After $50M in Marketing Spend, Here's What's Working for Lead Gen in 2025 w/ Mike Hambright

After managing over $50 million in marketing spend, Mike Hambright reveals the strategies that are driving lead generation success in 2025. Discover why consistency in lead gen is crucial, how inbound channels like SEO and direct mail yield higher ROI, and why cutting marketing budgets can lead to long-term setbacks. Mike emphasizes the importance of targeting distressed sellers and shares how tools like Investor Machine leverage AI and predictive analytics to identify motivated leads. He also discusses the significance of maintaining consistent NAP (Name, Address, Phone number) across online profiles for SEO benefits. Drawing inspiration from the book Who Not How, Mike underscores the value of building the right team to scale your business effectively. For real estate investors aiming to optimize their marketing strategies and achieve sustainable growth, this episode offers actionable insights. Explore more at Investor Fuel. --------------------- Mentioned in This Episode: Investor Fuel A mastermind community for real estate investors seeking growth and scalability. Investor Machine A full-service lead generation platform utilizing AI and predictive analytics to identify motivated sellers. Who Not How by Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy A book emphasizing the importance of collaboration and finding the right people to achieve business goals. --------------------- Key Quotes: - “If you don't have marketing and you don't have lead gen, you don't have a business.” - “Consistency is what's important. The last thing you should ever cut is lead gen.” - “Inbound lead generation typically has a 200-300% higher return on investment.” - “Mail tends to be the highest profit deals because you can highly target who you send to.” - “SEO leads are even better than pay-per-click because they’ve come to your site and raised their hand.” - “The best list is mailing to the leads you've already generated.” --------------------- Chapters: 00:00 – Intro 00:10 -- The Hidden Cost of Cutting Lead Gen 02:00 – SEO Basics: Importance of NAP Consistency 03:10 – The Necessity of Consistent Marketing Efforts 05:55 – Addressing Budget Cuts in Marketing 07:19 – Determining Effective Marketing Spend 11:33 – Comparing Inbound vs. Outbound Lead Generation 14:22 – Evaluating Profit per Deal Across Channels 17:13 – The Pitfalls of Inconsistent Marketing 20:13 – Retargeting: Staying Top of Mind with Leads 24:39 – Strategies to Lower Marketing Costs --------------------- ➨Our Evergreen Marketing Podcast: ➨Our CEO, Trevor Mauch's Entrepreneur Freedom Formula Podcast: ➨ Facebook Group for Evergreen Marketing: ➨

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This episode was published on Jun 3, 2025.

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