Summary
In this episode of Digital Dominance, Jeffro sits down with Dave Burnett, founder of AOK Marketing, to discuss performance-first digital advertising and how businesses can scale campaigns without wasting budget. Dave highlights the often-overlooked foundation of correct tracking, the role of ad relevance and landing page alignment in lowering costs, and creative strategies for inexpensive keyword targeting. The conversation explores how AI and large language models are transforming search and ad creation, the importance of fast lead follow-up, and practical rules for scaling based on payback periods and return on ad spend. Dave also shares a $1,000 starter playbook for testing and validating offers before going all-in.
Takeaways
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Digital Dominance and Dave’s Background
02:48 Why Correct Tracking is the #1 Priority
05:21 Improving Quality Score Through Relevance
09:15 Creative Low-Cost Keyword Targeting
12:34 AI’s Role in Search and Advertising
16:02 Scaling Rules: Payback, ROAS, and LTV
19:18 Speed to Lead - Why Minutes Matter
22:41 The $1,000 Marketing Starter Playbook
26:15 Final Advice for Performance-First Growth
Links
https://www.promotionalproducts.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/davebburnett/
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