065: Leads with Pinterest & Scaling Multiple 8-Figure Agencies with Lindsay Shearer

Lindsay Shearer is a traffic generation specialist who has helped more than 390 brands scale to 7, 8 and 9 figures in sales per month. While Lindsay uses many digital marketing platforms, her expertise in driving traffic through Pinterest has helped her generate over $50M/year in profitable client ad spend. In addition to building two 8-figure marketing agencies, Lindsay invests in long-term, short-term, multi-family and farmland real estate, while also launching and operating her own real estate fund. Today, Lindsay sits down with me to share strategies for driving traffic on Pinterest, how to find profitable niches as a marketing agency, and tips for targeting “blue ocean space” to avoid oversaturation in the agency world.  You’ll also hear Lindsay break down her real estate investing strategy, including why she sees farmland as a favorable asset class, and how she structures the holdings and partnership layout of her real estate fund.  Key Takeaways with Lindsay Shearer Building 8-figure marketing agencies through a personal brand vs. a company brand. The roadmap to driving eCommerce business on Pinterest. Finding an unsaturated "blue ocean space" to get a competitive edge as a marketing agency. Targeting a 10% multiplier gross income figure with real estate investments. The hardest part of Lindsay's entrepreneurial journey, and what she'd do differently if she could start again. 3 YouTube tips to drive traffic. The multi-pronged benefits of owning farmland as an asset class. The unexpected challenges that come with operating short-term rentals. Why Lindsay is structuring her fund to hold 80% real estate and 20% commodities. The benefits of opening yourself up to a partnership when it's time to scale. The growth mechanism Lindsay is currently doubling down on. Using ChatGPT as an idea-generator for writing copy. The criteria Lindsay looks at when hiring. Subscribe to the Podcast We hope you enjoy this episode and that you find some golden nuggets within this interview. Trust us, it's there! If you want episodes delivered straight to your inbox, consider subscribing to the show and we'll email you each time a new episode is released! Thanks for tuning it & keep being awesome. BAM! 💥