell them I sent you, and start adding dollars to your bottom line today!


    You can hear more about how to prep for Q4 on Nate's 10-part series with Triple Whale, titled "10 Tactics To Master Before Q4" available on their youtube: https://youtu.be/7FVafM0LsA4?si=-eVZ46ik0GMHIsyj

    19 min
  • A Dire Warning About Q4

    In this episode, Nate shares a warning about 3 common mistakes made in Q4, and shares tactical advice on what to do to avoid them!


    Tactical & Practical is sponsored by Intelligems.io - Check them out for all your site testing needs. Using Intelligems, I've been able to increase our AOV, CVR, and Revenue Per Session while scaling site traffic by over 50% this year, and the testing we've done with intelligems has lead to MASSIVE top and bottom line growth. Tell them I sent you, and start adding dollars to your bottom line today!


    You can hear more about how to prep for Q4 on Nate's 10-part series with Triple Whale, titled "10 Tactics To Master Before Q4" available on their youtube: https://youtu.be/7FVafM0LsA4?si=-eVZ46ik0GMHIsyj

    10 min
  • REAL ROAS (Not sponsored by an attribution SaaS)

    In this episode, Nate shares the simplest metric that's given him clarity when it comes to understanding the effectiveness of his advertising efforts: REAL ROAS


    Tactical & Practical is sponsored by Intelligems.io - the ultimate profit-optimization tool for ecom brands. Schedule a demo today & tell 'em I sent you!

    12 min
  • AJ Vaynerchuk Teaches Me About Athlete Endorsement Deals

    The first ever guest on Tactical & Practical is AJ Vaynerchuk, CEO & Co-Founder of VaynerSports, a modern athlete representation agency. We discuss how brands of all sizes & all budgets are able to leverage athlete endorsement deals, and highlight the importance of strong alignment between the athlete & the brand.


    Follow @AJV & @NateLagos on social media, visit VaynerSports.com to work with any of AJ's clients, and leave a review on today's episode if you enjoyed it!


    Tactical & Practical is sponsored by Intelligems.io - the ultimate profit-optimization tool for ecom brands. They're launching a new PERSONALIZATION tool on August 19th that is going to revolutionize the way we split test & make changes on our website. Schedule a demo today & tell 'em I sent you to start adding dollars to your bottom line!

    20 min
  • 3 E-mail Campaigns That PRINT MONEY

    In this episode, Nate breaks down 3 plain text e-mail campaigns that he's sent in the last year that have built trust & familiarity with his customers, AND generated a ton of revenue. Great marketing should be able to build brand & generate sales at the same time, and this episode is a peek behind the curtain of how Original Grain accomplishes that in their retention marketing efforts.


    This episode of Tactical & Practical is sponsored by Intelligems.io - the ultimate profit-optimization tool.


    Follow @NateLagos on twitter and @TacticalAndPracticalMarketing on Instagram

    20 min
  • An Unscripted Rant: Marketing in Times of "Crisis"

    In this, the first unscripted episode of Tactical & Practical, Nate challenges you to have a solid gameplan for the next crisis that happens in America.


    This episode is sponsored by Intelligems.io - your one stop shop for all your split testing needs!


    Follow @NateLagos on Twitter & Linked In, and tweet at him with any comments about the pod!

    19 min
  • Math That Makes Sense (& Dollars): Understanding The Economics Of E-commerce

    In this episode, @NateLagos walks you through two big mistakes ecom brands make all too often:

    1. Planning to maintain marketing efficiency when aggressively scaling
    2. Cutting ad spend when performance is worse than desired
    3. Both of these mistakes have a detrimental affect on the bottom line, and in this episode, you''ll learn how and why you need to avoid them like the plague.

      Tactical & Practical is sponsored by Intelligems.io - the one stop shop for all your split testing needs! Book a demo and start adding profit to your bottom line today!

      Follow me @NateLagos on twitter and tweet at me with any questions about the show!

      11 min

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