Latest Podcast Episodes

Episode 327: Running a Successful 7-Figure Agency

In this tables-turned episode, Hector Santiesteban, producer of the Perpetual Traffic podcast interviews Ralph about his hero’s journey from getting fired (twice) to building and running a successful 7-figure agency. Once upon a time, Ralph was told he had an unscalable business, and it was true. So he made some huge changes and watched it take off.

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Episode 326: Key Takeaways from Traffic & Conversion Summit 2021

Another great year of Traffic & Conversion Summit is in the books. In today’s episode, co-hosts Ralph Burns and Kasim Aslam meet in person for the very first time (and they like each other!). The duo is a little hungover after all the fun, but still lucid enough to share some amazing things they learned.

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Episode 324: An In-Depth Look at the Creative Process with Tom Meredith, Tier 11’s VP of Strategy and Innovation

In today’s episode, host Ralph Burns sits down with Tom Meredith, VP of Strategy and Innovation at Tier 11. Tom’s past creative experience includes stints at Disney and Dreamworks, and he sees his new position at Tier 11 as the perfect place to shine. Ralph and Tom dive deep into the creative process and all it entails—from research to psychology to letting ideas ruminate to feedback loops to unicorn ads and more.

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Episode 323: The Ultimate Guide to Choosing a Marketing Agency

It’s no secret that co-hosts Ralph Burns and Kasim Aslam both own marketing agencies. But they give their word that this episode will be less self-promoting, more educational. Bottom line: listeners need to know this valuable information. They also get brutally honest: most agencies suck. And pretty much every business owner makes the wrong first choice. It’s like an entrepreneurial rite of passage.

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Episode 317: How to Use Instagram’s New Branded Content Ads with Angela Ponsford, VP of Media Buying at Tier 11

On today’s episode, co-hosts Ralph Burns and Kasim Aslam are joined by Tier 11’s Angela Ponsford for another edition of What’s Working Now? This month’s hot topic is branded content. What is it? Why is it exclusively on Instagram right now? Why should we care about it? And how do we use it? She explains how to go about finding these influencers and why you don’t need to land a Kardashian to get the most bang for your buck.

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Episode 315: Real SEO That Works: How Content Isn’t Always King and What to Focus on Instead

We’ve heard it—and said it—over and over. When it comes to SEO and driving traffic to your website, content is everything. Right? Hold that thought. On today’s episode, Ralph Burns and Kasim Aslam sit down with Tyler Horsley, CEO and founder of Nuclear Networking, and he has a different take. Sure, he says, you still need words, but content doesn’t actually drive traffic; link building does. And he’s got the receipts from his leading SEO agency to back up his claims.

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Episode 313: How to Find & Hire Top Tier Talent

In this era of working remotely, companies have an entire globe as their talent pool. How (and when) do you hire the very best people to work for your business? On this episode, Ralph Burns and Kasim Aslam discuss their different philosophies on which comes first: putting processes in place or hiring people. Then they dive into how and where to find these top tier folks and how to make sure they’re the best fit for

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Episode 312: What’s Working Now: How Do I Survive In This New “Privacy First” World?

How are Apple’s iOS 14+ updates going to affect your ads on Facebook and Google? Does increased privacy for users mean less sales for you? On this episode, Ralph Burns sits down with two of the smartest social advertising people on the planet, Angela Ponsford and Kasim Aslam, to pick their brains about all things Facebook, FLoC, and fundamentals of marketing. If you’re a small business owner, they have both good news and bad news for you.

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Meet the Host

Ralph Burns

Ralph Burns is the Founder and CEO of Tier 11, a digital marketing agency which utilizes a proprietary system called Customer Acquisition Amplification™ to unlock the online potential of purpose-driven businesses to help them scale and grow. Ralph’s 100% virtual agency, with people in over 22 countries and 6 continents manages a portfolio of social media advertising customer accounts in over 55 industries with an annual spend in excess of $100 million. His podcast, Perpetual Traffic, has been downloaded over 8 million times and has helped tens of thousands of people grow their businesses through online traffic and conversion strategies. Ralph splits his time between Boston and Cape Cod, Massachusetts with his wife and two college-aged sons. 

Ralph Burns

Ralph Burns is the Founder and CEO of Tier 11, a digital marketing agency which utilizes a proprietary system called Customer Acquisition Amplification™ to unlock the online potential of purpose-driven businesses to help them scale and grow. Ralph’s 100% virtual agency, with people in over 22 countries and 6 continents manages a portfolio of social media advertising customer accounts in over 55 industries with an annual spend in excess of $100 million. His podcast, Perpetual Traffic, has been downloaded over 8 million times and has helped tens of thousands of people grow their businesses through online traffic and conversion strategies. Ralph splits his time between Boston and Cape Cod, Massachusetts with his wife and two college-aged sons.