PRIVATE PLAYBOOK / PUBLIC EARLY ACCESS
Inside the playbook behind ₦1M+ in reported sales

Likes don't
pay bills.

We're opening up the in-house playbook behind our campaign work — including the lessons from generating over ₦1 million in reported sales and growing Ilera Care's Instagram following by 50%. See how we think about turning attention into actual customers.

From the strategy & performance team at Smart Digital Africa
Likes Don't Pay Bills: The Nigerian Business Owner's Guide to Fixing Revenue Leaks Across Instagram, Websites and WhatsApp
Reported campaign sales₦1M+Lessons from actual client work
Ilera Care · followers+50%1,200 → 1,800 reported growth

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01 / Behind the thinking

Built in the work.
Not in theory.

We didn't write this from a collection of motivational quotes. We took the questions, experiments, customer-journey gaps and campaign lessons from the work we do and turned them into a resource business owners can use.

The figures shown are Smart Digital Africa's reported results; campaign evidence and client approval should be confirmed before public launch. See our public portfolio ↗

Commercial outcome₦1M+
Reported sales generated through campaign work
Real campaign lesson
Ilera Care · Instagram50%
Reported follower growth from 1.2K to 1.8K
Brand-building lesson
Where it plays out03
Instagram, websites and WhatsApp
One connected journey
The philosophy01
Outcome that matters: more customers, not vanity
Revenue over applause
02 / The silent problem

Your page can be busy.
Your sales can still be quiet.

A potential customer rarely tells you why they didn't buy. They just disappear. In most businesses, that journey has more than one place for revenue to leak.

01 / DISCOVERY

They see your ad.

Attention arrives. But what happens after the click?

Potential leak ↗
02 / FIRST IMPRESSION

They check you out.

Your profile or website doesn't give them enough confidence.

Potential leak ↗
03 / ENQUIRY

They ask for a price.

A slow response or weak follow-up cools the conversation.

Potential leak ↗
04 / THE SALE

Then they disappear.

Another interested person gone. Another campaign to fund.

Potential leak ↗
More traffic won't automatically fix a broken customer journey.See how the playbook tackles this ↗
03 / From the client desk

A real brand.
Real lessons.
No magic tricks.

For skincare brand Ilera Care, audience growth has been one part of a bigger marketing challenge: making the brand visible, relevant and easier to engage with. Our campaign reporting also noted improved engagement. The playbook pulls the practical thinking behind this work into a framework other business owners can examine.

Ilera Care is listed in SDA's public client portfolio.

Visit the Ilera Care website ↗

ILERACARE ↗Campaign notebook / Instagram audience
VIEW CLIENT ↗
1,200 → 1,800

Reported Instagram follower growth

+50%

Relative change

STARTING AUDIENCEREPORTED END AUDIENCE

Visualisation is illustrative between two reported points; it does not represent measured daily or weekly performance. Add approved reporting screenshots and quantified engagement results before publishing this as a verified case study.

04 / Open the playbook

Less marketing talk.
More things to fix.

The resource is written for business owners who need a clearer way to turn traffic, enquiries and attention into actual business opportunities.

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The Revenue Leak Map

Find the gaps your customers fall through before they pay.

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02

The Five-Second Test

Make your offer clear before a visitor scrolls away.

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03

WhatsApp That Converts

Better replies, intentional follow-up and fewer dead-end chats.

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04

The Attention-to-Revenue Loop

Connect social media, website experience and the next action.

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SDA / FIELD WORKSHEET001 / SAMPLE

Where are
your customers
dropping off?

A preview of the thinking behind the included conversion self-audit.

Does your offer make sense in five seconds?
Is the next step obvious on mobile?
Do enquiries get a timely response?
Is there a system for follow-ups?
DON'T GUESS. DIAGNOSE.→ 04
05 / The complete resource

Not another PDF
you'll never open.

The early-reader kit is designed to be practical. Read it, use the prompts, adapt the templates and tell us what actually helped your business.

RESOURCE 01 / THE GUIDE
LIKESDON'TPAYBILLS.

Likes Don't Pay Bills

The core playbook: the common leaks, the lessons and the practical fixes.

RESOURCE 02 / THE WORKSHEET

The Sales Leak Scorecard

Check your customer journey and prioritise what needs fixing first.

RESOURCE 03 / THE TEMPLATES

WhatsApp Follow-Up Scripts

Adaptable messages for enquiries, price questions and conversations gone cold.

Included materials are the planned early-reader package; finalise the worksheets and templates before public release.

A note from the team

The next sale might not need more views. It might need a better journey.

That's the idea we're putting into the hands of founders and operators. Not because every business needs the same formula, but because every business deserves to know where its opportunities are getting lost.

06 / A seat at the first table

Read it first.
Use it first.
Shape what's next.

We're inviting a first group of business owners to read this before the paid public edition. You'll get early access and the chance to tell us what worked, what didn't, and what you'd like us to unpack further.

Planned paid edition
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Founders' early-reader edition

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Give us the truth.

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✓ The full in-house conversion guide
✓ Sales leak self-audit and follow-up templates
✓ An invitation to share feedback before paid release
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A working resource for serious Nigerian business owners — not an overnight revenue guarantee.

07 / Before you go

A few fair
questions.

If you're deciding whether this is worth your email address, here's what you should know.

Why are you giving away an in-house playbook?

We're gathering thoughtful early-reader feedback before releasing a paid public edition. The first version is complimentary so business owners can apply the ideas and tell us which parts are most useful.

Is the ₦27,000 price what people have already paid?

No. ₦27,000 is the planned selling price for the future public edition, not an established sales history or an already discounted product. The early-reader edition is free.

Who is this for?

Owners, founders, operators and marketers running a real business, especially those using social media, websites and WhatsApp to generate enquiries or sales.

What happens after I sign up?

Once email delivery is connected, you'll receive the resource in your inbox. We'll also invite you to share optional feedback. Promotional emails are separate and require your consent.

Does the deadline restart for new visitors?

No. The early-access window uses a single fixed closing date for everyone. Once it closes, the complimentary offer ends. There is no resetting personal countdown.

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