Launch Your Box Podcast with Sarah Williams | Start, Launch, and Grow Your Subscription Box

166: Lessons Learned From My Last 3 Launches


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Three launches in three months to three different audiences. Yep, I did that. As always, there were lessons to be learned from each launch. What surprised me is that three of those lessons were the same for all three launches! 


That’s a lot of “3”s! So let me break it down. 


In late April and early May, I launched The Monogram Box™, my curated subscription box. 

In June, I launched Subscription Box Week, my SLO into my Launch Your Box membership. 

And in July, I launched my Tees 4 Teachers subscription, a monthly subscription of t-shirts designed especially for teachers. 


All three launches were successful (yay!) and I took similar lessons away from all three. Lessons you can apply to your own launches. 


Lesson 1 - People are buying! 


  • Yes, the economy is rough and yes, prices are high, but people are still buying. 
  • People buy what they are connected to from people and brands they feel connected to. 
  • Don’t use the economy as an excuse - people are buying. 

  • Lesson 2 - You need paid ads! 


    • When I started my business 11 years ago, organic growth was so much easier. 
    • Now, I need an ads budget… and so do you. 
    • Need proof? My three launches…
    • Monogram Box™ - 82% of traffic came directly from ads. 
    • Subscription Box Week - 75% of traffic came directly from ads. 
    • Tees 4 Teachers - 90% of traffic came directly from ads. 
    • And yes, that traffic converted! 
    • If you’ve never run ads, start small. I started with $10 a day. When I saw results, I increased my budget. 
    • You need paid ads now to build your audience and make connections - use page like ads and ads for lead magnets & opt-ins. 

    • Lesson 3 - You’ve got to create exclusivity and scarcity. 

      • We’ve gotten into a bad habit of making everything available all the time. Offering too many options results in decision fatigue. 
      • Create exclusivity and scarcity around being a subscriber. 
      • I did this in my own business. The result? 421 new monthly Monogram Box™ subscribers! 
      • If you sell out, don’t buy more. Let it sell out - use that to create urgency for your next launch. 
      • Between launches, drive people to the waitlist. 
      • Don’t be afraid to close your cart. I decided to close Launch Your Box for the first time in a couple of years. What happened? I had the highest converting launch EVER for Launch Your Box! 

      • We give ourselves reasons why things aren’t working. But they’re not reasons, they are excuses. 


        How will you do things differently in your next launch? 


        I learned three lessons while launching three offers in the last three months! Join me for this episode as I break down my biggest takeaways and help you make the most out of your launch. It’s time to get out of your head! 


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