How To Make Money With Digital Marketing (Without a Huge Following)

Because You Don’t Need to Be Insta-Famous to Make Bank.

Let’s get one thing straight: If you’re still thinking you need 100K followers, a perfectly curated feed, and a ring light from the gods to make money online, please allow me to lovingly drag you out of that lie.

The Truth Is:

You don’t need a massive audience. You need a strategy that slaps.

Because guess what? Attention doesn’t equal income. Conversions do. And digital marketing is the cheat code no one told you about.

What Is Digital Marketing, Really?

Digital marketing is just a fancy way of saying: using the internet to sell things people actually want.

It includes:

  • Content marketing (aka posting with purpose)
  • Email marketing (sending emails that don’t bore people to death)
  • Affiliate marketing (selling other people’s stuff for commission)
  • Paid ads (optional, not necessary to start)
  • Sales funnels (don’t worry, we’ll demystify this)
  • Social media strategy (no, you don’t have to dance)

You can promote:

  • Your own products (ebooks, courses, digital downloads)
  • Other people’s products (via affiliate links)
  • Services (coaching, freelancing, done-for-you offers)

And yes, you can do all of this with a tiny following. Micro but mighty.

Why a Huge Following Is Overrated (And Often Useless)

Having followers doesn’t mean they buy. Ask any influencer with 200K followers and $17 in their bank account.

What you actually need is an engaged, targeted audience. Even if it’s just 50 people.

Here’s the math:

  • 50 followers
  • 10 buyers
  • $27 offer = $270 Do that weekly? That’s $1K+ a month. Boom.

Quality > quantity. Period.

Step-by-Step: Making Money With Digital Marketing (No Followers Needed)

Step 1: Pick a Profitable Niche

Don’t skip this. If you’re talking to everyone, you’re selling to no one.

Hot niches:

  • Make money online
  • Health & wellness
  • Productivity & mindset
  • Parenting hacks
  • Relationships & self-love

Pick one that:

  1. Solves a real problem
  2. You can create content around
  3. People are willing to spend money on

Step 2: Choose Your Offer

You need something to sell. Period. Here are three easy ways:

  • Sell your own product: Create a simple digital product like an ebook, checklist, or course. Don’t know where to start?
    • Grab The 5 Vault for plug-and-play content + offers

       

  • Sell someone else’s: Affiliate programs = free money. Share a link. Get paid.

    • Promote products that align with your niche and help your audience.

C) Offer services: Can you write? Edit? Organize? Sell it.

Start with something simple, low-cost, and valuable.

Step 3: Build a Mini Funnel

Relax. This isn’t rocket science.

A mini-funnel is just a path:

  1. Free content
  2. Call-to-action ("link in bio" moment)
  3. Product page
  4. Payment
  5. Thank you + follow-up

Use platforms like Stan Store, ConvertKit, or Gumroad to keep it stupid simple.

Need help launching? The Launchpad Program holds your hand step-by-step.

Step 4: Create Content That Converts

The content game isn’t about dancing or being loud. It’s about:

  • Solving problems
  • Educating your audience
  • Telling relatable stories
  • Showing how your product changes lives

Content types that work:

  • Myths: "You need 10K followers to make money" ❌
  • Tips: "3 ways to make $100 a week online"
  • Stories: "I made $500 in 7 days using this method"
  • Proof: screenshots, testimonials, buyer DMs

And yes, you can repurpose across platforms. One idea = Pinterest, Threads, IG, Facebook.

Pro-tip: Low Ticket Millionaires gives you content + monetization all-in-one.

Step 5: Rinse, Refine, Repeat

Don’t post once and disappear. Be consistent. Test different content styles. Learn what your audience clicks on.

Use tools like:

  • Canva (for graphics)
  • Metricool (for analytics)
  • ChatGPT (hello, it’s me 😉)

Keep it simple. Keep it real. Keep showing up.

Real Talk: What If You're Starting From Scratch?

Perfect. You’re not too late. You’re not too old. You’re not too busy. You’re just early in the game.

Start with ONE product. ONE platform. ONE message.

Then build momentum.

If you need a roadmap, support, and digital business coaching? Royal Business Academy was literally made for this.

You can make $500-$1K/month with:

  • Zero followers
  • Free tools
  • An internet connection
  • A willingness to learn

You Don’t Need a Huge Following to Make Money

You need a niche, a product, a strategy, and content that connects.

Everything else? Just noise.

So no, you don’t need to be famous. You just need to be valuable. And lucky for you, value is something you can create on demand.

Now go build your digital bag.

Ready to Start? Here's Your Game Plan:

🔥 The 5 Vault – Plug-and-play content & offers 🔥 Low Ticket Millionaires – Monetize without burning out 🔥 Royal Business Academy – All-in-one business builder 🔥 Launchpad Program – Turn your ideas into income

You don’t need followers. You need a funnel. Let’s get you paid.

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