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[Editor Content] _anna-vs-diana-v2-compare.html Partner option (DWS x Ranking Reels): - $250/reel wholesale at reels/mo commit (DWS-branded) - $15K/mo minimum - dedicated production lane, reels - 70/30 revenue share on DWS-sourced enterprise deals - Co-brand "Powered by Ranking Reels" + joint webinar/research drop using their 250k publisher data Numbers are anchors - adjust live on the call. Recap: You're prepping the Dawood DWS audit page for a live sales call at https://dawood-rankingreets-audit.vercet.app/ - page is now white-themed with 3 client pricing options plus a partner/white-label tier. Next: refresh the page and pitch. Revenue share option: 70/30 on DWS-sourced enterprise deals, white-label or co-branded. DWS resells under its own brand, or co-brands "Powered by Ranking Reels" for enterprise authority. Dedicated production lane: Mary + scripting + edit + caption + delivery on DWS turnaround SLAs. Custom intake form for DWS client onboarding (scripts, assets, voice direction). Quarterly enterprise visibility roadmap built into the partnership.

Speaker 1: ...don't want to lose the SEO rankings. Speaker 2: Totally, totally get it. Yep. Yep. And I think that that's where, that's where you might be able to even position it where like, why, kind of like PPC, right? PPC or white label. White label's a dirty word. We're a partner, right? PPC...

Speaker 1: I did the dirty work. Because these white label were previous pages, so I did not want to lose the SEO rankings. Speaker 2: Totally, totally get it. Yeah, yeah. I think that's where, that's where you might be able to even position it like white—kind of like PPC, right? PPC or white label...

Speaker 1: white label. Um, and I know that's—I'm guessing that's why you kind of buried that in your nav is because it's like we're a partner. Yes, white label and you could even play that up where it's like partner, you know... Because white label is a dirty word. Speaker 2: Because, because, because these white label were previous pages, so I did not...

It's partnerships, right? We're agency partners as opposed to agency white label. And I know that's, I'm guessing that's why you kind of buried that in your nav is because it's like, we're a partner. Yes, white label, and you could even play that up where it's like, because, because, because...

I'm Marlino-izing what Marlino had said. It's the—it's the positioning of instead of it being white label, it's—and like you have on your homepage here, it's partnerships, right? We're agency partners as opposed to agency white label.

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...portion there. I think the one thing that really kind of sticks out to me and I'm just kind of paraphrasing, I'm realizing what Merlino had said. It's the—it's the positioning of instead of being white label, it's—and like you have on your—your homepage here...

The offer 30-Day Enterprise Visibility Sprint for DWS A focused pilot that turns DWS’s existing strengths into visible, searchable, reusable authority assets — without asking Dawood to commit to a full brand rebuild first. Three options to start with DWS Option 1 · Pilot Starter Pilot $4,500 one-time · 30 days 12 Ranking Reels 1 enterprise landing page section Video SEO packaging (titles, schema, transcripts) Sales enablement mini-library 30-day performance review Most popular Authority Engine $8,500/mo 90-day minimum 30 Reels per month Enterprise visibility map (20 queries/prompts) Monthly LinkedIn + YouTube push AI-answer-ready summaries with citations Monthly reporting + strategy call Option 3 · Launch Enterprise Launch Kit $24,000 one-time · 60 days 60 Ranking Reels 3 enterprise landing page sections Proof/case narrative build 90-day LinkedIn content calendar Sales team onboarding + objection clips Procurement-ready brand collateral If we partner up Partner rate DWS × Ranking Reels — White-label / Co-brand Partner For DWS to resell Ranking Reels to its enterprise and SMB client base, or co-brand into the enterprise visibility wedge. Wholesale reel rate $250/reel at 100+ reels/mo commit · DWS-branded delivery Monthly minimum $15K/mo covers ~60 reels + dedicated production lane Revenue share option 70 / 30 on DWS-sourced enterprise deals, white-label or co-branded DWS resells under its own brand, or co-brands “Powered by Ranking Reels” for enterprise authority Dedicated production lane: Mary + scripting + edit + caption + delivery on DWS turnaround SLAs Custom intake form for DWS client onboarding (scripts, assets, voice direction) Quarterly enterprise visibility roadmap built into the partnership Optional: joint webinar / research drop using DWS’s 250K publisher network data

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There's a couple layers here that we could potentially look at. Again, I think the positioning is one of them. So, you know, on the on your website you do have like the white label portion there. I think the one thing that really kind of sticks out to me and and I'm just kind of par-

Speaker 1: If I get five more Jasons, I mean, I'm sorted, I can sell tomorrow. Speaker 2: Yeah, exactly. And so I think that there's a couple of layers here that we could potentially look at. Again, I think that positioning is one of them. So, you know, on the website you've got like the white label...

