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It's Obvious

It's Obvious

Kierra Conover 116 Episodes Sep 23, 2026

"It's Obvious" is hosted by Kierra Conover, a marketing strategist who helps service providers become the obvious choice in their industry. With 13 years of corporate marketing experience from Gap Inc., she has built a six-figure agency and helped over 30 entrepreneurs generate more than $500K in sales. Kierra points out that most online marketing advice is designed for coaches, course creators, and digital product sellers, not for service-based businesses. The podcast offers strategies specifically tailored for service providers and aspiring agency owners who sell hands-on, custom services that require trust and a different sales process.

Episodes

Ep 120. Stop Asking AI to Write Your Content. Do This Instead.
Ep 120. Stop Asking AI to Write Your Content. Do This Instead. Sep 23, 2026 10:22 The last few episodes were about how your customers are using AI to find businesses like yours. This one flips it — how you can use AI in your own marketing. I'm sharing which tools I actually use and what I use each of them for, and then I'm getting into the one shift that changed everything about how I create content. It is the reason I can batch three months of content across three platforms in
Ep 119. How to Turn an AI Search Result Into an Actual Client
Ep 119. How to Turn an AI Search Result Into an Actual Client Sep 16, 2026 09:50 Part two of the AI series. Last episode was about what AI pulls from when someone asks for a recommendation in your category. This one is about what happens next — because getting your name on that shortlist is only the beginning. When someone gets handed three or five options and opens all of them, everything about you looks similar to everyone else on paper. In this episode I'm talking about wha
Ep 118. Your Customers Are Using AI to Research Businesses. What Does That Mean for Your Marketing?
Ep 118. Your Customers Are Using AI to Research Businesses. What Does That Mean for Your Marketing? Sep 9, 2026 10:52 People are not just Googling anymore. They are asking ChatGPT, Claude, and AI summaries for recommendations — which means there is now a step in the buying process that happens before anyone ever lands on your website. In this episode, I'm kicking off a mini AI series by talking through what these tools are actually pulling from when someone asks about a business like yours, and what that means fo
Ep 117. How to Close the Gap Between Someone Finding You and Someone Booking You
Ep 117. How to Close the Gap Between Someone Finding You and Someone Booking You Jul 30, 2026 07:22 You can have great content going out consistently on all the right platforms — and still be missing the thing that turns interest into actual bookings. In this episode, I'm walking through what happens after someone discovers your content and how to make sure there is a clear path waiting for them when they want to know more. Because the journey from interested to booked is rarely a straight line,
Ep 116. How We Helped a Real Estate CEO Launch Her Seventh Business
Ep 116. How We Helped a Real Estate CEO Launch Her Seventh Business Jul 22, 2026 10:20 Episode Summary:This client came to us already running six businesses. For her seventh, she wanted to take years of real estate expertise and turn it into a coaching business with a membership and one-to-one offers — without building any of it herself. In this episode, I'm walking you through what that partnership looked like from start to finish and the results she saw when it launched. If you ar
Ep 115. Is Video Content Really Necessary for Your Business? Let's Talk About It.
Ep 115. Is Video Content Really Necessary for Your Business? Let's Talk About It. Jul 1, 2026 07:30 Do you need to create video content to be successful in marketing? This is one of the most common questions I get — and the answer is more nuanced than a simple yes or no. In this episode I'm breaking it down based on your specific type of business so you can stop guessing and start making a more intentional decision about video content.What You'll Learn:When being on camera should absolutely be p
Ep 114. Which Marketing Platforms You Actually Need — And Which Ones You Can Ignore
Ep 114. Which Marketing Platforms You Actually Need — And Which Ones You Can Ignore Jun 24, 2026 12:15 With so many platforms competing for your attention, it can feel like you need to be everywhere at once just to stay relevant.In this episode, I'm breaking it down in a way that makes the decision a lot more straightforward.Every business needs two things — a place to attract new leads and a place to nurture them until they're ready to buy.Once you understand that framework, choosing your platform
Ep 113. 5 Common Marketing Mistakes — And What to Do Instead
Ep 113. 5 Common Marketing Mistakes — And What to Do Instead Jun 17, 2026 13:15 If you've been showing up online and not seeing the results you were hoping for, there's a good chance one of these five mistakes is part of the reason why.In this episode, I'm walking through the most common things I see businesses do when they first get into marketing — patterns that come up with my clients, at networking events, and in conversations I have on a regular basis. None of these are
Ep 112. How Often Should You Actually Be Posting for Your Marketing to Work
Ep 112. How Often Should You Actually Be Posting for Your Marketing to Work Jun 10, 2026 06:34 How often do you need to post for your marketing to actually work? It's one of the most common questions I get — and the honest answer is that it depends on where you are and what you're trying to accomplish. In this episode, I'm breaking down posting frequency in a way that's practical and specific to your stage of business. Whether you're just getting started online or you've been showing up con
Ep 111. Before You Hire Anyone to Help With Your Marketing, Listen to This
Ep 111. Before You Hire Anyone to Help With Your Marketing, Listen to This Jun 3, 2026 13:23 Thinking about bringing someone in to help with your marketing — whether that's a new hire or an outside agency? Before you post a job listing or sign a contract, there are a few things worth getting clear on first. In this episode, I'm walking through what I've seen go wrong when businesses jump into a marketing hire before they're ready, and the three steps that will save you a lot of time, mone
Ep 110. The Difference Between Content That Gets Saved and Content That Gets You Paid
Ep 110. The Difference Between Content That Gets Saved and Content That Gets You Paid May 27, 2026 10:15 Getting likes, saves, and shares on your content feels good — but if it's not bringing clients through the door, it's worth asking why. In this episode, I'm breaking down the difference between content that performs well on social and content that actually converts. If you've been showing up consistently and still not seeing it translate into leads, this episode gives you a clearer picture of what
Ep 109. Six Marketing Trends — What's True, What's False, and What Applies to Your Business Type
Ep 109. Six Marketing Trends — What's True, What's False, and What Applies to Your Business Type May 21, 2026 16:46 With so many trends, tools, and marketing gurus telling you what you should and shouldn't be doing, it can be hard to know what actually applies to your business. In this episode, I'm cutting through the noise and walking through six of the most common things circulating in the marketing world right now — and giving you my honest take on what's worth your time and what you can let go of. This one

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