Product Launch Formula Review: How I Made $134,171 In 6 Days

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Not long ago, I put together my very first product launch for the blog and honestly at that time –  I had no idea how to launch a product properly.

Even as an experienced digital marketer it was a daunting task with a lot of moving parts that left me feeling confused and pretty helpless.

I spent countless hours searching for the perfect product launch formula and boy did I find it because my very first product launch made $134,171 in just 6 days!

So today, for the first time ever – I am going to show you how to run a successful online business by taking you behind the scenes of my product launch. In fact, this is the first time I publicly revealed how much money it made.

Editor note: Since writing this I’ve used the product launch formula to launch 3 succesful businesses including one in April 2020.

What You Will Learn

Putting My Money On The Table

Before we get into the meat of my product launch formula review, let’s talk about the money because I know that’s all anyone is really interested in.

In total, the product launch generated $134,171 in sales in just 6 days which was broken down like this-

It would have taken me a year to earn that in my previous corporate job, but I made that in just 1 day with my online business, using the product launch formula I’m about to introduce you to.

To be clear, the product launch formula is a step by step method that shows you how to launch a product (or a service) the right way. It indicates in detail what you have to do – when you have to do – to go through each step of the process.

I’ll be sharing my journey with you as part of my product launch formula review.

Now I know you might be wondering why the sales spiked so hard on day 5 and that is because I took the product off the market to create scarcity.

The trickle of sales you see on day 6 is just the difference in global timezones. So technically it made over $56,000 on the final day.

Only making the product available to buy for 5 days might seem crazy, but that is part of the bigger secret formula that I am going to share with you later.

September 2019 Earnings Update

Since writing this post, I have updated and re-launched the course a couple of times. Each time I have launched the course I was able to clear 6 figures in profit!

One of the most succesful one was the JV launch which involved getting other people to promote the product for a commission-

As you can see that brought in an additional $128,894 with next to zero work on my behalf as other people sent traffic to the product.

I’ll teach you more about how I was able to take the sales total to $263,065 using the formula I’m about to share with you – so you can become successful online too.

But What About The Product Itself?

Before I introduce you to the product launches formula I used to achieve those results, I want to tell you a little about the product I launched.

My regular readers have probably already figured this out – but the product was my Private Blog Network Specialist Certification.

I put the training program together because I kept seeing the same questions/problems coming up about Private Blog Networks and as an online business owner, I had a wealth of experience to share on the topic.

In total the course is made up of-

As you can appreciate that took some time to put together, which is why it was crucial that the product launch itself went well.

The Tech Behind The Product

I know some of you will be wondering how I put the actual product together, so this is what I used-

I may do a more detailed tutorial about the technical setup in the future, including how I automatically send out physical items like this postcard-

But for now, let’s focus on the process itself because that makes the difference between making no money and making a ton of money!

And you want to be successful online and make a ton of money right?

The Perfect Product Launch Formula

I’m going to be honest with you – Creating the product was easy, but when it came down to actually launching the product…

I was like a deer caught in the headlights.

You see, I didn’t really know how to launch a product and I certainly didn’t know where to start!

As an experienced marketer, I understood that trying to sell anything online these days is difficult because everyone is walking around with a super-sensitive “BS Detector”.

But I was determined to break 6 figures with my first product launch and have the most profitable week of my life.

After making $134,171 in just 6 days, I’m pretty confident that I nailed it and that success was purely down to discovering the sideways sales letter.

Introducing The Sideways Sales Letter

After countless days of research, I decided to implement The Sideways Sales Letter technique which was created by Jeff Walker.

Why…? Well, because he knows what he’s talking about. His book “LAUNCH” was #1 New York Times Bestseller when it came out!

I highly recommend to online business owner to watch his free training videos that explain it all step by step. It is definitely the key to become successful online.

I remember when I first watched that video, it completely blew my mind and opened my eyes to the new world of selling & how to layer mental triggers to drive sales crazy.

