How She Monetized Instagram With Just 100 Followers!

Aug 27, 2025

Maria Wendt, a savvy entrepreneur selling low-ticket social media courses, shares her journey of monetizing Instagram—earning over $2,500 per Reel with just 100 followers. She reveals innovative strategies for scaling businesses, the power of community engagement, and the significance of effective email marketing. Maria discusses balancing motherhood with her thriving career, emphasizing authenticity in content creation. Listen to her compelling insights on achieving financial independence and nurturing a small following into a lucrative venture!

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Choose Low-Ticket As A Core Strategy

Do consider low-ticket digital products as a deliberate, primary business model instead of just a lead magnet for high-ticket offers.
Low-ticket courses can deliver high profit margins and far less delivery overhead than high-ticket coaching.

INSIGHT

Different Price Points Attract Different People

The buyer who spends $24 is not the same demographic as the $24,000 buyer, so ascension often fails.
Treat audiences separately instead of forcing low-ticket customers up into high-ticket programs.

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Direct CTA To Checkout

Use Instagram reels with a comment CTA to funnel organic engagement straight into checkout pages via automated DMs.
Send traffic directly to checkout for low-ticket offers instead of lengthy nurture sequences.

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Unlock the secrets to building a $600K/month revenue stream with low-ticket products! In this episode, I’m joined by Maria Wendt, a powerhouse entrepreneur redefining the game with her unique approach to monetizing social media and scaling businesses with low-ticket offers.

Here’s what we cover:
- How Maria generates $2,500+ per Instagram Reel and scales with 12+ product launches annually.
- The power of low-ticket products and why they’re not just a stepping stone to high-ticket sales.
- Proven tactics to monetize your Instagram following—even with just 100 followers!
- Strategies for creating high-value, scalable courses that serve beginners and drive repeat customers.
- The balance of being a present parent while running a multi-million dollar business.

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Ryan has amassed over 2 million followers on social media and has generated over 1 billion views online. Starting as a minor league baseball player making less than $2,000 a month, Ryan is now worth over $100 million. He shares his experiences in building wealth and believes that anyone can change their life with real estate investing.

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