Free 33 page walkthrough (PDF)

From your first post to a tested buyer journey on Instagram and TikTok

A practical walkthrough for creators and digital-product sellers who are posting without converting. Ten steps. Eight things you build. A first draft of your offer, post and reply in the first 20 minutes.

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10 steps 8 things you build 5 post scripts Day 7 path Works without automation
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Verified against platform help docs 3 November 2026. Sources listed at the end.
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Example conversation
Your post

Home bakers, your next three posts may already be in your inbox. Message PLAN and I will send you the three filming prompts.

PLAN
New comment from @follower
Here are your three filming prompts. Start with the one that suits what you have ready today.
Your reply
Illustration from the guide's worked example
10Build steps
8Things you build
5Post scripts
20Minutes to your first draft
33Pages
The real problem

You are not posting badly. You are posting without a path.

Most advice tells you to post more. This guide starts a step earlier: it fixes the path from post to buyer before you send anyone down it. Then you post.

The gap

The post has no clear next step.

Someone watches. Something connects. Then there is nowhere to go. The guide gives every post one job and one next step, and shows you how to write both.

The gap

The page does not match the promise.

You send people to a link and the page they land on does not explain what they are buying. This guide builds the page from an offer sheet so the two agree.

The gap

You have never bought your own product as a stranger.

The guide makes you run a test order before you send anyone else down the path. Your first real buyer is not your first test.

The gap

The follow-up lives in your head.

DM replies, nurture, and delivery happen when you remember them. The guide turns the repeatable ones into IF/THEN responses you write once and reuse.

What you will have when you finish

Eight things. All built by you, in one working note.

Every one is something you keep and use. The guide also covers optional automation, your first seven days and a plan for days 8 to 30.

01

An offer sheet

Who the product is for, what is in it, what it costs, how it is delivered and what it does not cover. Everything downstream inherits this.

02

A product page that works on a phone

Built directly from the offer sheet so the page and the promise agree before you send anyone to the link.

03

A tested purchase and delivery path

You run a test order on Gumroad or Payhip yourself. The purchase, download and delivery message are all confirmed working before your first buyer touches them.

04

A profile with one clear next step

One action for a new visitor. Not a list of links. Not a vague call to action. One next step, chosen and placed deliberately.

05

Ten phrases your buyers actually use

Collected from real questions, comments and search suggestions. Your post copy comes from these, not from guessing what sounds good.

06

Five post scripts and three finished posts

Each script has a job. You learn the structure from the examples and then produce three complete posts in your own words.

07

A ready reply set

Written answers for the moments that matter: sending a free sample, answering the price question, handling a poor fit, and following up without nagging.

08

A weekly review that tells you what to fix next

A simple record and a decision tree. Each week you identify the single step that is weakest and you repair that one before adding anything new.

Your first 20 minutes

Something useful done within the hour.

The guide starts with a 20-minute exercise. By the end of it you have a draft offer, a draft post and a draft reply that agree with each other. You build from there.

0 to 4 min

Choose one person and one useful result

Not a demographic. One specific person with one specific outcome they want by Tuesday. The narrower you go, the more people recognise themselves.

4 to 8 min

Choose one next step for them

A comment keyword, a link, a question to answer. One step only. The guide explains why one next step is clearer than two.

8 to 13 min

Write a short post

Useful first, CTA at the end. The guide gives you the structure and three examples from the Bakery Content Kit walkthrough to copy from.

13 to 17 min

Write the reply that delivers what the post promised

The reply is written before the post goes live. The guide shows you exactly how to give the resource before any question is asked.

17 to 20 min

Read the post and reply together

Do they agree? If the post says comment PLAN and the reply does not send the plan, the path is already broken. This check catches it before anyone sees it.

Why this one is different

It does not promise what it cannot deliver.

No income screenshots. No invented testimonials. Every example is labelled as an example. When something depends on your account, your country or the platform, it says so and tells you how to check.

Honest numbers

No guarantees that cannot be kept.

The guide is straightforward: it will not promise views, enquiries or sales, and it explains why anything that does is not telling you the truth. What it gives you is a way to stop guessing which step is broken.

Test before you promote

You verify every step yourself first.

Purchase, delivery, the first task a buyer completes, the message route, a stop request and a poor-fit reply are all confirmed before you send anyone to the page.

Automation is optional

Paid software is not required.

