Iman Gadzhi Review: Is His Social Media Marketing Agency For Real? (2023 Update)

Are you happy with the number you see in your bank account?

Are you even making a profit?

After all, most businesses take at least a year to get out of the red and into the black, and plenty of companies never even take off altogether.

Every entrepreneur aspires to build a successful business – you know, one of those things where product sales continually flow out, revenue grows, and profits climb sky-high.

However, according to Forbes, 80% of businesses fail.

It’s not all “working from the beach” fun.

Iman Gadzhi basically makes his money from selling an ad agency course. The basic premise is that you’ll learn how to build your own ad agency, land clients, and get them results.

Running an agency isn’t a bad way to get your feet wet in the world of online businesses – as long as you learn from the right mentor.

That said, there are a lot of moving parts with this business model:

• Prospecting – you need to know how to find potential clients
• Sales – you need to know how to convince those clients to give you money
• Media Buying – you need to know how to run ads profitably
• Copywriting – you need to know how to tailor your ad messaging for the right customers
• Design – you need to know how to design ads/landing pages to maximize conversions
• Email Marketing – you need to know how to follow up with prospects and customers
• Automation – you need to know how to connect everything properly

This economy already has people worried for their wallet – whether it’s the price of groceries, used cars skyrocketing in value, or being priced out of homes (with a potential impending collapse), financial uncertainty is aplenty.

This goes double for entrepreneurs.

So what’s the answer?

Everyone knows you can’t force an entrepreneur into a cubicle.…but we also have to build a life for ourselves. Luckily, I did stumble onto something the other day that I’m going to let you in on when we’re done talking about Mr. Gadzhi and his “agency navigator success stories”.

At the end of this review, you’ll see the exact system many others have used to build their own internet marketing business to over $40,000 a month in passive income.

Sounds pretty cool, huh?

If that sounds like something you’d be interested in, check out Digital Real Estate. 

However, if you’d still like to know more about Gadzhi’s courses, keep reading.

Who Is Iman Gadzhi?

Iman Gadzhi is the founder of the a large “agency education company”, GrowYourAgency. 

He is a digital marketer, businessman, and the CEO of IAG Media. He also runs a couple other online business ventures called “Agency Navigator” and “Agency Incubator”.

Gadzhi is a 20-something Russian entrepreneur based in London.

He says that he dedicated his life to changing the education system after dropping out of high school when he was 18. He started his own digital marketing agency when he was 17 and claimed he amassed over $300,000 in one year.

After his success in Social Media Marketing Agency (SMMA), he taught people how to do the same through his online courses. He also does one-on-one consulting – for a very hefty hourly fee.

He has several social media marketing agencies in London and now claims to make $50,000 monthly.

However, I do have a concern:

Why does this guy keep shifting the names of his companies when he’s mostly doing the exact same thing each time he “starts over”?

We might have named this article “Agency Navigator Course Review” but figured he might bury that name by the time people finish reading.

Usually when you have a good thing going, you don’t try to disappear and resurface in disguise – you build on the success of the brand.

How Old Is Iman Gadzhi?

Iman Gadzhi was born on January 3rd, 2000.

He taps into his young audience through social media outlets like YouTube, where he has over 2 million subscribers.

His youth is often referenced as a relatable “hook” for young folks looking to make it big in a tricky economy.

What Is Iman Gadzhi’s Net Worth?

Iman Gadzhi’s net worth in 2023 is about $25M, which is a big jump from his net worth in 2019-2020 of $1M-$5M. Seems like he’s doing very well for himself!

How Did Iman Gadzhi Get His Start?

Iman Gadzhi is originally from Russia, but grew up fairly affluent in London. He got so bored by the school system that he dropped out and found a business model using social media platforms to build his ad agency.

How Is Iman Gadzhi Giving Back To Society?

Iman Gadzhi left the school system because he believes that education can be reformed.

Say what you will about his character, but he started building schools in Nepal, and says he wants to influence reform in education in every country worldwide.

Gadzhi has donated a part of his profit to do this – he actually started a full-on charity for it.

He named this program his Full-Circle Approach. As of this writing, his donations are over $150,000 towards this cause.

Gadzhi was able to build three schools in that amount for last year alone.

What Is GrowYourAgency All About?

