How to find
your first 100
subscribers

| What you just joined

The Secret Newsletter is a curated tech deals club. Subscribers pay $4.99/month and receive 10 hand-picked deals twice a week (Tuesday & Friday) from eBay and Amazon — smart home, gadgets, audio, gaming, and more. You earn 25% recurring commission on every subscriber you bring in: $1.25 per subscriber per month, for as long as they stay subscribed. Plus a free lifetime membership for yourself.

| Your earnings math

10 subscribers = $12.50/month. 50 subscribers = $62.50/month. 100 subscribers = $125/month. 500 subscribers = $625/month. This is recurring revenue — it compounds every month you bring in new subscribers. It is NOT a one-time referral fee.

| Your referral link

You received a unique referral code in your welcome email. Your link looks like: https://www.tekdiscover.com/en/?ref=YOUR-CODE. Every subscriber who signs up through your link is tracked to you automatically. Save this link — you'll use it everywhere.

| First 24 hours checklist

• Register your partner account at the dashboard link from your welcome email
• Save your referral link somewhere accessible (notes app, bookmarks)
• Grab your first 10 deals from the current newsletter edition
• Post your referral link in 3 places today: a Facebook group, a Reddit thread, and your social media
• Reply to your welcome email if you need copy templates or guidance

| Your ideal subscriber

Non-tech-savvy consumers who want to save money on gadgets and smart home products but don't have time to hunt for deals themselves. They value recommendations over research. They're already in frugal-living, budget, smart-home, and deal-hunting communities.

| Best audience segments

• Frugal living enthusiasts — people who actively look for ways to save
• Budget-conscious parents — families trying to stretch their dollar on tech and home
• Smart home beginners — people curious about smart home but overwhelmed by choices
• Deal hunters — people who love finding bargains and sharing them
• Gadget lovers on a budget — tech enthusiasts who want quality without overspending
• Side hustle and FIRE communities — people optimizing every dollar

| Where they hang out

• Reddit: r/frugal, r/deals, r/smarthome, r/BudgetFood, r/personalfinance
• Facebook: frugal living groups, budget mom groups, smart home groups, deal hunting groups
• Instagram: frugal living accounts, budget mom accounts, smart home setup accounts
• TikTok: #frugalliving, #budgetfinds, #smarthome, #dealhunter
• YouTube: budget tech review channels, smart home setup channels
• Discord: deal-hunting servers, frugal communities

| Who NOT to target

Avoid hardcore tech enthusiasts who already know every deal site — they won't pay for curation. Avoid spammy 'make money online' crowds — they churn fast. Avoid audiences outside English-speaking markets for now — the newsletter is English only.

| The Facebook playbook

Facebook is your highest-converting channel because deal-hunting communities already exist there in droves. The key is value-first participation — you earn the right to share your link by being genuinely helpful first.

| Step-by-step

• Join 10-15 frugal living, budget mom, and smart home Facebook groups
• Spend the first week just answering questions and sharing genuine deal tips — no link
• Once you've built trust (10-15 helpful comments), start sharing real finds from the current newsletter edition as standalone tips
• Add your referral link to your Facebook bio and pinned posts on your personal profile
• When someone asks 'where do you find these deals?' — that's your opening to share your link in a DM, not in the group

| What to post

• Share a specific deal from the current edition: 'Found this smart plug for $8 — normally $25. My smart home setup is finally affordable'
• Answer questions with genuine help, then mention the newsletter only if asked
• Post a 'deal of the day' from the edition with no link — curiosity drives DMs
• Create a Facebook post on your own profile: 'I've been getting curated tech deals twice a week for $5/month — saved $200 already. Link in bio'

| DM strategy

When someone engages with your posts or asks about deals, send them a personal DM. Don't pitch — recommend. Example: 'Hey [Name], saw you're into smart home stuff like me. I've been using this newsletter that sends 10 hand-picked deals twice a week — saved me hours of hunting. Here's my link if you want to try: [LINK]. First edition is free.'

