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🔍 Can you imagine starting out in digital marketing in the 90s? In this latest episode, Jim Banks sits down with tech industry veteran Nathan Huppatz to uncover the journey from the early days of the internet to the evolution of digital marketing.

Welcome to "Bad Decisions with Jim Banks." In this episode, we have a lively discussion with Nathan Huppatz, an experienced professional in the digital marketing and e-commerce space. Join us as we delve into Nathan's journey, from his early fascination with the Internet in the 90s to his ventures in…

Learn about the accidental success Nathan Huppatz had with costumes for Harry Potter thanks to a fortuitous stroke of luck. Great story, not to be missed.

Vin McCauley is the founder of DTC Brand Builders. He was part of the founding team for ButcherBox and SmoothieBox. This episode is a walk through of some of the toughest parts of running your own business and mentally exiting from a successful business due to burn out. In this…

Vin McCauley is a dynamic entrepreneur and business strategist who is passionate about helping companies grow and succeed. Vin was on the founding team of both ButcherBox and SmoothieBox. Vin is generous with his time and knowledge and very open about the bad decisions he has made in business. In…

Great to have @VinMcCauley as a guest on Bad Decisions with Jim Banks Full episode information at https://podcast.bdwjb.com/3

Vin McCauley talks about ContentX Full details, with show notes at https://podcast.bdwjb.com/3

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Great to have @JonLoomer as a guest on my podcast Bad Decisions with Jim Banks Get the full episode at https://bdwjb.com/1 Jon talks about how he created 70 videos in a month and how painful it was.

Jon Loomer is one of the most well known and humble Meta Ads consultant. He's been writing about Meta Ads since 2011 and had over 500 weekly webinars for members of his Power Hitters Club membership program. But by his own admissions Jon is an introvert and shares some of…

Great to have @JonLoomer as a guest on my podcast Bad Decisions with Jim Banks Get the full episode at https://bdwjb.com/1

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Important Notes This is Bad Decisions With Jim Banks the weekly podcast for aspiring digital marketers. I'm your host Jim Banks and every Wednesday at 2PM GMT I release a new episode where I bring you stories and anecdotes of both bad decisions and success stories from guests who've been…

Metadata is a geeky term so this video explains what you need to do to optimize it for maximum success

A compelling title and eye appealing thumbnail is what gets your video viewers clicking through to your content in the first place, so make sure you put time into the creation of those two elements.

If you want to succeed on YouTube then you need to be consistent with your posting schedule, it shows to your audience and YouTube that you are committed to the platform and your audience.

If you want to grow on YouTube you need to provide value. This short video explains what your video needs to include to provide that value

Using the right strategy for your end screen will not matter if viewers don't stick around. But if they do, make sure you maximise your chances of your success,

If you watch the news they follow the same format, wherever in the world you watch it. This video explains how you should use that format for your longer format video content on YouTube.

If you fail to deliver value with your content then why would people stick around to watch more of your content. Make sure you deliver immense value

Deciding whether you should add a video introduction to your video can be a difficult decision to make. Whether you are a larger content creator or a small one, like me the most important thing is to make sure the ask is based upon the value you have provided.

When should you ask people to subscribe to your channel if you are looking to grow your YouTube subscribers base? When you've added value is the best time.