Iman Gadzhi’s Six Figure SMMA seems to have morphed into GrowYourAgency…which appears to be an umbrella website for Agency Navigator and Agency Incubator.

Hey man – just pick a name and stick with it!

Whatever name he chooses next, he says his aim is to help you achieve financial freedom.

If you are not familiar with SMMA, it is a marketing agency that assists offline and online business to generate leads on social media by running marketing campaigns on platforms such as Facebook and Instagram ads.

In other words, it’s like a typical ad agency that specializes in social media ads.

What Other Business Does Iman Gadzhi Have?

IAG Media is another business that Iman Gadzhi has. It claims to be “modern-day alchemy”.

They have generated their clients about $64M in revenue for their own agencies, per Gadzhi.

What Is Agency Incubator?

Agency Incubator, is a training course about starting your own ad agency. This online course claims to show you how to make ongoing cash by sending leads, traffic, and sales to businesses.

The entire course is over 20 hours, and is hosted on Teachable. You will find different sections and a few bonus lessons, and live coaching call replays. One negative review noted about the course is that there was not enough live examples shown.

Once you enroll in the course, you can access marketing funnels, and sales scripts, training, a private Facebook group, and live Q&A coaching calls twice a week.

It seems to help develop a fairly decent sales script for upstart businesses.

How Much Does Agency Incubator Cost?

Six-Figure SMMA costs $991. This is considered somewhat expensive if you consider the value provided by other Online Courses.

Some of the information provided is available online for free. Six Figure MMA’s content is also not as comprehensive – it won’t make you an expert overnight.

How Much Does Agency Navigator Cost?

Agency Navigator must be a step up from the Incubator, as Gadzhi is charging $1400 for it instead of $991.

Live Q&A Calls

Iman presently charges $2,000-$2,500 per hour for one-on-one assistance.

As we said earlier – it is a hefty price.

He organizes community Q&A sessions for two hours every two weeks in Agency Incubator.

Agency Incubator Business Model Modules

The course is divided into seven weeks, with each week focusing on a different aspect of establishing a social media marketing agency.

Week 1: Foundation

The first week focuses on mindset and a brief review of the course. Iman Gadzhi discusses the course, paradigms, the business model, finding your niche, opening a bank account, and the tools you’ll be learning.

This week is a fast introduction with only roughly 4 hours of content.

Week 2: Mindset

This week broadens your perspective and pushes the “paradigm” even further. Iman Gadzhi discusses concentration, elimination, health, transcendence, and a “brain gym” in this video. This week’s content is about 5 hours long.

While part of what he says is helpful, I believe Iman should have covered this week’s content in week one. It seems pointless to devote an entire week to developing a mindset, especially if you’ve spent $283 in two weeks and learned basically nothing.

I’m not too fond of classes that spend weeks discussing motivating clichés rather than getting into the topic itself.

Week 3: Systems & Processes

Iman Gadzhi tells you how to structure your business this week. Pricing, clients, the boarding process, cash flow, accounting, and communication are all covered. This week’s lecture is a tad shorter, with only roughly 3 hours overall.

Week 4: Identifying Leads And Scheduling Meetings

It’s time to start attracting clients after your company is up and running. Iman Gadzhi begins by demonstrating how to obtain free leads from local businesses.

He discusses lead generation and qualification, internet business, lead organization, online leads, cold calling, and cold emailing. He also gives templates for LinkedIn outreach that you may use. This module contains approximately two hours of course content.

Week 5: Sales

Once you’ve identified your leads, it’s time to make moves to close on them. Iman Gadzhi tells you how to convert your leads into sales for your agency this week.

He shows you how to navigate the sales process, apply their sales scripts, overcome objections, and much more. This week’s total content time is less than two hours.

Week 6: Local Business Sales Delivery

Now that you’ve acquired your client, you must now achieve results. In this module, Iman Gadzhi shows how to keep your word. However, you will learn how to use Facebook ads too.

He talks about copywriting and social media in general, but Facebook ads are the only things he shows you. He covers various topics, including developing an audience, Facebook live, growing expenditures, and more.

This week has been really disappointing for me. As a social media marketing agency, you’re expected to apply various digital marketing techniques. Iman Gadzhi demonstrates only how to check out Facebook advertisements. This “week” lasts only three hours.

