Tracking Links with UTM Discipline — Field Notes #2
Tracking Links with UTM Discipline — Field Notes #2. We’ll focus on small systems that turn traffic into subscribers, customers, and fans—on repeat.
Templates and cadence reduce decision fatigue; free your brain for creativity.
Steps
- Define the primary outcome — Choose one metric to move this month (subs, CTR, sales).
- Iterate packages — Tweak deliverables and pricing based on closes, not guesses.
- Publish proof — Share before/after screenshots; trust compounds.
- Build a tiny funnel — Platform post → link‑in‑bio → quick win → next step.
Why this matters: Choose one metric to move this month (subs, CTR, sales). It turns creativity into a system that earns even on slow weeks.
Why this matters: Tweak deliverables and pricing based on closes, not guesses. It turns creativity into a system that earns even on slow weeks.
Why this matters: Share before/after screenshots; trust compounds. It turns creativity into a system that earns even on slow weeks.
Why this matters: Platform post → link‑in‑bio → quick win → next step. It turns creativity into a system that earns even on slow weeks.
Toolkit
- Content pillars — 3 themes you can deliver consistently.
- Rate card tiers — Bronze/Silver/Gold with clear deliverables.
- Tracking sheet — Weekly inputs/outputs so decisions stay grounded.
How to use: 3 themes you can deliver consistently. Start simple; refine when a change actually improves results.
How to use: Bronze/Silver/Gold with clear deliverables. Start simple; refine when a change actually improves results.
How to use: Weekly inputs/outputs so decisions stay grounded. Start simple; refine when a change actually improves results.
Example
A one-link page with proof and a single CTA doubled email opt‑ins in two weeks.
Common Pitfalls & Fixes
- Too many choices — Choice paralysis kills action; pick one primary CTA.
- No proof — Show numbers, logos, or testimonials; adjectives don’t convert.
- Changing five things — Change one variable per week so you know what worked.
Fix: Choice paralysis kills action; pick one primary CTA. Write it into your weekly note so you repeat what worked.
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