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danmartell·666.3K views
How to Actually Make Money Online in 2026 (Copy Me)
9mo ago
hook · popular method is BS, copy mine insteadcontrarian
Here's the deal. Passive income is bull. Getting rich quick is also BS. But building scalable income online is completely real. You'd think you need a big audience or some fancy funnel to make money online, but the truth is it's so simple that most people find it boring. I've personally sold over 6 million in the last 2 years chatting with complete strangers over Instagram. And I do it in between meetings, on the back of my boat, even when I'm training at the gym. It's what I call the two engine business model. I've taught this boring model to thousands of my clients. And even complete beginners started making 10, 30, and $50,000 a month using it. And I'm going to break it down step by step so you can copy exactly what I do. So what is the two engine business model? It comes down to this. Everybody wants to get rich. I want that for you more than you'll ever know. To do that, we got to focus on two areas. The magnet
What worked
viral 7hook 0popular method is BS, copy mine instead
Building a scalable online business that generates passive income and provides freedom and flexibility.
Steal this
The Instagram DM follow-up sequence after someone follows you. It's a direct, low-friction way to engage potential clients and qualify them for your services.
Spoken hook
“Here's the deal.”
- 01Here's the deal.
- 02Passive income is bull.
- 03Getting rich quick is also BS.
Formula · The core formula is: 1. Debunk a common online business myth. 2. Introduce a simple, branded framework (2-3 steps). 3. Provide specific, actionable tactics for each step. 4. Offer social proof (case study or result). 5. Call to action to learn more.
How to steal it
setting · outdoor city
- 01Hook (0-2s)
Open with the "popular method is BS, copy mine instead" beat. No intro card, no logo, no greeting.
Brickell · Roll camera before you arrive at Brickell Ave at golden hour or Biscayne Blvd south of 5th. The reveal IS the hook.
- 02Set the frame (2-4s)
Establish outdoor city with your hero prop. Wide on the 16mm so the GT3 RS sells the scale.
Brickell · Keep the prop count to 1. More props = more cuts = lower retention.
- 03Payoff (4-9s)
Use direct to camera rant to deliver the rewatch moment. One idea, one take.
Brickell · Cut on the reaction, not the line. If it's a price reveal, hold the number on screen for 1.5s.
- 04Reaction / proof (9-13s)
Show the consequence. Bystander head-turn, valet face, on-screen receipt — whatever makes the payoff feel real.
Brickell · Casa Tua and Komodo valets are cinematic. E11even paddock for nightlife crowd. Hard Rock paddock during F1 weekend = prebuilt audience.
Your version
Alex-voiced hooks3/3
Variant 1
Creator courses are bull. I closed a Nike deal from my Brickell penthouse in sweatpants.
Film face-to-camera at the penthouse window, night skyline behind. Kill the 'build a funnel' narrative, then walk through how OVO closes brand deals with one DM thread and a clean media kit.
Variant 2
Fancy funnels didn't buy this GT3 RS. Boring 5% commissions on repeat did.
Open on the GT3 in the Brickell parking garage, then cut to face-to-camera. Break down how the Roster Method economics work: place graduates at OVO, earn 5% on every brand deal they close, recurring.