Are You Advertising On The Knot and WeddingWire Just To Keep Your Reviews?

Marketing Strategy for Wedding Professionals & Businesses: The Evolve Your Wedding Business Podcast

Marketing Strategy for Wedding Professionals & Businesses: The Evolve Your Wedding Business Podcast
Are You Advertising On The Knot and WeddingWire Just To Keep Your Reviews?
Dec 10, 2025 Episode 339
Heidi Thompson

👉 Want to finally break free from The Knot and WeddingWire without losing leads? Save your seat for this free training.

Are you still Advertising On The Knot and WeddingWire because you are afraid to lose your reviews if you stop paying? You are not alone. So many wedding pros tell me they feel stuck. They are spending hundreds every month to advertise on The Knot or advertise on WeddingWire, but the leads are slow, the inquiries are cold, and they are starting to wonder if any of this is even worth it.

 If you have ever asked yourself is WeddingWire worth it or felt pressure to keep paying just to keep your hard earned reviews visible, this episode is for you.

 Today we are looking at what is really going on behind that fear and how directories use your reviews to keep you on the hook. Before you make another payment, you need to hear this.

 If you want to make smarter decisions about your marketing and get clear on whether these platforms should still have a place in your strategy, you are in the right place.

 Tune in and let’s talk about what is really happening when you feel trapped by directory advertising.

I’m hosting a free live class called Break Up With The Knot & WeddingWire (Without Losing Leads) and you're invited!

We’ll talk about why those listings stopped working, what’s actually getting results right now, and how to build a marketing plan that gives you back control.

Grab your free seat at evolveyourweddingbusiness.com/breakup


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Tired of random marketing and unpredictable bookings? You’re not alone—most wedding pros fall into the trap of random acts of marketing that don’t actually lead to more bookings.

It doesn’t have to be this way. In my free audio training, I pull back the curtain on the strategies and frameworks six-figure wedding businesses use to book dream clients without working 60+ hour weeks.

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