| Reddit is a long game

Reddit hates self-promotion. But it loves genuine value. The play is to become a trusted contributor first, then share your link only where rules explicitly allow it (or in DMs when someone asks).

| Subreddits to join

• r/frugal — 4M+ members, perfect audience
• r/deals — deal hunters who love bargains
• r/smarthome — smart home enthusiasts on a budget
• r/BudgetFood — frugal community
• r/personalfinance — people optimizing every dollar
• r/FrugalLiving — active frugal community
• r/SmartThings — smart home beginners
• r/gadgets — gadget lovers

| How to participate

• First 2 weeks: only answer questions and share genuine tips. No link anywhere — not even in comments
• Build 100+ karma from helpful comments
• After 2 weeks, share a real find from the current edition as a standalone post (value-first, no link)
• Put your referral link in your Reddit profile bio — people who want more will check your profile
• When someone DMs you asking where you find deals, share your link in the reply

| What gets you banned

• Posting your link in the main subreddits — instant ban
• Same deal posted across 5 subreddits in one day — spam detection
• New account posting links — flagged immediately
• Not reading each subreddit's rules — they all differ

| Instagram is visual

Instagram rewards visual proof. Show the deals you got, the savings you made, the smart home you built on a budget. Stories and reels outperform feed posts for this audience.

| Content ideas

• Story: 'Deal of the day' — screenshot the product, show the price drop, swipe up link to your referral
• Reel: 'I built a smart home for under $100' — show the products, mention the newsletter at the end
• Reel: '3 gadgets under $15 that actually work' — feature products from the current edition
• Story series: 'My weekly tech deal haul' — show what you got this week from the newsletter
• Post: Before/after of a smart home setup with the total cost savings highlighted

| Bio and link

Put your referral link in your bio. Use a link-in-bio tool (Linktree, Beacons) if you want to track clicks. Mention 'link in bio' in every story and reel that features a deal.

| DM strategy

When someone comments on your deal posts or asks where you found it, DM them. Example: 'Hey! Thanks for the love on that smart plug — I get all my deals from this curated newsletter, $5/month and they send 10 deals twice a week. Here's my link if you want to check it out: [LINK]'

| Hashtags to use

• #frugalliving #budgetfinds #smarthome #dealhunter #techdeals #budgettech #smarthomesetup #gadgetlover #moneysavingtips #budgetmom

| TikTok is discovery

TikTok's algorithm pushes content to people who don't follow you yet. A single viral deal video can bring 50+ subscribers in a weekend. The format: hook in 2 seconds, show the deal, end with a soft CTA.

| Video formats that work

• 'I can't believe this is under $15' — show the product, the price, the value
• POV: you found a smart home gadget that actually works for $12
• 3 gadgets under $20 that changed my life — feature products from the current edition
• How I saved $300 on tech this month — explain the newsletter as the source
• React to a crazy deal from the current edition — 'this is insane'

| The CTA

Don't say 'link in bio' on TikTok — it kills reach. Instead: 'I get these deals twice a week — follow for more and check my bio.' The follow builds your audience; the bio link converts the curious.

| Posting cadence

Post 1-2 videos per day. TikTok rewards consistency. Reuse the same deal across 3-4 different video angles — the algorithm tests each format with different audiences.

| If you have an email list

Your own email list is your highest-converting channel — these people already trust you. Send a personal recommendation email, not a sales pitch.

| Email template

Subject: The $5/month thing that's saving me hours Hey [Name], I've been getting this curated tech deals newsletter for the last few weeks and it's genuinely saved me hours of deal-hunting. They send 10 hand-picked deals twice a week from eBay and Amazon — smart home, gadgets, audio, the works. It's $4.99/month. I figured you'd want to know about it. Here's my link if you want to try it: [LINK] First edition is free so you can see if it's your thing. [Your name]

| When to send

• Right after you join — your audience is curious about what you're up to
• When a particularly good deal drops in the current edition — 'this one's worth sharing'
• Once a month as a reminder — people forget
• Never send to people who didn't opt in to your list — that's spam

| Facebook group post (value-first)