The mindset week lasts longer than the social media training. Iman Gadzhi falls far short of expectations for a premium course.

Week 7: Operational Supremacy

This week is another short one. Iman Gadzhi discusses staying on top, recruiting employees, and increasing profits, and it’s about one hour long. This is yet another week in which I have been dissatisfied.

Iman Gadzhi promises to educate you on how to scale your business. Week 7 was supposed to be the week where he explained everything.

However, nothing about scaling your agency is discussed here. Instead, he delivers broad advice and passes it off as a week’s worth of content.

Iman Gadzhi Customer Reviews

 

Some People Love Iman, Others Can’t Stand Him. Here’s One Particularly Nasty Review From Reddit:

“Iman Gadzhi Is A Scam (Please Avoid This Guy)

Iman Gadzhi (SMMA Guru) Came On My Radar With His Tiktok Videos — Initially I Thought He Was A Cobra Tate Clone — Then Looking Into Some Of His Content, I Liked Him. I Thought He Had Some Decent Things To Say — BUT After Looking Further Into Him…

I think absolutely everyone should avoid supporting this guy and his products.

Why? He’s a pathological liar and has zero moral compass… a few examples:

1. His back-story is not legit whatsoever. He said he had “a rough childhood” and an abusive father — you will notice though, he’s never specific about this one topic. That’s because as he admits on several podcasts, he grew up in the best neighborhood in London, went to one of THE most expensive schools… I can’t confirm but have seen comments saying he was driven to school in a Rolls Royce. Not to mention he grew up around an extremely successful step dad…Even if he decided not to like him or credit his step dad, he moved him out of Russia and into not just England, but THE best zip code in the country. And gave him things were a top 0.0001% advantage. And frankly coming from someone who actually had an abusive childhood, with LITERALLY nothing (low income country, violent parents) — he is extremely privileged.I think you can tell a lot about someone in terms of how much credit they give to other people vs take for themselves
2. He claims his SMMA agency was massively successful, yet out of nowhere he completely shuts it down to “get to new levels of wealth” — after just months earlier claiming “he could sell it for a $10 million valuation”. You don’t just shut down an agency that’s profitable… you at minimum hand the clients off to a partner or co-founder or get acquired, even at a low 1-2x multiple. Anyone with basic biz knowledge would see call him out on this… but I don’t see anyone doing it.
3. He teaches zero technical skills and DOES NOT EVEN KNOW how to run ads. He even admits to “hiring other people to do it” and says that “ads don’t work for his OWN course”… if he can’t get ads to work for his product, how can he for other people? reason being, he doesn’t actually know how to run ads, hence point #2, his agency was not legit and at best could not retain clients past 1 or 2 months, or even worse was completely fake.
4. This point will maybe be unpopular and opinion based, but you can tell a lot about someone by their set of opinions. He’s set up shop in Dubai, which you can make your own judgments on as a place. But he has moved purely for tax reasons which I think says something about you as a person (aka putting money above everything). He also completely trashes America and the western world on podcasts, where guaranteed 90%+ of his customers are. And lastly he said on a recent podcast “He is a big fan of Putin” — now I will admit, I personally am Ukrainian so this one hurt me… as Putin is currently bombing our playground and my entire family are refugees or fighting in the war. Everyone is of course entitled to their own opinion but to say in such a brazen way you are a BIG FAN of Putin… again make your own judgments here about moral fiber.
5. I could continue about how he was pumping crypto shit coins to his subscribers, specifically Luna, before claiming he “sold at the top”, when anyone who took his recommendations lost a ton of money, or released an NFT which he completely stopped caring about after launching it (rug pull term here is subjective)…Mainly I’ll just say this. I’m just bothered by how these sort of people are blowing up on YouTube, they can say anything to get clicks, fans, and shill to millions of people, and when they’re unethical, dishonest, or lose people tons of money… there’s no consequence. Society used to have consequences for this sort of stuff, Skin in the Game, eye for an eye and whatnot.
6. EDIT just had to add one about his new “digital renaissance” video that just went viral on YouTube — 90% of the comments below the video are fake (the structure and content is similar / the same between all of them) — then entire thing is just him spouting off “globalism is evil” talking points and not backing any of it up with credible geopolitics or historical sources — and then his main thesis “complete control is coming, where you won’t have freedom of speech, they’ll throw you in jail if you say the wrong thing” sounds pretty bad, if there was actual evidence of it… but wait, that already exists in Russia, the place he supports. But all that aside and the worst part: whether he believes any of it or not, he’s just using it as a pitch to sell courses lmao, sleazy salesman doesn’t come close.