Manual replies work fine. If you want Instagram automation later, Step 8 covers it with six checks to run before switching it on. You add it when the rest is already steady.

Honest about TikTok

Features differ by account.

The guide shows you how to find out what your TikTok account can actually do rather than assuming it works exactly like Instagram. Sources are listed at the end, verified 3 November 2026.

Everything inside

The full contents, step by step.

01

The 20-minute first exercise Done before reading anything else

02

One example followed from start to finish The Bakery Content Kit, post to checkout

03

Step 1: Make the offer easy to understand Full offer sheet to complete

04

Step 2: Build the page before you send people to it Delivery setup on Gumroad or Payhip

05

Step 3: Give your profile one clear next step One action, chosen deliberately

06

Step 4: Collect the words your buyers use From real questions, comments and search

07

Step 5: Write five posts with a job to do Three complete scripts to learn from

08

Stronger openings and closing lines The structures that earn the next step

09

Step 6: Produce three clean posts Written in your own words, using your buyer's language

10

Step 7: Make the first reply useful Answers to the questions that affect a buying decision

11

Following up only when it is useful Without nagging

12

Step 8: Optional Instagram automation Six message checks before switching it on

13

Optional TikTok replies For accounts that have access

14

Step 9: Publish a small batch you can support First seven days and a plan for days 8 to 30

15

Step 10: A simple weekly record and review Which single step to repair next

16

A troubleshooting page and a final check before every post Platform source notes

Who this is for

Built for people who want the path working, not just the posts made.

This is for you if
  • You have something useful to sell, most often a digital product: a guide, a template pack, a planner or a set of scripts.
  • You sell a service. The guide explains what to change for a booking or enquiry page in place of a download checkout.
  • You want to understand what is broken in your current path before you add more content to it.
  • You are starting from scratch and want to do it in the right order the first time.
  • You need your phone, your accounts and a notes app. No other software required to begin.
This is not for you if
  • You want a guaranteed number of followers, views or sales. Nobody can honestly give you that.
  • You want someone to film, post and manage the account for you. This is a walkthrough, not a done-for-you service.
  • You have no product and no idea what you would sell. The guide assumes you have something useful, even if it is unfinished.
  • You are unwilling to test the path yourself before sending anyone down it.
Questions worth answering directly

Before you take your copy.

Is it really free?

Yes. No payment is taken. You enter your email on Gumroad and download the PDF straight away.

Do I need to buy any software?

No. You need your phone, your accounts and a notes app. Messaging tools are optional and only come in at Step 8, after the rest is already working.

I am a complete beginner. Can I follow it?

It starts with the smallest possible task and each step ends with a plain check telling you when you can move on. Time estimates are working blocks, not deadlines. You go at your own pace.

I do not want to appear on camera.

You do not have to. The guide shows how to use footage of your products, packing and preparation, with text or a voiceover.

I sell a service, not a download. Is it still useful?

Yes. The main walkthrough follows a digital product, and the guide explains exactly what to change for a service at each step.

Will this get me sales?

It helps you build a clear path and find the weak step in it. It cannot promise views, enquiries or sales. What it gives you is a way to stop guessing and start knowing which part is broken.

Do I need to use both Instagram and TikTok?

No. Start with the one you already understand and add the other once the routine is steady.

How long will it take?

The first exercise takes 20 minutes. The first seven days are laid out, and you can carry unfinished tasks forward. Account approval, recording, payment setup and delivery testing can take longer than expected, and the guide plans for that.

Take your copy

A practical walkthrough. Free.

No payment and no account. Take the guide and do the 20-minute exercise first, before reading anything else. It is the part people skip, and it is the part that makes everything after it easier.

The Instagram and TikTok Sales Machine

10 steps, 8 things you build, 5 post scripts, 20-minute first exercise, 30-day plan
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Price
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  • +The full 33 page guide: 10 steps, in colour and a plain print edition
  • +One worked example from start to finish
  • +5 complete post scripts
  • +Reply set for price, sample, poor fit, follow-up
  • +First 7 days and a 30-day plan
  • +Weekly review and repair guide
  • +Troubleshooting page and pre-post checklist
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One last thing

Do the 20-minute exercise first.

Before reading anything else. It is the part people skip, and it is the part that makes everything after it easier. By the end of those 20 minutes you will have an offer, a post and a reply that agree with each other. That is real progress you can build on the same day.

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