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Inside this 60+ page lead magnet workbook is a comprehensive workbook, challenge, checklists, reverse engineering flow, mapping guide, and outline. Plus, you’ll have over 90 lead magnet type ideas to work with.
If you’ve ever wanted to impress your readers from the start by helping them solve challenges from start to finish, this is the guide you’ll want to have with you at all times.
Refer back to it as many times as you need to while you generate ideas, create positive habits for lead magnet creation, and grow your email list.
Creating lead magnets to draw your audience in is one of the primary marketing strategies of any flourishing online brand. The right kind of lead magnet will help convert new audiences into the stage of brand awareness, to interest, consideration, evaluation, and eventually, a purchase. Sometimes your audience will not even know they have an existing challenge until you make them aware they might have a problem. You can be the one to make them aware, help them solves it, get their interest in your brand, and ultimately, convert that audience into loyal customers.
Because a lead magnet is often the first impression someone will get of your brand, you want to make sure you design it well, make it rich with content, and ensure it helps your reader solve a problem. Creating your lead magnet is not hard at all, and this comprehensive workbook guide will assist you in developing your ideas for content.
A lead magnet is the free download or offer that subscribers to your email list receive after signing up.. This is the main freebie that you will promote on a designated landing page on your site.
Lead magnets differ from content upgrades in that they tend to be lengthier. Content upgrades are typically smaller in content, or offer much less. Generally speaking, anything offered from a blog post is classified as a content upgrade, whereas a lead magnet uses a landing page to draw in subscribers. Both will generate email list growth.
Either way, the goal is to give people a solid reason to sign up for your emails. Inboxes often get cluttered the way it is; offering something of high value, like I discuss in the guidebook, is what will keep your subscriber tuned in to your emails, because they’ll want more.
Opt-ins and freebies are often offered as a PDF document, but that’s not the only option. Here are some basic forms your opt-in or freebie can take. In the guidebook, I list out over 90 different lead magnet ideas and options::
I am determined to help you create better lead magnets with my custom Canva templates. They are perfect for creating any lead magnet you dream up or want to create. Plus, Canva is an easy-to-use program that will help you craft your perfect lead magnet together quickly.
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Creating an opt-in or freebie involves a little reverse engineering on your part. You first have to start with your end product that you want people to purchase, and work your way back to a topic that applies to that product.
Successful opt-ins that convert like crazy is all about aligning your product and opt-in together.
To do this, the middle part has to have one element of the seven discussed in the guidebook: solve a challenge. Help your subscriber master something, learn how to solve a problem, or how to fix something.
While many bloggers believe that 1-2 page checklists are ‘perfectly fine’, know that they’re not anymore. 1-2 page checklists barely scratch the surface, and you want to demonstrate your depth and breadth of knowledge as a first impression. Successful ones are longer, more in-depth, and the best ones sell right from your document or offer.
1-2 page checklists or 2-page documents are not going to directly sell from the top of your funnel, simply because they’re just not long enough and have no promotional material attached to them.
Fantastic documents, opt-ins, and documents will be helpful to your subscribers, and also demonstrate your value, worth, and why they should do business with you. Your professional expertise needs to shine! Don’t blow the opportunity to shine on a lackluster checklist.
Once you’ve decided on the the reverse engineering and content topic for your lead magnet, you’ll want to decide what kind of format would be best to share that information. You can learn more about formats and styles in the guidebook.
PDFs are great, long-sustaining documents that can be constructed with software apps like Canva, InDesign, or even Photoshop. To start, be sure to use a template, which will save you time. There are several in my shop to choose from that differ in style, options, and layout. I recommend self-hosting it on your website for delivery (you can track downloads), but some people choose to use Dropbox, Google Drive, Flodesk, or another email delivery service.
Email Courses are perfect for drip content that can be delivered over time. I highly recommend using Flodesk for something like this. You could also use email delivery of your opt-in for challenges, an email series, or even for a long story with teachable moments that needs to be broken up for ease of reading.
Service-Based Lead Magnets like free consultations, coaching sessions, require your time, and are not sustainable for the long-term. This could be something you could offer if you’re just starting out and have the time, but if you’re established and do not require a clientele growth then skip anything that requires your time.
Memberships, Vaults, Libraries, and Other Digital Products can be set up in advance, and your opt-in is simply access to these items. Gated content such as these are highly valuable and will keep your new subscriber quite busy, browsing and poking around on your website for days on end.
The guidebook has over 90 lead magnet ideas and descriptions on what they are and how they work. But just to get you started, here are some additional lead magnet ideas:
Based on your professional or niche expertise, your lead magnet idea or concept may be different than someone else’s! Here are a few lead magnet ideas based on topics:
Inside this 60+ page lead magnet workbook is a comprehensive workbook, challenge, checklists, reverse engineering flow, mapping guide, and outline. Plus, you’ll have over 90 lead magnet type ideas to work with.
Create the lead magnets you’ve always wanted to give to your readers. Become a thought leader and stand out from the rest.