But alas, I guess this is the world we live in now… but I’m trying to do my part to fight back with this write up and hope more people will start calling this sort of stuff out.”

Well, that one was certainly an assertive opinion.

One More For The Road:

“Couldn’t agree more, people are sheep, but even wolves can be turned into dogs with enough trainning.

I also almost fell for his bullshit, but just had to view few videos where he “teach” where he had 1h video “teaching” where he just marketed his shitty product. Even that marketed stuff was totaly wack, I have had ecom business and did something simillar to agency in non marketing niche and what he says is just stupid. Like that’s not how businesses work in real life, maybe on paper.

Also any advice he gives is so snakeoily. You can compare it to real businessman advice like Alex Harmozi. Alex advice is applicable based on practice and realistic.

Now Iman advice:

1. Do my course to learn basics
2. Create Agency without any knowledge of creating agency or capital or people who know, oh you can just trick people into working for you for free and pay them when you client pays you.
3. Make 10k first month

I have many friends who run agencies and it took them years to get enough clients to even make a profit, because most of revenue went into employees and marketing.

Also his bullshit persona, you can clearly hear see that he didn’t struggle with poverty, you can listen how Tates speak and how he speaks, Tates are fucking scared of being broke again, that only happens when you were broke half your life. Not Ihman, he just don’t care, yeah fucking right.

Only rich kids don’t care they can lose it all, because they always have daddy”

As you can see, there are a varying degree of opinions on Iman right now.

Is Iman Gadzhi A Scammer?

So, are Gadzhi’s courses a scam?

Not technically – even if people online are saying otherwise.

You can make money with this program, but building your own agency is definitely not as easy as they make it sound.

Now, there’s nothing wrong with front-loading the work and making the money later.

But if you’re grinding it out for 3 months, and then your reward is being forced to grind it out for another 9 months before seeing any “real money,” well…that’s not a great deal, is it?

Reminds me of those God-forsaken MLMs many of us have experienced…all hype and no substance.

What if, instead, you could do that same 3 months of work (in your spare time), and your reward was a $500 to $2,000 payment that came in every single month?

And what if you actually didn’t need to wait 3 months? What if you could get started today and have your first payment in a week?

And what if you could double it next week?

Well, that’s the power of Digital Real Estate. 

And you can legitimately do this from anywhere. It’s a true lifestyle business.

Your laptop and an internet connection are all you need.

Some of the most successful students in this program run their entire 6-figure businesses from:

• A camper in the middle of the woods
• A beach chair on the water in Mexico
• A small villa in Greece

These people are able to travel around, living their lives first, and focusing on their income second.

Because even if they stop working for an extended period of time, the money keeps coming in – so adventure, memories, and experience are the top priority.

And they never have to worry about how to pay for the next trip, or consider asking for time off.

If this sounds more like the type of life you want to lead, just click here to find out more about Digital Real Estate.

Are There Alternatives To Iman Gadzhi?

Yes, there are plenty of other business models to choose from if you want to pursue this making money online.  Here are just a few:

• Local Lead Generation
• Digital Real Estate
• SEO
• Real Estate
• Website Building

What Is My #1 Recommendation To Make Money Online In 2023?

Our review team has spent months researching, reviewing, and vetting dozens of business models and thousands of programs.

While there may be no “perfect business”, the research IS conclusive:

Digital Real Estate is the #1 online business model for entrepreneurs.

Whether you’ve never made a dollar online, or you’ve been in this space for a while but never really “made it,” Digital Real Estate is probably your best bet.

Why?

Frankly, I don’t think you can afford to make the wrong choice when it comes to your career in this day and age.

Have you seen inflation lately? You know, that thing where your money is worth less but your costs of living keep rising? You must find a way to overcome this strain on your financial life, and you can’t rely on others to do it for you.

