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  • Field guide · 27 pages

    The Wrong Problem

    Content works, money doesn't? This guide names the seven fixes people reach for first (more views, better hooks, ads, a new expert, more calls) and helps you spot which one you're on. Each chapter ends with a one-day win.

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    The Bottleneck Finder

    Fifteen honest checks across Leads, Offer and Delivery. Your lowest column is the stage holding the other two down.

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  • Field guide · 50 pages

    Traffic Leverage

    For when more of the right people really is the job. How to judge any traffic play in a few minutes, and the few worth running first.

    Some tool links inside are affiliate links.

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    The Giveaway Play

    Grow your email list with a partner's audience and end up with buyers, not freebie hunters. One rule: the prize is something your buyer already wants.

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    The Perfect Promo Play

    Six beats, in order, that turn people who already like you into buyers. About ninety seconds spoken or 400 words written.

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    The Software Stack

    The tools we run the business on, the one job each of them does, and roughly what each costs.

    Some links inside are affiliate links. Prices are rough and change. See also our tools page.

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