Found this smart plug on sale for $8 — normally $25. Finally setting up my smart home without breaking the bank. If anyone's curious where I find these, I get a curated list twice a week — DM me.

| Reddit comment (when asked where you find deals)

I use a curated newsletter called The Secret Newsletter — they send 10 hand-picked tech deals twice a week. $5/month but it saves me hours of hunting. My link is in my bio if you want to check it out.

| Instagram DM

Hey [Name]! Thanks for the love on that smart plug post. I get all my deals from this curated newsletter — they send 10 hand-picked tech deals twice a week for $5/month. Saved me so much time. Here's my link if you want to try: [LINK]. First edition is free!

| TikTok caption

This smart plug is $8 and actually works 🤯 I get deals like this twice a week — follow for more and check my bio 🔗

| Personal text to a friend

Hey! Been using this tech deals newsletter — they send 10 curated deals twice a week for $5/month. Saved me $200 already. Here's my link if you want in: [LINK]

| YouTube community post

I've been getting curated tech deals twice a week from this newsletter — 10 hand-picked deals from eBay and Amazon, $5/month. Saved me hours of hunting. Link in my channel bio if you want to try.

| What makes a super freelancer

Super freelancers hit 100+ subscribers within 90 days and 500+ within 6 months. The difference isn't talent — it's system. They treat this like a small business, not a side experiment.

| The system

• Post 3 times a day across 3 platforms (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok) — 9 touchpoints daily
• Track every post in a spreadsheet: date, platform, content, subscribers gained
• Double down on what works — if a TikTok format brings 10 subscribers, make 5 variations of it
• Build a content calendar around the newsletter's Tuesday/Friday drop schedule
• DM every single person who engages with your posts — conversion happens in DMs
• Recruit your own sub-partners: offer to mentor new freelancers and earn override commission

| Weekly rhythm

• Monday: Prep content from Tuesday's edition (sent to you Monday night)
• Tuesday: Post the new edition deals across all platforms
• Wednesday: Engage with comments and DMs from Tuesday posts
• Thursday: Prep content from Friday's edition
• Friday: Post the new edition deals across all platforms
• Saturday: Recap the week's best deals in a 'weekly haul' post
• Sunday: Review analytics, plan next week's content

| Scaling beyond 100 subscribers

Once you hit 100 subscribers ($125/month recurring), reinvest 20% of your earnings into content: better phone for shooting, editing tools, a small paid promotion in a relevant Facebook group. The compounding kicks in hard at 100 — your existing subscribers refer friends, and your content reaches more people.

| The 7 deadly mistakes

• Posting your link in Facebook groups without earning trust first — instant ban
• Posting your link on Reddit — instant ban, kills your account
• Spamming the same message to 50 people — Meta flags you as spam
• Quitting after 2 weeks because 'it's not working' — most partners see first subscribers in week 3-4
• Only posting on one platform — diversify or you're one ban away from zero
• Selling instead of recommending — your audience can smell a pitch
• Not tracking which posts convert — you'll waste months on content that doesn't work

| The patience reality

Week 1: 0-2 subscribers (you're building trust). Week 2-3: 2-10 subscribers (your content starts reaching people). Week 4-8: 10-50 subscribers (compounding begins). Month 3+: 50-200 subscribers (the system works). Most partners quit in week 2. The ones who persist hit 100+ in 90 days.

| What you get from us

• Your referral link with automatic tracking — every signup attributed to you
• A partner dashboard to see your subscribers, earnings, and payouts in real time
• Ready-to-use deal content from every newsletter edition (Tuesday & Friday)
• Copy templates for every platform (in this guide)
• Direct email support — reply to your welcome email anytime
• Free lifetime membership to The Secret Newsletter yourself

| When to reach out

Reply to your welcome email if you: need custom copy for a specific platform, want feedback on your content, hit a plateau and want strategy advice, or have questions about payouts. I read every reply and respond within 24 hours.

| Payouts

Commissions are paid monthly via your registered payout method. You can track your earnings in real time in your partner dashboard. Minimum payout is $25. There are no caps — earn as much as you can bring in.