Convert YouTube addicts into paid course buyers with one-click funnel builders
Edtech course marketers face a nightmare selling paid structured courses to overwhelmed small business owners who prefer free YouTube tutorials.
Edtech marketers create embeddable funnels that start with curated YouTube playlists as free hooks, then seamlessly gate premium structured course content behind simple upsells. Tracks viewer engagement to trigger personalized email nurtures, overcoming the free content preference barrier. Delivers higher conversions by blending familiar free video with structured paid value.
Edtech course creators and marketers targeting small business owners
AI-powered playlist curation from course topics + engagement-based upsell triggers tailored for small business pains
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Drag-drop editor to build YouTube embed + course upsell funnels
Auto-generates topic-based YouTube playlists from course outlines
Tracks video watch time and quiz responses to score leads
Triggers personalized emails based on funnel interactions
Generates shareable embed codes for websites/landing pages
Views conversion rates, drop-offs, and revenue per funnel
Tests funnel variants for headlines, CTAs, and video orders
Connects to Stripe, email tools like ConvertKit
Generates sales copy comparing YouTube vs structured courses
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| stripe_customer_id | text | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| playlist_videos | text | No |
| upsell_url | text | No |
| embed_code | text | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| funnel_id | uuid | No |
| type | text | No |
| data | jsonb | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
/api/funnelsCreate new funnel
/api/funnels/:idGet funnel details
/api/eventsLog engagement event
/api/analytics/:funnelIdFetch funnel analytics
No emails, 100 events/mo
5k events/mo
Unlimited
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 50 | 4% | $58 | $696 |
| Month 6 | 500 | 8% | $1,160 | $13,920 |
Build funnels that hook small biz owners with free videos, then upsell structured wins. 3x conversions in days.
DM 20 edtech creators in Facebook groups like 'Online Course Creators' sharing a demo video of a funnel converting a YouTube viewer. Offer free Pro access for 30 days in exchange for feedback and testimonial. Follow up with personalized Loom videos showing their course integrated.
Landing page builder
No YouTube integration or course-specific funnels
Tailored for edtech YouTube-to-paid conversion
Sales funnels
Overkill pricing, no video curation
Micro-focused on YouTube hooks at 1/3 price
Data moat from aggregated funnel analytics showing top-converting YouTube topics for small biz courses
YouTube algo changes push creators to owned funnels; small biz edtech booming post-pandemic with $6B market
YouTube API limits
Cache playlists, fallback to manual input
Low adoption by edtech
Validate with 10 interviews pre-build
Email deliverability issues
Use Resend + warm up IPs
Success: 8/15 confirm pain and WOY $30/mo
Success: 1 paid conversion per user
Success: 100 signups, 5% conv
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