5 Steps To Turn Social Media Traffic into Profit

I spent years writing for little money. In today’s post, I want to share what I’ve found to be the simplest way to generate money without guess work from your writing online.

Let me hit you with the truth upfront:

If you’re posting on social media and not sending people to a sales page, you’re leaving money on the table… like a broke waiter with bills due yesterday.

Here’s the game:

Social media is your bait.

Your Gumroad page (or any sales page) is the hook that reels in the cash.

Let me show you how to weaponize this system…

Step 1: Understand WHO You’re Talking To

You ain’t just posting into the void.

You’re speaking to someone who’s fed up… tired of specific problems, and wanting something that actually works.

Go lurk in comments. Scroll Reddit. Read the complaints, the frustrations.

You’ll find pure gold in the raw emotion they spit out:

“I’m sick of so much info, but no actions to take” “I want to get over not being able speak confidently.”

Write those down. They’ll fuel your entire page.

Step 2: Hit ‘Em With a Hook That Slaps

Your headline = your first impression. Screw this up, and they bounce.

Example:

“Escape Your 9-5 With This Simple Side Hustle Blueprint (No Experience Needed)”

Punchy. Real. Specific.

Your first lines should amplify the pain and offer the lifeline:

“Still stuck at that job you hate? I was too… until I found a way out. Here’s how.”

Step 3: Structure Your Page Like a Money Magnet

✔ Open with your bold hook

✔ Talk about the pain your audience feels — in their words

✔ Present your offer like the rescue raft it is

✔ Show the benefits, not just features

✔ Drop real results, screenshots, testimonials

✔ Make the offer irresistible

✔ Close with a direct CTA: “Click here to change your life”

No fluff. Just straight-to-the-point, impact-driven copy.

Step 4: Write for The Skimmers

Most people won’t read your life story. So make it SCANNABLE:

• Use bold headlines (as I have in this email).
• Keep your paragraphs short
• Hit benefits in bullets
• Use words that trigger action: “fast,” “proven,” “no fluff,” “in 30 days”

300-500 words MAX. Say more with less.

Step 5: Launch → Test → Optimize

Get your page live within 3 days. Follow this steps, gather all of the information, then post it into a Google doc. From there export as a PDF.

Upload to Chat GPT. Then type in the following prompt…

“Act as a copywriter. I want you to take all of the information from this PDF. Then write me a sales page which hits the following: Open with your bold hook, Talk about the pain your audience feels — in their words, Present your offer like the rescue raft it is, Show the benefits, not just features, Drop real results, screenshots, testimonials, Make the offer irresistible, Close with a direct CTA: “Click here to “specific outcome”. Give me 3 versions for the following target market: insert target market”

BOOM you’ve got a sales page to copy/paste.

Track clicks. Check what works. Improve every 2 weeks.

Change the headline. Test price points. Adjust your CTA.

The page doesn’t need to be perfect — it just needs to be live. The real magic is in iteration. Or as I say, TEST TEST TEST.

Final note:

Forget begging for attention like all these broccoli headed vape smoking influencers do.

Use social media to build authority, stir curiosity, then funnel that traffic straight to your offer.

No ads. No BS. Just influence → action → income.

You’ve got the roadmap.

Now go execute like your life depends on it.

Always the best,

Dylan Madden

P.S. I know you’re sitting there thinking all these people online understand something you don’t. The reality is it just takes you summoning the courage to take action. EVERYONE gets started somewhere. ​You may as well get started today.​