And for those of you that are wondering who Jeff Walker is…

He is the king of product launches and a sucessful New York Times bestselling author.

Jeff Walker’s product launch formula has been used to generate over $500 million dollars in niches like juggling, tennis coaching & internet marketing by online business owners.

In fact, you have probably been the victim of his sales strategies over the past decade without even knowing it.

Essentially he took the traditional long-form sales letter and turned it on its side.

Instead of having a single 10-page sales story letter, he splits it up into a series of contacts over a number of days with individual pieces of pre launch content which ends in a sales pitch.

Sounds complicated right?

Well, don’t worry because it’s super simple and Jeff Walker does a much better job of explaining it in these free training videos that include plenty of case studies.

In essence, it’s just 3 pieces of compelling, valuable pieces of content that are followed by a sales message. The content can be in the form of a PDF, a blog post or a video series, which is the best option.

The idea is that you – online business owner – deliver so much value across the 3 pieces of pre launch content that people are ready to hand over their money by the time you make the actual sales pitch.

Before you continue you must watch Jeff’s free videos or the rest of what I’m going to share with you won’t make any sense.

And trust me when I tell you that he knows what he is talking about, his last launch made over a million dollars in a single hour!

Behind The Scenes Of My Prelaunch Content

So now you’ve watched the videos & understand the entire sideways sales letter concept & how to take advantage of the mental triggers that make us buy things.

Now I am going to take you behind the scenes of my own pre launch content to give you a tangible real-world example.

In the videos Jeff Walker explained the different types of content we can use (PDFs, podcasts, blog posts or videos). I chose to use 4 videos to deliver the content and sales message.

As you can see, I used an iPad as a teleprompter, a GoPro and a lavalier microphone to record the videos. These videos are also the only time you’ll ever see me in a shirt.

What really counts though, is how the videos were structured as part of the sideways sales letter.

Each video introduces a problem, a solution and then another problem through storytelling, education & TV like cliff hangers. All of which eventually leads into the final video.

This is how I structured mine-

Prelaunch Content Video #1

The first piece of prelaunch content is critical because it has to grab people’s attention and answer “why”S.

Why should people listen to you, why should they pay attention to you, why should they care?

To do that you need to focus on the opportunity for transformation or change.

Essentially you are communicating how someone’s life (including his online business) will change for the better if they listen to you & what you have to say.

This is how I structured it-

If you don’t know what mental triggers are, then you need to go back and watch Jeff’s free training videos.

Prelaunch Content Video #2

The first piece of prelaunch content focused on the “why”.

The second piece of content is all about the “what”.

What is the transformation or opportunity that will change the viewer’s life?

This video has a heavy focus on teaching and I really went overboard with what I taught in this video.

This is how I structured it-

As you can see, in each video I am introducing a problem, the solution to that problem and then closing with the next problem.

That creates an “open loop” which keeps people in suspense for the next video, much like your favorite TV shows always leaves you on a cliff hanger.

Prelaunch Content Video #3

The last 2 videos answered the “why” and the “what”.

The third video shifts focus to the “how”.

It is also designed to shift into the product ownership experience and really dial down exactly how it will change the viewers life.

At this point, I’ve already introduced people to private blog networks with a top-down view of how to build them.

This video shows them how to avoid getting caught, but it doesn’t show them how to put all of the pieces of puzzle together.

This is how it was structured-

The Sales Video

The last 3 videos were designed to take people on an educational journey by delivering huge amounts of value through story telling while simultaneously touching on key mental triggers.

You might not realise it by reading through these notes, but I can’t stress enough just how much value I delivered in the first 3 videos.

I ensured that I delivered actual tangible content with real substance that would change peoples lives if implemented.

That is where the true power of the sideways sales letter comes into play and with this power, we can now safely pivot into the sales pitch.

At this point people have a thorough understanding of private blog networks, how to build them and how to avoid the common pitfalls – but they don’t understand the wider strategy which is where the pivot into the sale comes in.

