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I created The Launch Lounge to provide training and coaching resources to help you master marketing so you can make a global impact, build a highly profitable business, and live life on your own terms.

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Get Your First List Building Ad Up Without Wasting Time Or Money

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Your First $10K Online Course Launch

A Step-By-Step Guide To Launching Your Online Course Profitably The First Time

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I love helping course creators advertise and market their courses well!

I created The Launch Lounge to provide training and coaching resources to help you master marketing so you can make a global impact, build a highly profitable business, and live life on your own terms.

Hi, I'm Salome

Discover The Gap In Your Online Course Marketing And Unlock Its Full Earning Potential

Take The Most-Profitable
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Take The Quiz

follow @the_launch_lounge

I love helping course creators advertise and market their courses well!

I created The Launch Lounge to provide training and coaching resources to help you master marketing so you can make a global impact, build a highly profitable business, and live life on your own terms.

Hi, I'm Salome

Your First $10K Online Course Launch

A Step-By-Step Guide To Launching Your Online Course Profitably The First Time

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follow @the_launch_lounge

I love helping course creators advertise and market their courses well!

I created The Launch Lounge to provide training and coaching resources to help you master marketing so you can make a global impact, build a highly profitable business, and live life on your own terms.

Hi, I'm Salome

Get Your First List Building Ad Up Without Wasting Time Or Money

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FREE Facebook and Instagram Ads Training

follow @the_launch_lounge

I love helping course creators advertise and market their courses well!

I created The Launch Lounge to provide training and coaching resources to help you master marketing so you can make a global impact, build a highly profitable business, and live life on your own terms.

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The 5 Expensive Mistakes That Could Drain Your Ad Budget (And Your Sanity)

Ready to save thousands of dollars on Facebook ads by learning exactly when NOT to hit that “publish” button? 🚀

I'm sharing the five biggest mistakes I see course creators make with Facebook ads – mistakes that cost my students thousands before they found me. If you've been wondering whether you should start running Meta ads to grow your online course business faster, this episode will save you from some very expensive lessons.

Here's the truth: ads are like a fire hose that amplify whatever you already have – the good, the bad, and the ugly. If your foundations aren't solid, you're not just wasting money, you're making your problems bigger and more expensive. But once you know when you're truly ready? That's when ads become absolute magic for scaling your coaching programs and online courses.

“Throwing money at cold leads when your offer isn't proven to convert is the best way to pay for Mark Zuckerberg's kids' education at the expense of your own.” ✨

🔥 In This Episode:

  • Discover why clarity on your offer must come before any ad spend
  • Learn the critical nurture sequence mistake that's ghosting your leads
  • Understand why replacing organic marketing with ads creates colder audiences
  • Identify the “more eyeballs” fallacy that wastes ad budgets
  • Calculate the real math behind profitable Meta ads campaigns

Grab your favorite coffee and let's dive into this strategy session that could save you thousands! ☕️

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⏱️ Chapter Guide:

(00:00) The surprising truth about Facebook ads that most course creators miss 

(02:01) Why clarity on your offer must come before any Meta ad spend 

(06:09) The nurture sequence mistake that's ghosting your precious leads 

(08:26) How to avoid burnout from organic marketing without killing your results 

(13:06) The “more eyeballs” fallacy that wastes thousands in ad spend 

(16:57) The membership launch math that shows why profitability comes first


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