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287: If You Work More Than 40 Hours, Your Business Is Broken (EP 287)

by | Dec 8, 2025 | Let’s Talk Marketing Podcast

EP 287 – How to Scale when Revenue Goes Flat Nathan welcomes back Don Elliott from Gravitate to drop some absolute diamonds on the reality of running a marketing agency in today’s economy. Don gets incredibly transparent about Gravitate hitting a plateau, the struggle of selling high-ticket websites to small businesses, and the major pivot they are making to fix it.

We dive deep into “Home Care Web Solutions,” a new subscription-based model designed specifically for the trades (Roofing, HVAC, Plumbing). Plus, we geek out on the future of search. If you haven’t heard of LLM.txt or GEO (Generative Engine Optimization), you are falling behind. Don explains why “pretty” websites don’t rank anymore and what you need to do to future-proof your digital presence.

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Guest Name: Don Elliot

Title: CEO | Co-Founder | Writer

Company: Gravitate | Pour Choices

Expertise: Website Development and Digital Marketing

Website: https://www.gravitatedesign.com/

Website: https://pourchoices.pub/

Website: https://donelliott.us/

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