5 Things to Cut Out of Your Marketing Right Now

 


5 Things to Cut Out of Your Marketing Right Now

By Tonia H. Pearson, MBA, CSSBB



Marketing does not just fail because of what you are not doing; sometimes it fails because of what you keep doing that should have been left behind a long time ago.

As part of my Scorched Earth Strategy™, one of the first things I help clients do is eliminate what is wasting their time, money, and energy. Because let’s be real: if it does not serve, it burns.

Here are five things you need to cut out of your marketing right now:

1. Vanity Metrics

Stop obsessing over likes, follows, and impressions. If those numbers are not tied to actual conversions, sales, leads, or contracts, they are just noise.

2. Copycat Branding

Your brand should not look like everyone else. Copycat logos, cookie-cutter websites, and trendy social feeds do not set you apart; they bury you in the crowd.

3. Unfocused Messaging

If your audience can not tell what you do in one clear sentence, your message is broken. A confused customer does not buy; they scroll past.

4. Wasting Ad Dollars

Throwing money at ads without a funnel, a plan, or a clear call to action is like setting cash on fire. Ads only work when your backend (website, offer, and message) is solid.

5. DIY Overload

Trying to do everything yourself might save money short-term, but long-term, it costs you clients, energy, and growth. Smart businesses outsource what they cannot master.

Scorched Earth Solution

The key to winning is not just adding more; it is removing what no longer serves you. That is why Pillar 2 of my Scorched Earth Strategy™ is Eliminate. Once the dead weight is gone, everything else flows more easily.

🚀 Ready for More?

  • Watch my next Fix It Fridays session to see this in action.
  • Or book a Scorched Earth Audit™ to find out exactly what is wasting your marketing dollars.
Closing Thought: Sometimes success is not about what you add, it is about what you subtract.

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