Why Systeme.io Wins for Most Creators:
If your selling a course, building a newsletter (like us here at FreeNewsletter.net) or affiliate marketing, Systeme.io eliminates the tech problem. You don’t have to be “tech savvy” like Josh’s employee Frank. Drag, Drop, and Launch in just 24 hours.
HighLevel is amazing, but it’s a true “Agency Engine”. If you aren’t managing 20+ local business clients, it is likely overkill that will slow you down.
From $11 an Hour to $2 Million: Why Systeme.io Was the Only Solution for This Dadpreneur
Most people feel like the digital gold rush is passing them by. For people like Joshua Smith, this is a reality, a tough reality. For 11.25 an hour, Joshua Smith cut coffee filters by hand. That is, until he most likely did what most people do and moved to greater horizons like the digital world. Zoning in on what he created, Smith built a 2 million dollar enterprise for himself. He did this while continuing to raise three beautiful daughters.
He didn’t get this off the basement, nor a ten thousand dollar ad budget. He built on this reality: simplicity scales, where complexity fails.
When Smith tried and failed in dropshipping, MLMs, and influencing on IG, he finally found high ticket affiliate marketing. Switching to Systeme.io for high ticket affiliate marketing was the unlocking of the ability to scale, not just for himself, but the thousand of students he now teaches.
In this case study, we will explain to you why Joshua chose to ignore systems that have high costs and high complexity for Systeme.io and why this is the only solution you need to get started.
Why Simplicity Beats “Feature Bloat” Every Time
The most common pitfall for new entrepreneurs is something called Decision Fatigue. What should be a simple tool is being marketed as “powerful” but turns out you have to integrate five other tools, verify DNS records on a third-party site, and hire a developer just to get a landing page live.
Josh lived through this. He started out promoting a big competitor (most likely ClickFunnels or HighLevel) but watched his business die as they shifted their policies and caused him to drop 45 customers overnight.
He has been using Systeme.io for three reasons.
- All-in-One Efficiency: He didn’t have to find a third-party email service provider. There was industry speculation around “funnel builders” and email deliverability, but Josh reported 47% open rates using the email tools that came with his system.
- Affordability for Beginners: Telling a broke beginner to sign up for a tool that costs $297/month is ridiculous. Systeme.io created a space for Josh to bring on students that were in the same position he had been in: broke but willing to put in the work, and the platform has a free plan as well as one that is $17/month.
- The Sub-Account Advantage: This is Josh’s “secret sauce”. He utilizes Systeme.io’s sub-account feature to create entire funnel systems for his clients, essentially giving them a “business in a box.” He charges for this service and he is able to operate everything from one dashboard.
The “Bridge Page” Funnel: A $2 Million Blueprint
You have plenty of funnels to choose from. Josh’s first million dollars was made with a funnel that included only 2 pages.
The Opt-In Page – “One Headline & An Email Capturing Tool. That’s It.”
The Bridge Page – A video where Josh would talk to his audience for 2-3 mins covering the User’s concern then introducing the problem with the affiliate product he is marketing.
“I was able to generate my first 7 figures online from a single Opt-in page & a single Bridge Page. In total, less than 500 words across both pages.” – Josh Smith
The focus is elimitated on far less important things which allows you to drive your focus on. Creating good Traffic. If you’re spending weeks balancing button colors, you’re wasting more time than you’d think.
