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DR Podcast #6: Nick Theriot (10 years in ecom, millions of dollars spent)

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On episode 6 of the Direct Response Podcast, I sat down with veteran media buyer and ecom expert Nick Theriot. Nick has spent millions of dollars on Facebook ads and knows the industry better than almost anyone.

On this episode, we covered almost every facet of media buying and Facebook ads, from funnel structure to AOV boosting. Nick also shared his winning media buying philosophy and why most ecom founders still believe in outdated Facebook ad myths.

Fernando Oliver

I built and sold 2 ecommerce brands and generated $10million+ in revenue using direct response e-commerce funnels. I make YouTube content and write long-form value emails about copywriting, VSLs, advertorials, and direct response marketing.

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