See, the reason why people think business is hard because they've been told the lie of artificial complexity.
Artificial complexity = make stuff sound complex to sell your stuff
Many fake gurus and coaches create artificial complexity to sell you their stuff. You've probably seen their content, ads, and webinars:
"You NEED my 67-step LinkedIn lead generation hack!"
"Without this SECRET YouTube algorithm Chrome extension, you'll never win!"
These people make things sound overly complex to make money.
They only talk about that nonsense because they either:
a) Don't know what they're talking about
b) Want to sell you their overpriced tactics
In reality, making money on the internet is insanely simple.
I can prove it to you. Any person that makes $100k+ MRR on the internet uses the same 3-part Content GPS strategy:
The only reason you haven’t implemented this is because you think it’s hard. You think it’s hard because you’ve been overloaded with complexity. But it’s simple.
Here’s how to use the 3-step Content GPS system to make $100k a month on the Internet:
Most founders think they have a product problem.
In reality, they have an attention problem.
If more people know about your offer, you make more money. (Click to tweet)
The key is to be INSANELY simple with your messaging and content:
If your 1 idea is powerful enough, the remaining pieces fall into place.
Your job isn't to talk about 1,000 ideas once - it's to talk about your 1 idea 1,000 times.
"What should I write about, Matt?"
Take your big idea and apply proven content frameworks such as:
For example, if your one big idea is "helping men in their 40s get in the shape of their 20s", your content would be:
Can you see how it's the same idea said a thousand ways?
You know you're doing it right when you start to get bored of your own idea.
Action steps:
This WILL get you to 10,000 followers.
But an audience without cash flow is just a hobby.
You need to capture your attention to keep it forever.
Social media only shows your content to 5-25% of your total audience. That's why you need to build an email list – it's an asset nobody can take away from you.
The best way to capture email is, again, pretty simple - tell people about your newsletter.
Link your email list everywhere:
(Study my social profiles and steal my tactics - we spent 100+ hours optimizing each platform.)
After you've captured attention, educate your readers.
Because there are only 2 reasons someone won't buy from you:
Educational newsletters solve both problems.
My sales team consistently reports that our best leads come from newsletter readers who've been following our content for months.
Action steps:
(Wanna know how to write a newsletter? Study the one you’re reading right now.)
Then, you're ready to make $$$ from your audience...
I know creators with 100,000+ followers who make less than $5k per month, and creators with less than 5,000 followers who make $100k per month. What separates the two is that the latter knows how to monetize.
At its essence, creating products is no different than creating content -
Create something of value to your target customer.
When monetizing your knowledge, think of it in terms of access levels:
You can instantly make your knowledge more valuable by increasing access.
For example, if your content is about getting a Digital Nomad visa in Spain, your paid offer could be "we get the visa for you" – same information, 100X more valuable.
If you need help turning your free content into a high-ticket offer, use High-Ticket OS.
Create a high-ticket offer. Then, talk about it.
Talk about it on social media. Talk about it in your newsletter. If nobody buys, create a different offer. Eventually, you’ll find an offer that customers love. Then, build out the infrastructure to sell it at scale.
When starting out, you need tools that help you monetize without breaking the bank.
My current setup includes Kit, Zoom, Hubspot, Calendly, and RightMessage - costing over $3,000 monthly for 131,000 contacts. They’re worth it for me, but this complex stack requires a full-time employee to manage.
For founders just starting out, I recommend Stan. Here's why:
Stan is a tool that combines everything you need to monetize your audience:
The beauty is that it replaces 5-6 different tools with one integrated platform. At $29/month, it's perfect for your first $100K in revenue.
(By the way, I partnered with Stan and they were kind enough to give Founder OS readers 14 days free. Click here to use your trial.)
Action Steps To Make Your First $100,000:
Once you hit 25,000 subscribers, you can consider upgrading to more specialized tools. But until then, keeping it simple with an all-in-one platform lets you focus on what matters most: creating value for your audience.
The process isn't complicated - it's about executing the fundamentals well.
This blueprint has helped countless founders reach $100K months, and it can work for you too.
If you ever want me to help you get to $100k a month done-for-you, consider applying to Founder OS+.
Inside the program, you get access to a dedicated Founder Coach to build out your $100k / month Content GPS system. We help you dial in your content strategy and give you all the systems we used to scale Founder OS to $620k MRR.
No pressure though - you can piece together all the stuff from these free emails.
Let’s win together,
Matt
PS. In case you missed the Stan trial link, here’s another chance to claim your 14-day free trial and save money by simplifying your monetization tech suite.
The proof is in the pudding. Matt’s approach has helped grow Herb to 14 million people and he has one of the fastest-growing personal brands I’ve ever seen.
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Matt’s advice is super on point because it’s practical. He’s gone through and done everything that he preaches. If you don’t want to spend hours digging up frameworks on content, growth, marketing, and general startup advice - talk to Matt, read his newsletter, or sign up for his course.
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Matt is an absolute beast when it comes to audience and community growth. He has one of the fastest growing brands online and is an incredible teacher. He goes above and beyond to help founders - you can tell he genuinely cares. Would highly recommend working with him.
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