I've spent ~10 years helping digital brands grow. I share what I know and what I'm experimenting with in this newsletter.
$1 products are NOT the end goal
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Hey Reader, You might be sick to death of hearing me harp on about $1 products and how they're the best way to filter freebie seekers vs buyers. That’s great—but let’s get real for a second. If you think crafting a $1 product system is a complete business, you’re leaving a lot of money on the table. Most people completely misunderstand the real purpose of $1 Products. self-liquidating offers. They think the goal is to make $100, $200, or even $1,000 per day from their $1 product. The true purpose of an SLO? To find buyers at cost, so you can turn them into high-ticket clients and repeat customers. I recorded a video breaking this down—showing you exactly why a $1 product alone won’t get you where you want to be, and what you need to do instead. This is the shift that separates those who scale from those who stay stuck. Go watch it now, Pete "$1 products are just the start" Boyle |
Growth Models
I've spent ~10 years helping digital brands grow. I share what I know and what I'm experimenting with in this newsletter.
A big name marketer shared the results of a study he did last week on how brands are marketing in 2026. Long story short, most of them are... Cutting ad spend Cutting content/online PR Removing agencies ... all because the lead quality is trash. It went on to explain how people are moving back to in-person marketing and the established methods are dying off. Which ain't exactly true. Look, brands are cutting spend. And yeah, I agree that in-person stuff - or at least non AI stuff - is gonna...
Busy, but not productive, has sadly become one of my most commonly used phrases. I'm seeing this more and more in the business I help. Action being taken, campaigns being spun up, and tactics being OK's simply because it's easier than ever to get them going. I mean, with AI, all it takes is a few clicks to... Post more content Launch more ads Send more emails Spin up more offers And that’s kinda the problem. Most businesses I see aren’t short on activity. You could argue they're drowning in...
Yo! Quick note. I’m opening up space to take on a small number of additional clients to help them scale profitably through 2026. This is hands-on advisory work where I could help your biz... Clarify their growth strategy Remove bottlenecks Build a system that actually scales without chaos If that might be relevant, reply to this email with a short response explaining... What your business does Rough monthly revenue/stage of growth What you want to improve over the next 12–18 months If I can...