I’ve built my business without facebook ads, and to be honest with you… I’ve hardly used facebook to grow my business at all. Seems crazy, right?
Let me say, I do firmly believe you do need to have a Facebook business profile. But your sole focus should not be on Facebook, Facebook groups, or to be honest, even Instagram.
This coming from the girl who loves Instagram, I know…
Facebook ads, Facebook groups, and model calls will keep you hustling for the entire life of your business.
Instead your focus should be on a well rounded marketing plan.
Your life outside of your business and your budget will thank you in the long run!
In this episode, I lay out WHY I didn’t build my business using Facebook ads, the marketing strategies I actually used, and how it’s working now.
I had no money early in my business
Early on in my photography business, I had little to no money to spend freely on Facebook ads, which frankly, may or may not work.
I couldn’t gamble the little money I did have on a Facebook ad, just hoping that it would reach the right client at just the right time who would want to book a session.
I had to get creative.
In this episode, I share with you how I had to market my business in a way that was affordable, unique, but also booked out my photography schedule.
I needed clients in order to pay my bills.
With little to no money to gamble on ads, and while working a full time job, I had to come up with a creative and streamlined way to market my business.
The strategies that I implemented were very low cost, but brought in thousands of dollars!
Here’s a list of a few of the things I implemented–that worked!
- Blogging
- Email marketing
- Running strategic sales–e.g. Black Friday
- Working with other businesses for referrals
- Asking for referrals from previous clients
- Boudoir marathons
- Boudoir mini sessions–ran as a marketing strategy
I didn’t have a lot of free time, but I wanted my business to work, so I made time anyway… no excuses.
Facebook groups, Facebook ads, and model calls are NOT the only way.
I didn’t do any marketing in 2022 and still booked 52 clients with a sales average of $2,900 and brought in $150K in 18 days total!
Maybe you’re wondering, “How is that possible”?
Well, it’s because of the streamlined marketing strategies I implemented 3-6 years ago.
Facebook groups, facebooks ads, and model calls are a short term win.
Those strategies might get clients in your world right now, but they are not sustainable strategies.
The strategies that I share with you throughout this episode are strategies that are built for long term success. The main focus of these strategies is to book photography clients for years to come.
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Not to mention, it’s pretty much the exact method I used to build my own 7-figure business.
Tracy Lynn is a boudoir photogapher for brides-to-be in the St. Louis area, and a mentor + coach for photographers looking to level up their businesses with better systems and processes.