This is how I structured the sales video-

You should notice one significant change in the structure of this video.

Instead of introducing a new problem like the first 3 videos, this video delivers the full course as the final solution with a call to action to buy.

You can download my product launch video scripts below-

• Click Here To Download The Scripts

And for all the people asking me where I filmed my videos – that beautiful backdrop is the pacific coast of Costa Rica!

The Results Speak For Themselves

The sideways sales letter technique took me from clueless to 6 figure launches step by step.Without it, I don’t know where I would be!

But what I do know is that what Jeff Walker teaches WORKS and it not only works, it works VERY VERY WELL.

Whether you have a new product to launch or want to re-launch a product you already made, his secret formula is a license to print money.

I mean just look at these outrageous numbers-

Just to recap, that is $134,171 in 6 days!!!! It really is the perfect process for your online business.

So if you only do one thing today, make sure you watch these free training videos.

You might just regret it if you don’t and that doesn’t even take into account the income that was made with…

Taking It To The Next Level With A JV Launch

Once you have had a successful launch the next phase of the process that Jeff Walker – a New York Times bestselling author – teaches is a JV launch.

In essence you set up an affiliate program and split profits with affiliates 50/50.

That way I will have an army of people all promoting the course to their list in the same moment which will create a huge amount of buzz and word of mouth.

It also allows me to reach new audiences outside of my own subscribers.

How To Prepare For A Joint Venture Launch

Preparing is easy, all you need-

1. Is a method to track affiliate sales
2. And a page that explains the JV launch

And you can set all of that up in a day!

Choosing An Affiliate Platform

You have a huge range of options to consider when choosing an affiliate platform. But for 99% of people you are going to want to use JVZoo.

Not only is it super easy to set up – but it’s literally built from the ground up specifically to handle JV launches with some unique features.

For example, you can build simple or complex sales funnel with your own products or other people’s products and the system automatically splits the money between you, the vendor, and the affiliate.

Not only that but there is an existing pool of hundreds of thousands of affiliates all waiting to promote your product.

Creating Your JV Page

Your JV page needs to include all of your launch details, including-

You can see my JV page for yourself for a live example-

I also decided to record a short video that included all of the details of my launch.

It’s basically a GoPro and an iPad stuck to a stick but it works well-

Recruiting Affiliates

Once you have all of that in place it’s time to start recruiting affiliates because without affiliates your JV launch is going to fall flat on its face.

I am going to share all of the places I used to find affiliates, but first you should write a few lists-

Once you have finished that you should have quite an extensive list of people to contact.

You can take a look at an example email I sent out below-

Don’t forget you can also ask your existing social media or email subscribers.

This the email I sent out to my email list-

And you would be amazed at the glowing responses of support I have received!

Other Places To Find Affiliates

Once you have contacted everyone in “your world” you need to reach out to other places to recruit potential affiliates.

Product Launch Calendars

First of all you should submit your launch to the various launch calendars-

You can also choose to upgrade your listings.

For example I bought the following featured listing upgrades-

Some of these services will also mail your offer to their database of affiliates-

This isn’t cheap but it’s really worth it!

JVZoo Ads

One of the main benefits of using JVZoo as your affiliate platform is the fact they already have hundreds of thousands of affiliates across every niche you can think of.

But JVZoo also offer a number of advertising options that will see your affiliate sign up shoot through the roof,

For example this advert gets shown front and center to every single affiliate and seller that logs into JVZoo-

It costs $300 per day which may sound expensive, but the return will be huge once those affiliate sales start flowing.

It’s JV Launch Time!

So once you have prepared everything and recruited a small army of affiliates…

 It’s time to launch!
 
And, for me, it was a huge success because it brought in an additional $128,894-

That is no small amount of money and I had to do next to no work to make that happen. I just took what I had already launched to my own list and allowed other people to send traffic to it.

So if you want to learn more about how to build and launch a product the right way, watch Jeff’s free video training right now!