# A Simple Way To Come Up With The Most Effective Marketing Ideas \| Ep\. \#742

**URL:** https://www.singlegrain.com/episodes/marketing-school/a-simple-way-to-come-up-with-the-most-effective-marketing-ideas-ep-742/  
**Published:** 2018-08-12  
**Author:** Selena Templeton  
**Summary:** In episode 742, Eric and Neil discuss simple ways to come up with effective marketing ideas\. Tune in to hear some simple hacks\. TIME\-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: \[00:27\] Today’s Topic: A\.\.\.  

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In episode 742, Eric and Neil discuss simple ways to come up with effective marketing ideas. Tune in to hear some simple hacks.

**TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES:**

- \[00:27\] Today’s Topic: _A Simple Way To Come Up With The Most Effective Marketing Ideas_
- \[00:40\] Spy on your competition!
- \[00:55\] [AdBeat](https://www.adbeat.com/) is a way to see all the ads a company is running and how their spend trends are running.
- \[01:30\] This also shows you which ads have been used for the longest period of time.
- \[01:43\] Go to your competitors’ web sites.
- \[01:45\] Track the changes that they make, because it will give you an idea of what is helping them grow.
- \[02:00\] If you go multiple times, you will get “cookied” and you will see all their ads and campaigns.
- \[02:36\] [AHREFS](https://ahrefs.com/) Content Gap is a way to see all the different keywords your competition is ranking for that you are not.
- \[03:09\] Take those keywords to [UberSuggest](https://keywordtool.io/ubersuggest-alternative) and you will get more ideas about how to use them.
- \[03:25\] Use [BuiltWith](https://builtwith.com/) to see what tech your competitors are using. This will give you an idea of how to expand.
- \[03:50\] If your competitors are using A/B Tests, it means they are sophisticated enough to make changes and boost conversions.
- \[04:20\] Facebook has added the “info and ad” section. This allows you to see all the ads one person or company is running.
- \[04:52\] Go to niche marketing conferences and pick up new marketing tactics.
- \[05:14\] Everyone is friendly and will prove helpful.
- \[05:25\] These conferences are a great place to pick up new hacks from reliable sources.
- \[06:04\] [War Room](https://www.cems.org/content/war-room-conference) is a good example of a niche conference.
- \[06:24\] That’s all for today!
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