7-Second Thoughts November 4, 2024

Making your service handy

If a youtube explainer video is your “go-to” when something breaks, consider that a helpful marketing strategy as well

Ever watch those short little youtube videos to find out how to change an outlet?

Fix a leak?

Install … anything? 

They’re so helpful and offer so much value 

It almost feels like they’re the reason youtube was invented

Which is probably why the creators of said videos

Can make decent coin off of them

Just by casually mentioning ….

“Before you attach the bike rack to the wall, be sure and use a studfinder. There’s a lot of good ones out there, but I’m partial to the Franklin Sensor Deluxe Mach IX Super Exacto.”

And there it is. 

There WHAT is?

How they make money

Just by putting an affiliate link in the comments

And mentioning the product

For all of 2 seconds

In a way that doesn’t feel

The slightest bit sales-y

Or like selling at all

And here’s how you might do the same with your productized service:

Upload an explainer video

Describing how your target market can solve a nagging problem

Entirely on their own

Just a little bit faster

Easier

And more profitably

“With [INSERT NAME OF FREE DOWNLOAD HERE]”

And there’s your 2-second pitch

That allows your audience to take your service for a spin

And plant you firmly in their minds

As their “go-to.”

I’m here,

Kevin

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