Peter Vander Wall argues that generalist marketing attracts price-shoppers who distrust and undervalue you. Specialist messaging lets buyers see distinct value, stop comparing prices, and builds your authority before they even call.
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The reason you're stuck with low quality clients is because you're marketing like a generalist. You see, generalist messaging forces buyers to price shop because they can't see why you're different from any of the other firms out there. These will also end up being the clients who cause you the most stress because they don't trust you and they don't fully understand your value. And so if your marketing isn't specific, it's not going to resonate with the clients you actually want. The clients you want are doing research. They're looking for a specialist. They're not looking for a firm that looks like just every other accounting website. When you get specific in your marketing, you stop attracting these random ass leads and you start building authority before people even get in touch with you.