I spent $48,000 on ads. Then I spent $0 and got 14 million views.
I bought a struggling kebab shop for $50,000. It was barely breaking even. A popular competitor had taken most of the customers during COVID.
I tried everything. Google Ads. Facebook Ads. Instagram posts. Two-for-one deals. Over $48,000 on marketing. Some of it worked. Slightly. But not enough to turn things around.
Then I had an idea.
Before buying the shop, I was a primary school teacher for seven years. I knew how to make things engaging. Games, challenges, getting people involved. What if I applied that here?
I strapped a GoPro to my chest and started filming customer interactions. No fancy editing. No talking to camera. Just POV footage of customers playing a simple game: guess the weight of your meal, win your money back.
The first few videos did okay. Then one hit 2.9 million views. Within months: $233K to $860K revenue. 1,600+ loyalty members. I sold the business for $150,000.
This playbook is everything I learned. The exact system, not theory. I actually did this, and you can verify every part of it.