A”Proven Funnel” is any popular sales funnel template, framework, method, or model used to start or scale an online business. For brevity, I call them “templates”.
Templates are a great way to start selling but a struggle to scale.
Templates have 3 design flaws that I call “Funnel Traps”.
These “Funnel Traps” are hidden limitations of the model that slow or plateau growth.
Funnel Trap #1: Templates are designed to make sales, not profit.
Funnel Trap #2: Templates don’t tell you how to price test for profit.
Funnel Trap #3: Templates break if you try increase profit with multiple offers.
When most people can’t improve funnel profitability by themselves or with the help of their existing team, they look for “specialist” help in the form coaches, consultants, courses, and masterminds.
Even if specialists are aware of the funnel traps, their “solutions” often hurt the business more than it helps – I cover this in the next chapter.