Speaker 1: How many Jasons are there? I mean, there are more brands out there as compared to agencies. But, you know, if I get five more Jasons, I mean, I'm sorted, I can sell tomorrow. Speaker 2: Yeah, exactly. And so I think that there's...

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Speaker 1: Because I'll tell you one thing, if if I know someone like a Jason Ryan... Speaker 2: Yeah. Speaker 1: I mean, it's better than an enterprise thing. Speaker 2: Yeah. Speaker 1: But but how many Jasons are there? I mean, there are more brands out there as compared to agencies. Speaker 2: Yes. Speaker 1: But, you know, if I...

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Speaker 1: I'm open to ideas, I'm just saying, I'm just putting it out there. Speaker 2: Yeah, yeah, I think to me what probably makes the most sense is... Speaker 1: Because see, I'll tell you one thing, if I close someone like a Jason Bryan... Speaker 2: Yeah. Speaker 1: I mean, it's better than an enterprise for me. Speaker 2: Yeah, but...

Speaker 1: ...any like on contract with me still. We can even have two phases for it if it makes sense. If you guys feel, you know, I can do both and it doesn't matter, I mean, I'm open to ideas. I'm just saying, I'm just putting it out there. Speaker 2: Yeah, yeah. I think to me what what probably makes the most sense is...

I'm just talking about brands, enterprise, and one just about agencies. I think Brian, I have, you know, Annie like on contract with me still. We can even have two faces for it if it makes sense. If you guys feel, you know, I can do both and it doesn't matter, I mean, I'm open.

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Like for example, and that will, if it's an agency, it will target like a good quality agency. And if we still want to have like two phases, like one just talking about brands, enterprise, and one just about agencies. I think Brian, I have, you know...

...a link from these thousand. Right? So, so like, you know, that can be anyways our normal positioning. Like for example, and that will, if it's an agency, it will target like a good quality agency. And if we still want to have like two faces, like one...

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Like for example, I did a LinkedIn post a few months back where I said I have a list of these 1,000 websites that every link seller has, but you should never buy a link from these 1,000, right? So, so like you know, that can be anyways an abnormal position.

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A lot of them basically don't even qualify our criteria. Like for example, I did a LinkedIn post a few months back where I said I have a list of these 1,000 websites that every link seller has, but you should never buy a...

...links and you get, like, you know, you get links everywhere. We are not a marketplace. You know, we have relationships with 300k plus websites. So if you have a website out there, we have it, but a lot of them basically don't even qualify our criteria.

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The the the positioning is, hey, everybody can sell links and you get, like, you know, you get links everywhere. We are not a marketplace. You know, we have relationships with 300k plus websites. So if you have a website out there, we have it. But a...

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Speaker 1: He's at least spending around $10,000 per month on LinkedIn ads. So, so that's my, like, ideal client, right? So, so I think even for them, you know, the, you know, the, the positioning is, hey, everybody can sell LinkedIn.

SEO neo links like proper links, which means he's at least spending around $10,000 per month on links, right? So that's my like ideal client, right? So I think even for them, you know, the, you know...

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Trying to get people, you know, like let's say, like the, like the minimum, like my ideal client is someone who is at least, at least, at least, at least doing 50 links a month. And I'm not talking about like SEO Neo links, like proper links, which means...

You know, trying to get people, you know, like, let's say, like, the... like, the minimum... like, my ideal client is someone who is at least, at least, at least, at least doing 50 links a month. And I'm not talking about, like...

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...again. I think, I think, I think what I'm understanding and what is a sweet spot now to get started is that anyways, you know, for me, the right agency partner is not a five-person agency, you know, trying...

I think, I think, I think what I'm understanding and what is a sweet spot, na, to get started is that anyways, you know, for me, the right agency partner is not a five-person agency, you know...

But that could work and it'll be potential—sorry to talk over you, bro. It'll—I just want to finish this thought. That will be quicker to get there if we're aggressive enough, right, so to speak, versus a new brand and having to go through that whole process.

Speaker 1: Um, yeah. Speaker 2: Yeah. Yeah, yeah. Speaker 1: Hey, I think what we can also... what we can...