If you found your way here, you already know something most people don't — your attention has value.
The problem is, you've been building on borrowed land.
Every follower you have lives on a platform that can shadowban you, change the algorithm, or shut you down tomorrow. You don't own any of it.
This community exists to change that. Learn exactly how Black Wall St. grew to 1M+ followers across Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and beyond — and turned that attention into a real, owned business. Not a following. Not brand deals.
A digital empire they actually control.
THE FOUNDATION
BUILT ON
DIFFERENT RULES
This course runs on a set of truths most social media educators won't tell you.
Followers ≠ Business
An audience without infrastructure is entertainment — not enterprise.
Views ≠ Revenue
Attention without intention does not pay bills.
Data = Ownership
If you don't own the relationship, you don't own the outcome.
Funnels = Freedom
Systems create consistency. Consistency creates peace of mind.
5 MODULES · 24 LESSONS · ~70 MINUTES TOTAL
What's Inside
The Course
Short, sharp, and built for people serious about building a social media presence that converts — not just one that looks good.
01
The Attention Economy
Why attention is the most valuable currency online — and how platforms monetize yours while you're busy posting.
02
Content That Actually Scales
The 4 content pillars, hooks that stop the scroll, and CTAs that actually move people to take action.
03
Growth Systems (Not Hacks)
Repeatable systems that grow your audience on purpose — no algorithm tricks, no gimmicks required.
04
Monetizing Attention the Wrong Way
The hard truth about brand deals, follower counts, and why most creators never actually get paid.
05
The Shift — Followers → Data
How Black Wall St. built its real asset behind the scenes: email lists, CRM, and owned relationships.
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INCLUDED WITH ENROLLMENT
The Attention Is The Asset Skool Community
You don't just get a course. You get a room full of people who are in the work — and direct access to the strategies that built BWS from the ground up.
COMMUNITY TIER
FREE MEMBER
Free to join · No credit card needed
Start here. Get a feel for the room. Two modules are on us.
START HERE 👇
1
Introduce yourself — your name, what you do, and what brought you here
2
Head to the Classroom tab and unlock your 2 free modules
3
Watch what paid members are building in the Wins & Results feed
✅ Daily posts on attention, data, and monetization
✅ 2 free preview modules from the full course
✅ Monthly live Q&A — ask me anything
✅ Front-row seat to wins from paid members building real assets
COURSE ONLY TIER
PREMIUM
$497 one-time
Annual access · Course only, no subscription
The complete system. No community required.
✅ Full 5-module course — all 24 lessons
✅ Module 1 — The Attention Economy
✅ Module 2 — Content That Actually Scales
✅ Module 3 — Growth Systems (Not Hacks)
✅ Module 4 — Monetizing Attention The Wrong Way
✅ Module 5 — The Shift: Followers → Data
FULL ACCESS TIER
VIP MEMBER
$97/mo or $997/yr
Full course + community + live coaching
When you're ready to go all in — the full course, premium community, and real-time accountability in one place.
✅ Full 5-module course — all 24 lessons, lifetime access
✅ Premium Skool community — post, connect, and stay accountable
✅ Monthly live Q&A calls — real answers, not generic advice
✅ Everything free members get, plus all future updates
"The level of commitment and dedication Martel brings goes above and beyond — not just for me and my company, but for everyone he works with."
Marlene
Business Owner
"Martel is an amazing business coach. He focuses on maximizing your efficiency and helping you build strategies that actually get results."
Jasmine LaCour
@JasmineLaCour on Instagram
"If you're looking for a mentor or a coach — he's already done it. He has a proven blueprint."
IS THIS FOR YOU?
THIS IS FOR YOU IF...
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You've been posting consistently but not seeing real results or revenue
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You want to know exactly what Black Wall St. actually did to grow to 1M+
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You're ready to stop chasing virality and start engineering your audience
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You want a system — not another tip, trick, or trend to follow
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You're building a brand, business, or movement and need your content to work harder
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You want to own your audience — not just rent space on someone else's platform
YOUR INSTRUCTOR
MARTEL MATTHEWS
Martel is the Co-Founder & COO of Black Wall St. — a social media network with over 1 million followers built from the ground up. He's also a licensed life and health insurance professional with nearly 15 years of experience, and the founder of Trustavio Insurance Agency.
This course isn't theory. It's the actual playbook — the strategic decisions, the early mistakes, and the real systems behind everything BWS built. You're not here by accident. Let's build something you actually own.
1M+
FOLLOWERS BUILT
2015
BWS FOUND
15 YRS
IN BUSINESS
FOUNDING MEMBER PRICING
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