Why Our Thoughts On Influencer Marketing For Ourselves Have Changed

Marketing School - Digital Marketing and Online Marketing Tips · Nov 20, 2025 · 21m

Hosted by Neil Patel and Eric Siu, this Marketing School episode breaks down why their mindset on influencer marketing flipped, how they use influencer deals to fund rising content costs, and the real numbers behind their content budget.

Key takeaways:

-Use influencer deals strategically to offset growing content production costs

-Treat your podcast like a B2B media asset and sell sponsorships directly

-LLM SEO will reward real authority, not short term spammy tactics

Chapters:

(00:00) Why our influencer marketing stance changed

(01:00) Using influencer deals to fund content

(02:20) What we…