Today’s GuestIn this episode you will learn about whether to sell services or products.Rand Fishkin is an the founder of Moz and author of “Lost and Founder”.This is the 143rd session of Smart Brand Marketing.MY BIGGEST TAKEAWAY: Investors are very against service types businesses due to the multiples they will get on an exit… even if having a service component makes sense for the business.TOPICS DISCUSSEDCompetitive differentiationWhy is it that so few consulting businesses successfully launch a product?Your own tool vs creating something newNetwork effect and investingWho will end up making more?Productized servicesMethod for making decisionsWhere to build trafficThe affiliate model is in dangerDealing with the highs and lows RESOURCESsparktoro.comRAND IN ACTIONTHANK YOU FOR LISTENING!To get more SBM content sent directly to your device as they become available, you can subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher!Also, reviews on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! I read each and every one of them, and feel free to share your URL there so I can contact you later on and say thanks! The post SBM 143: How to Escape the Services Hamster Wheel with Rand Fishkin appeared first on The Smart Brand Marketing Podcast: Online Business | Content Marketing | SEO | Sales | Lifestyle Design. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.