Whether you’re a man sick of living an average life, or a single mom seeking a new stream of income in order to stop the cycle of barely getting by…it seems clear to me that Digital Real Estate is a great option to take control in today’s economy.

Let’s dig into the details:

1) It’s Flexible:

Got an hour a day? You can do this. Ready to drop everything else and dive in full time? You can do this.

Yes, the more time you put in, the faster you see results. But even with a little time each day, you can move the needle in a Digital Real Estate business.

And because this system is so flexible, you don’t have to constantly be working to make more money. It’s called PASSIVE INCOME because if you stop working, the money doesn’t.

Imagine taking 3 months off to just tour around Europe, rent a cabin in the woods to write a book, hike the Appalachian Trail, or live on the beach and surf all day.

This is only possible if you have an income stream that’s not tied to your time.

2) You Own & Control EVERYTHING:

With Gadzhi’s programs, you don’t own anything.

You don’t own the sales platform, you don’t own a brand, and you don’t own the customers.

So…are you comfortable trusting him with your livelihood?

With Digital Real Estate, you own the assets, which means you have all the power and all the control.

3) Little To No Startup Costs:

It’s possible to get into Digital Real Estate with zero dollars upfront. Because, using the strategies outlined in this program, you can get a client to pay you BEFORE spending a penny out of your own pocket…even before you do any work.

That said, I’m not going to lie to you and say you’ll never have to put any work in. That’s a red flag. You don’t get anything for free in this life…however, you can absolutely put work in up front that frees up your time and lifestyle as you stack success.

That’s the life-hack to sitting back and watching money roll in.

Even without getting paid in advance, you can have your first Digital Rental Property up, running, and generating profits for a much more efficient investment than Gadzhi provides – or even worse, taking out student loans.

4) No Wasted Time:

As mentioned above, spending tons of hours every day grinding is a huge time commitment.

Plus, you constantly need to be paying Gadzhi for more info if you want to maintain your business.

You need to spend even more money if you want to scale up. With Gadzhi, you’ll always have limits on your time and freedom.

With Digital Real Estate, a 100% online business, you never have to worry about that.

5) Easy To Duplicate:

Ok, here’s the best part: once you have your first Digital Rental Property up and running, you can literally DOUBLE your income with a few clicks, a couple keystrokes, and a single phone call.

Remember: each Digital Rental Property is worth $500 to $2,000 a month in semi-passive income (over 95% profit). Every time you decide to create another one and increase your income, it gets easier.

How does it get easier?

Because you have more knowledge, more experience, more results, and more momentum.

If you wanted to double your income with Gadzhi, you’d have to double your time investment OR your profit margins. And it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that’s a lot harder than a few clicks and a few minutes of your life.

6) Make Money Helping Real People:

This part is what makes it all worth it. Gadzhi has a decent way to make yourself money, but it doesn’t improve anyone else’s lives.

After all, there’s always someone else selling courses. That might be fine in the short term, but in the long run you may feel like you’re missing a purpose.

Don’t even get me started on MLMs, where your friends and family become the product…I’m sure many of you reading have been through that sort of “bait and switch” nonsense before.

You know the type – they promise a living wage, then you’re only on commission for a sketchy product.

With Digital Real Estate though, you’re actually helping people by solving your clients’ biggest problem:

Small, local businesses need more customers, and with Digital Real Estate, you are unleashing a flood of happy, paying customers for these businesses.

You make money by helping them make money.

Not some big, faceless corporation either…a small business owner who’s using that money to put food on the table for their family, start a college fund for their kids, or take care of a sick parent.

Once you see how Digital Real Estate makes a real impact in the lives of real people, you’ll see what I mean.

Now, the choice is yours. You could continue browsing, looking at opportunities like Iman Gadzhi offers, which could one day make you money…

…you could continue researching, never making a decision…

OR, you could take a look inside, consider what you really want, and join a program that makes your dreams a reality.

At the same time, you’re joining a community of over 2,000 successful students that are living life on their own terms thanks to Digital Real Estate.

A consistent, reliable, semi-passive stream of income that doesn’t depend on you or your time to keep producing profits? It’s as good as it sounds.

All while genuinely helping real people who are grateful and happy to pay for it.

If this sounds more like what you want out of life (or if you just want some nice side income), click here to learn more about Digital Real Estate.