G'day,
Josh here.
Today I'm handing you the post format that brings in most of my affiliate sales. The template, the prompts that write it, and why people click.
Copy all of it.
Quick background if you're new here. I'm a tradie. My Facebook page has no face on it. It brings in around $4,000 to $5,000 a month in affiliate commission, plus sales of my own digital products.
People assume that takes clever marketing. Most of it comes from one plain format I use again and again.
Let's get into it.
Part 1: The 5-part post that pays
Save this one. It's the whole system on one page.
Every post I write has the same 5 parts, in the same order:
Hook. Name one problem in one line.
Why it hurts. Two short lines on what it costs them. Time, money or stress.
Proof. One small, real result. A number, a screenshot, a before and after.
3 steps. Give the fix away. Short, numbered, doable today.
Soft link. One calm line at the end saying where the tool is.
The order matters more than the words. If the link shows up before the help, people scroll straight past.
Part 2: The template (copy and paste)
Here it is with blanks. Fill them in and you've got a post.
[HOOK]
Still spending [time] on [annoying task]?
[WHY IT HURTS]
That's [time] a week you don't get paid for.
And it's the job everyone puts off.
[PROOF]
I used to do the same. Now it takes me [new time] with [type of tool].
[3 STEPS]
1. [Step one]
2. [Step two]
3. [Step three]
[SOFT LINK]
I put the tool I use in the comments if you want it. No pressure.And here's a sample filled in, so you can see the shape:
Still spending 2 hours every night writing quotes?
That's 10 hours a week you don't get paid for. And it's the job everyone puts off.
I used to do the same. Now I knock them out in about 15 minutes with an AI writing tool.
1. Write your job notes the way you'd say them out loud.
2. Paste them into the AI and ask for a clean quote with line items.
3. Check the numbers, add your logo, send.
I put the tool I use in the comments if you want it. No pressure.
Notice what's missing. No "🔥 LIMITED TIME 🔥". No three links. No begging. Just a problem, a fix and a calm next step.
Part 3: Why people actually click
Three reasons this format works:
They got help before they saw a link. The 3 steps work even if they never click. That's exactly why they trust the link when they do see it.
One link, one reason. When there's only one thing to click, and it fixes the problem they just read about, clicking feels like the obvious next step.
It sounds like a mate. Short lines. Plain words. Nobody wants to read an ad, but everyone reads a tip from a mate.
Part 4: 4 free prompts that do the heavy lifting
Prompt 1: Find the problem
I run a Facebook page for [your audience, e.g. Aussie tradies who want a side income].
List 15 specific problems or questions this audience complains about.
For each one, write the exact words they would use when they complain about it.
Keep it plain and specific. Do not make up statistics.Pick the problem that makes you think "yep, I've said that myself."
Prompt 2: Write the post
Write a Facebook post about this problem: [paste the problem].
Use this structure:
1. A one-line hook that names the problem
2. Two short lines on what it costs them
3. A proof line. Leave it as [PROOF] so I can add my own real result
4. Three numbered steps they can do today
5. A soft last line saying the tool I use is in the comments
Use short lines. Write like an Aussie tradie talking to a mate.
No hashtags. No hype words. Max 2 emojis.Always fill in [PROOF] yourself with something that really happened. That one line does more for trust than the rest of the post.
Prompt 3: Get 5 hook options
Here is my post: [paste post].
Give me 5 different one-line hooks for it. Each must name the problem in under 12 words.
Use 5 styles: a question, a number, a common mistake, a "still doing X?" line, and a before/after.
Tell me which one you would pick and why.Prompt 4: Turn one good post into a week
This post did well: [paste post].
Write 6 new versions for the rest of the week. Keep the same 5-part structure and the same problem,
but use a different angle for each one: a short story, a mistake, a checklist, a before/after,
a myth, and a quick tip. Keep my voice.When a post does well, don't move on. Milk it. Same problem, new angle.
Part 5: The 15-minute routine
This is what I do on smoko, most days:
3 minutes: pick one problem from Prompt 1.
5 minutes: write the post with Prompt 2, then edit it so it sounds like me.
5 minutes: make one simple image in Canva. Same template every time. I just swap the words.
2 minutes: post it, then drop my link as the first comment.
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Part 6: Give your link a proper home
Here's one small change that turns more clicks into sales.
Don't send people straight to a long, messy affiliate link. Send them to one simple page first. Your page. It names the problem, shows the fix and has one big button.
A page like that used to mean paying a web designer. Now you can just type what you want and AI builds it.
That's what Lovable does. You describe the page in plain English and it builds it for you. No coding.
Here's a prompt you can paste straight in:
Build a simple one-page website for [your audience, e.g. Aussie tradies who want a side income].
Headline: [the problem from your best post]
Below it: 3 short tips that solve it
Then: one big button that says "[button text]" and links to [your link]
Keep it clean, mobile-friendly and easy to read.Then put your new page in the Facebook comment instead of the raw affiliate link. It looks more trustworthy, and you can reuse it for every post on the same problem.
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3 mistakes that kill your clicks
Changing the format every day. Stick with this one for 30 days. If everything keeps changing, you can't tell what's working.
Promoting stuff you've never used. People can tell. Only share what you'd tell a mate to buy.
Judging it after a week. My first week of posts got almost nothing. Judge it after 30 days.
Want the whole setup?
This template is one piece of it. If you want the full thing I use, it's all in the Digital Toolbelt: the affiliate setup, the content routine and the daily checklist that keeps it running in 15 minutes a day.
$27. Set it up this weekend. Let it run from Monday.
Wondering which affiliate system I promote? Here's the exact one I use.
And if showing your face is what's stopping you, this Faceless Freedom guide shows you how to build a brand without ever being on camera.
That's it for today. Pick one problem, fill in the template and post it tomorrow.
— Josh
P.S. Hit reply and tell me the first problem you're going to post about. I read every reply.
Know a mate who'd use this? Forward it on. 🍻
