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Episode 786 · Perpetual Traffic

Your Comments Section Is a Sales Floor. Is Anyone Working It?

24 Mar 2026 · 17 min

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Are you burning cash on the wrong strategy? Share a few details about your brand, and we’ll show you exactly where you’re leaking profit. Book your spot: https://www.tiereleven.com/audit (only 3 spots available). Is the classic sales funnel dead, or are we just missing the point? Your customers aren't following a simple, linear path anymore. They're multitasking, researching, and engaging in ways we can't afford to ignore. In today’s episode, we talk about the overlooked power of post-click interactions, specifically the importance of responding to comments. We break down why engagement on…

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Perpetual Traffic

Tier 11 · Business · English

Perpetual Traffic is a weekly podcast for CMOs, marketing directors, and business owners who want to master paid advertising, scale their businesses profitably and stay one step ahead of the shifting paid advertising landscape of today. Hosted by Ralph Burns (CEO of Tier 11, managing $200M+ in ad

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