314. Stop Chasing $1 Leads—Here’s What to Do Instead
Release Date: 10/09/2025
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Your course business can look wildly successful on paper while quietly destroying your profit margins, stealing your time, and wrecking your mental health. 🚀 I've watched too many online course creators cut costs that actually enable their revenue while keeping coaching programs that drain them dry. They look at total revenue and think they're winning, but they're missing the real story their business is trying to tell them. If you're serious about building a sustainable online courses business in 2026, this three-part audit reveals exactly where your business is thriving and where it's...
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318. How One List-Building Ad Made $91K in Sales
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317. Are Ads Dead? Not If You Do This Instead
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Spoiler alert: Facebook ads aren't dead for online course creators—you're just following e-commerce advice that was never meant for your business model. 🚀 I'm pulling back the curtain on why so many coaches and course creators waste money on Meta ads while e-commerce brands thrive. The difference? They're selling $30 lipsticks with impulse buyers. You're selling transformational online courses that require trust, nurturing, and a completely different ad strategy. In this episode, I'm breaking down the three costly mistakes that make running Facebook ads feel like gambling instead of...
info_outlineReady to discover why those $1 leads you're celebrating might be the exact reason your launches keep falling flat? 🚀
I'm pulling back the curtain on the uncomfortable truth most course creators don't want to face: cheap leads aren't a bargain—they're a trap. While you're celebrating those low-cost metrics, Meta's algorithm is quietly filling your list with fast thumbs and short attention spans instead of actual buyers.
The online business landscape has shifted dramatically since 2020-2021. We're in "bunker mode" now—people are cautious and holding their cards close. Your pixel can barely see past the thank you page, so it's optimizing for clicks, not conversions. Those bargain leads you're proud of? They're probably never going to buy your course.
🔥 In This Episode:
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Why Meta's algorithm is sabotaging your lead quality (and how to fight back)
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Four strategic moves that turn ad spend into predictable profits
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How to pre-qualify leads before they hit your list
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The relationship-building secret that makes cold leads beg to buy
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