AlterEgo Marketing

AlterEgo Marketing At AlterEgo Marketing, we build websites that don’t just look good—they work. AlterEgo Marketing. A little marketing firm with a big secret.

Designed to capture attention and convert visitors into customers, our websites are crafted with a mobile-first approach, ensuring your business thrives in a digital world.

I lied to you yesterday.That quote I posted? The one that “stopped me cold”? Jimmy Carr wasn’t its author.Neither were t...
06/16/2026

I lied to you yesterday.

That quote I posted? The one that “stopped me cold”? Jimmy Carr wasn’t its author.

Neither were the dozen other famous names the internet has slapped on it for fifty years.

A 19-year-old named Veronica Shoffstall wrote it in 1971. For her college yearbook. Nobody you’d recognize, nobody important, just a teenager who put something true on a page.

And then the world did what the world does.

It took her words, peeled her name off, and handed the credit to whoever sounded big enough to deserve it. Borges. Carr.

Anyone but the girl who actually wrote it.

Here’s what should make you think:

She had the idea.
She said the perfect thing.
And she got almost nothing for it.

Having the idea is the cheapest part.

Saying the perfect thing is the cheapest part. The credit, the reach, the win, none of it goes to whoever thought of it first.

It goes to whoever’s still in the arena. Whoever most visible. Whoever keeps showing up and amplifying the work after everyone else went quiet.

You are guarding an idea right now like it’s the valuable thing. (It isn’t. It never was.)

Someone with half your talent is going to execute the exact thing you’re sitting on, and take everything you wanted from it.

Not because they’re better. Because they moved and you didn’t.

So plant the garden. Put your name on it. And keep showing up until the name sticks.

That’s what I’m doing here. Out loud, pushing for something more and looking for the people doing the same.

👇 If that’s you and you’re tired of all the superficial lives around you of people content in going nowhere raise your hand. Drop a comment and let’s connect.

The thing you’re waiting for is the thing that’s killing you.The permission. The invitation. The sign. The right moment ...
06/15/2026

The thing you’re waiting for is the thing that’s killing you.

The permission. The invitation. The sign. The right moment that keeps not arriving.

“Give yourself permission to do the job you want to do. Don’t wait to be brought flowers. Plant your own garden.”

Comedian Jimmy Carr said this to a young person asking how to build the career they wanted. It stopped me cold.

You are waiting to be chosen, to be noticed, to be handed the thing you already know you’re built for. And every day you wait, it costs you something you don’t get back.

Nobody is bringing you flowers.

So give yourself the permission you keep waiting on someone else to grant.

Build the thing.
Become the person.
Do the work nobody assigned you.

The flowers were never coming. Plant the garden.

I’m done waiting too. I’m planting mine right here, and I’m looking for the people planting theirs.

The ones who’d rather build than wait. Who do more than most are willing to do.

That’s the community I’m searching for. If that’s you, I introduce yourself and tell me what you’re building.

$100 AlterEgo Marketing Red Phonebooth Challenge: Post your best selfie with the AlterEgo Red Phonebooth while you’re in...
05/23/2026

$100 AlterEgo Marketing Red Phonebooth Challenge: Post your best selfie with the AlterEgo Red Phonebooth while you’re in town for HerrinFesta Italiana! The best photo wins $100 cash.

*must be posted before HerrinFesta ends on Monday.

$100 Phone booth photo challenge: Post a selfie with the AlterEgo Marketing Phonebooth while you’re in town for HerrinFe...
05/23/2026

$100 Phone booth photo challenge: Post a selfie with the AlterEgo Marketing Phonebooth while you’re in town for HerrinFesta Italiana. Best photo wins $100 cash.

*Must be posted before HerrinFesta ends on Monday.

04/20/2026

Struggling to post consistently?

You don’t have a content problem, you have a system problem.

If you’re reinventing the wheel every time, of course it feels hard. That blank screen kills momentum and leads to messy, inconsistent content.

Good content isn’t random. It’s repeatable.

Know who you’re talking to, the value you bring, and why you’re qualified, then create around that every time.

Educate. Inspire. Entertain.

Build the system once… and content gets a whole lot easier.

04/19/2026

Getting views but no customers?

It’s not your content, it’s your conversion path.

If people don’t know exactly how to work with you, they won’t. No link, unclear offer, outdated info… you’re making it harder than it should be.

Make it simple:
Can someone go from watching your content → paying you in seconds?

If not, that’s the problem.

Fix the basics. Make it easy.

04/17/2026

Day 8 of creating content that actually brings in customers 👇

If your content feels too “salesy”…
you’re probably pushing instead of inviting.

And people can feel that instantly.

The harder you try to sell,
the more people pull away.

Because desperation kills trust.

Great content doesn’t force a sale
it opens a door.

It says:
“Here’s value.”
“Here’s how I can help.”
“When you’re ready, I’m here.”

That’s the difference between persuasion and pressure.

Give value.
Build trust.
Answer questions.

And when people are ready…

they’ll come to you.

Day 8 takeaway:
👉 Stop pushing. Start inviting.
👉 Trust makes the sale feel natural.

Follow for Day 9.

04/13/2026

Day 7 of creating content that actually brings in customers 👇

This one might hurt…

Before you blame the algorithm, fix this:

1. Low views? Your hook sucks.

Either what you’re saying isn’t interesting…
or what you’re showing isn’t stopping the scroll.

No hook = no attention.

2. Getting views but no followers? You’re not delivering clear value.

People don’t follow random content.
They follow accounts that consistently give them something specific.

If they don’t know why to follow you…
they won’t.

3. No engagement or sales? You’re asking too early.

If people aren’t commenting, clicking, or buying,
it’s because you haven’t built enough value yet.

Price is what you pay.
Value is what you get.

If the value isn’t obvious,
the sale won’t happen.

Fix the fundamentals.
Then worry about the algorithm.

04/12/2026

Day 6 of creating content that actually brings in customers 👇

If you want to turn views into sales, here’s the real process:

1. Get attention
2. Build trust
3. Then sell

Most people mess this up by trying to sell too early.

You get a little bit of attention…
and immediately jump to “buy this.”

That’s why your views drop.

Because attention ≠ trust.

So how do you fix it?

You earn it.

Every time someone sees your content,
it should give them value.
Something useful. Something relevant. Something worth their time.

Do that consistently…
and people start to expect value from you.

That’s when trust is built.

And once you have trust,
sales become easy.

Because people don’t buy based on price.
They buy based on perceived value.

If they believe what you’re offering is worth more than what you’re charging…

they’ll buy.

Day 6 takeaway:
👉 Don’t rush the sale
👉 Earn trust first, consistently

Follow for Day 7.

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