Episode #710
How Clickfunnels Built Their Way To $100M ARR
July 11, 2018

In episode #710, Eric and Neil discuss how Clickfunnels earned their success. Tune in to hear how Clickfunnels beat the competition.

TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES:

  • [00:27] Today’s Topic: How Clickfunnels Built Their Way To $100M ARR
  • [00:40] Clickfunnels is a SAS Product that is a monthly subscription service.
  • [01:00] They claim you can use their product to do everything you need to build a site and promote it.
  • [01:15] Leadpages and Infusionsoft are their direct competitors, who they have since surpassed.
  • [01:45] They reached $100 Million ARR without raising capital.
  • [02:10] Once you set up a funnel, it continues to work.
  • [02:30] They not only sell the product, but also training to make sure you use it correctly.
  • [03:20] If you Google Grant Cardone/Russell Brunson 10X, they sold a huge bundle that made them a lot of money.
  • [04:30] Clickfunnels does a ton of webinars.
  • [04:50] They also use affiliate marketing to grow their business.
  • [05:25] They stand out from the pack because they are very generous with their commissions.
  • [07:06] Russell Brunson is a creative marketer.
  • [07:30] Clickfunnels doesn’t have salespeople or a marketing team and they still beat their competitors.
  • [08:44] That’s all for today!
  • [08:55] Tweet at Eric if you are interested in a software bundling offer.
  • [09:10] Go to Singlegrain.com/Giveway for a special marketing tool giveaway!

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