312. From Ad to $ in the Bank: Funnels Demystified

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

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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.

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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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

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Stop Gambling with Your Facebook Ads and Start Tracking Every Dollar to Your Bank Account

What if the reason your Facebook ads aren't profitable has nothing to do with your targeting, creative, or budget? 🚀

I'm pulling back the curtain on the real reason most course creators lose money on Meta ads. It's not what happens before the click – it's what happens after. If you can't track that dollar all the way through your funnel and back to your bank account, you're essentially gambling with your marketing budget.

I've watched too many brilliant course creators pour money into launch ads without understanding their customer journey. They get excited about webinar registrations but can't tell you if those $10 leads from ads actually convert to sales. That's like harvesting before you know your plants will grow.

Today I'm walking you through my “paid ad profit path” – the exact system we use in our agency to track every dollar from lead magnet to launch revenue. No fancy software required, just smart tagging and simple tracking that shows you exactly where your money went and when it's coming back.

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🔥 In This Episode:

  • Discover why starting with launch ads is like stress-testing an airplane mid-flight
  • Learn the simple CRM tagging system that tracks your ROI without expensive software
  • Master the “Most Profitable Customer Journey” report that reveals exactly which leads convert
  • Understand when engagement ads prepare the soil vs. when list building plants the seeds
  • Get the 3-step “Paid Ad Profit Path” framework for sustainable funnel growth

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

(03:06) Why list building is where real growth begins (not launch ads)

(06:04) The secret tagging system that tracks every dollar through your funnel

(08:59) How to create your “Most Profitable Customer Journey” report

(11:53) Why engagement ads are like preparing soil before planting seeds

(15:08) The exact moment you're ready to launch profitable ads

(18:00) 5 expensive mistakes that drain your ad budget (and how to avoid them)

(20:55) The simple 3-step “Paid Ad Profit Path” framework

(23:45) How to build sustainable growth that funds your freedom empire


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>> Free 5-Day Facebook & Instagram Ads Training

>> Scale With Ads

>> Other episodes you might like: 311. Boost Social Audience Engagement with 1 Easy Ad

>> Other episodes you might like: 310. The $30K Launch Mistake That Nearly Broke Me (And How You Can Avoid It)

>> Other episodes you might like: 309. From $3K to $13K: The Simple Funnel Fixes That Tripled Laura’s Launch


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