# The Best Alternative to Facebook Ads \(Hint: It’s Not Google\) \| Ep\. \#807

**URL:** https://www.singlegrain.com/episodes/marketing-school/the-best-alternative-to-facebook-ads-hint-its-not-google-ep-807/  
**Published:** 2018-10-16  
**Author:** Selena Templeton  
**Summary:** In episode \#807, Eric and Neil discuss the best alternative to Facebook Ads\. Tune in to hear what you should be doing to grow your business\. Eric and Neil have\.\.\.  

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In episode #807, Eric and Neil discuss the best alternative to Facebook Ads. Tune in to hear what you should be doing to grow your business.

Eric and Neil have committed to throwing a FREE Marketing School Live Event in Los Angeles, once Marketing School reaches 1M downloads in a 30 day period. Take action: Rate, review, subscribe, and SHARE. Check the progress [here](http://marketingschool.io/stats/)!

**TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES:**

- \[00:27\] Today’s Topic: _The Best Alternative to Facebook Ads (Hint: It’s Not Google)_
- \[00:45\] The best alternative is Growth Hacking.
- \[01:07\] [Amazon’s](https://www.amazon.com/) version of growth was undercutting everyone on prices.
- \[01:20\] [Zappos](https://www.zappos.com/) version of growth was giving free fast shipping.
- \[01:33\] You have to get creative and figure out what others in your industry aren’t doing yet.
- \[01:40\] Eric and Neil know someone who does $150 Million in business a year.
- \[01:55\] His businesses come from channel partnerships or affiliate marketing.
- \[03:17\] If you are just starting out, focus on channel partnerships and affiliate marketing.
- \[04:28\] Neil uses push notifications to get more traffic to his website.
- \[04:45\] It’s a simple way to get more repeat visitors.
- \[05:10\] If you go to [Single Grain](https://www.singlegrain.com/) or [Marketing School](https://marketingschool.io/), they have chat bots set up that are intended to start a conversation and send people to the correct funnel.
- \[05:40\] Leverage what you have already.
- \[06:04\] Neil considers free tools a marketing play.
- \[06:18\] He gets over 5000 brand queries per day just because of his free tools.
- \[06:35\] That’s it for today!
- \[06:45\] Eric and Neil are trying to get 1 Million downloads. When they do, they are going to throw a live event. Go [here](http://marketingschool.io/stats) to see how many downloads the show is getting. Also rate and review to help Eric and Neil meet their goal of 1 Million downloads per month. Hopefully, we’ll see you at the live event in L.A.!
- \[08:00\] This live event is the ultimate growth hack.

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