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Insurance Marketing Myths That Waste Your Time

  • mattie521
  • 2 days ago
  • 1 min read

You’re posting, you’re trying to stay consistent, and the likes are still… not there. If you’re an insurance agent staring at low engagement and wondering whether social media marketing is a waste of time, I’m going to challenge three myths that quietly sabotage good digital marketing for insurance agents.



First, “If I post more, I’ll get more leads.” Consistency is non-negotiable, but more posts don’t guarantee instant inbound leads anymore because your entire community is online. I’ll explain what a lead can actually look like in insurance agency marketing today, including tags in local threads, reviews, and referral-style comments that happen after people have seen you enough times to trust you.



Next, we tackle the big one: engagement does not equal success. I walk through what to look at instead, like impressions, views, and the relationship between viewers and total views. When people see your content multiple times, that repetition is a real asset, even if they never hit “like.” Finally, we talk about the obsession with going viral and why it often doesn’t help state-licensed agents chasing local business.



If you want a calmer, smarter way to measure your marketing and build leads with patience, hit play now. Subscribe, share this with an agent friend, and leave a review so more agencies can stop guessing and start growing.




 
 
 

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Shelby McFarland is a marketing strategist, Author, speaker, and founder of The Marketing Broker. With over 12 years of experience helping insurance agencies build their brand presence, Shelby has developed a reputation for turning traditional marketing into authentic connection.

She created The Insurance Marketing Playbook to share what works — and help agents everywhere market like a boss.

themktgbroker.com

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