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Mar 21 • 2 min read

The Truth About Selling on Threads (That No One Tells You)


Communities Made Simple

A year ago, I watched a small business owner post on Threads every day. Their content was solid.

Educational, engaging, even funny at times. But there was just one problem…

They weren’t making any sales.

They had followers. They had engagement. But when they finally dropped a sales post? Crickets.

And if we’re being honest, that’s what scares most small business owners about showing up online. What if I post and no one buys?

Here’s the truth no one tells you: Selling on Threads isn’t about getting lucky. It’s about getting intentional.

Today, I’m going to break down how to turn your content into an actual conversion strategy... Without feeling salesy or begging for followers to “support your small business.”

Let’s get into it.

Step 1: Stop “Posting” Start Positioning

Most business owners treat social media like a digital billboard. They put up a post, hope for likes, and pray someone messages them about buying.

That’s not how sales work.

Instead, you need to position yourself as the go-to person in your niche. The kind of person your audience immediately thinks of when they need what you sell.

💡 Do this today:

Write a post that teaches something your audience didn’t know about your product or industry.

People trust teachers.

Trust leads to sales.

Step 2: The Rule of 3: Attract, Nurture, Sell

The reason most businesses struggle to sell on Threads? They’re either:

  1. Only attracting new followers (but never making an offer).
  2. Only nurturing their audience (but never positioning themselves as a business).
  3. Only selling (but never building trust first).

The sweet spot? Balancing all three.

🔹 Attract: Create content that stops the scroll (hot takes, relatable struggles, memes).

🔹 Nurture: Share value, tell stories, and build relationships in the comments.

🔹 Sell: Make offers often—but tie them to the value you provide.

💡 Do this today: Look at your last 10 posts. How many were attracting? Nurturing? Selling? Adjust accordingly.

Step 3: Make Buying Easy (Because Most People Are Lazy)

Even if someone wants what you offer, they won’t buy if the process feels like a hassle.

“DM me for details.” (Too much effort.)

“Link in bio.” (They’ll forget.)

“Drop ‘info’ below, and I’ll send you everything you need.” (Easy & interactive.)

💡 Do this today: The next time you post about your offer, make it stupidly simple for people to take the next step.

The TL;DR (Too Long; Didn’t Read) Version

If you want to sell more on Threads without feeling pushy, remember this:

✔ Show up like an expert, not just a business.

✔ Balance your content between attracting, nurturing, and selling.

✔ Make the buying process effortless.

Selling online isn’t about having the most followers. It’s about being the most trusted.

Now go make some sales.

P.S. If this helped, hit reply and let me know which tip you’ll be using first! I read every response. 😎


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Kayin Hunter

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