Lol Sorry guys, I got caught up with real life and haven't been on BHW for a bit.
I guess half of my questions are answered. I will have to do more research into the Whitehat part of the forum, I've seen it before but for some reason never really dove into it. I guess I was just trying to understand marketing philosphy a bit more. To me, never having been a salesman in my life, the concept of warming someone up and selling something to them is pretty alien. For one, I tend to find myself only looking for products I actually feel I can be truthful about which is severely cutting down my opportunity. I also find that I don't really understand my role as a marketer. Sometimes it seems like I'm giving them information, other times it seems like I'm trying to con someone haha.
I would love some info on what you guys found helpful when learning about this sort of thing. Maybe some cool videos or books? I just want to learn more about the whole process. I feel like I understand a ok portion of it, but it definitely doesn't feel natural to me. Out of everything I've tried, I'd say this is holding me back most.
I semi-understand SEO, I get the end goal and plugging keywords. I semi-get user experience, I try to put myself into the users shoes and see if I'd like it or not. I understand that traffic targeting is key but I am still quite confused on how someone actually goes about doing that without spamming social media or buying traffic (beyond SEO).
I also don't get what makes an advertisement good. What makes something appealing to someone? I feel like this is an art form. The art form of cultivating "intrigue and emotion" within the user.
and most important... What if the thing im marketing is BORING af and I can't really get passionate about it?
The last youtube I narrated sucked so bad, I was droning, it wasn't natural. I wasn't passionate about the product at all. I honestly tried my best but it was clear to me it needs alot of work.
Ps - thanks for the replies. It was fun reading them all.