5 Things You Need to Know to Create Your First Lead Magnet

First lead magnet
Posted on by Kevin McGrath

Are you a complete beginner to the world of lead magnets?

Perhaps you’ve heard that lead magnets are great for growing your email list and even though you have a very basic understanding of what a lead magnet is, but you’re still foggy on the details. You have questions, such as:

  • How do lead magnets work?
  • How do you come up with an amazing and effective lead magnet idea?
  • How do you advertise your lead magnet so that your target audience will see it?
  • What’s the quickest way to create a high quality lead magnet?
  • What types of lead magnets can you create as a complete beginner?

Good questions. This guide will give you the answers to all of those questions and more. Let’s discuss below.

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The Most Common Mistakes People Make When Creating Lead Magnets

Lead magnet mistakes
Posted on by Kevin McGrath

Hands down, lead magnets are the best way to attract the attention of your prospective customers. Who doesn’t like something for free, especially when that offer is valuable and relevant? However, lead magnets aren’t just about attracting leads. In addition to drawing new leads, the perfect lead magnet multitasks and accomplishes several goals at the same time, such as:

It gives you the opportunity to demonstrate your expertise
It establishes trust between you and the prospective customer
It helps you grow your email list so that you can continue to market to prospective customers

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How to Use Facebook’s Lead Generation Tools to Boost Your Lead Magnet’s Reach

Boost your lead magnet’s reach
Posted on by Kevin McGrath

Step one is to create a lead magnet that will be useful to your target audience. Step two is where you are now: Finding ways to promote your lead magnet to your target audience.

Are you stuck on step two?

It’s not enough to promote your lead magnet on your own website. Sure, you’ll get some opt-ins that way, but what about those who haven’t discovered your website yet? How will you reach all the potential customers who’ve never heard of you or visited your site before?

The answer: Through Facebook Lead Ads.

In this guide, we’ll discuss exactly how to use Facebook Lead Ads to drum up interest with your target audience. Let’s get started.

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Are You Making These Common Opt-In Mistakes?

Opt-in mistakes
Posted on by Kevin McGrath

So, you’ve created an epic lead magnet that you know will be useful to your target audience.

But there’s a problem: Your opt-in list isn’t growing. Why aren’t your site visitors responding to your free offer?

If you’re facing this dilemma, don’t worry. It’s fixable. Even if you have had little success with your lead magnet until this point, by the end of this post, you’ll have a list of tried and true ways to improve your odds.

Let’s start by looking at the most common opt-in mistakes and then we’ll discuss how to correct them if you accidentally committed one (or more) of these blunders.

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When Should You Reevaluate Your Lead Magnet Strategy?

Lead magnet strategy
Posted on by Kevin McGrath

Hands down— Creating a lead magnet is one of the top ways to grow your list of prospective customers. However, lead magnets can go stale and expire after a while. Keeping your lead magnet strategy up-to-date is essential for growing your business.

But how can you tell when it’s time to reevaluate your lead magnet strategy? 🤔 In this guide, we’ll walk through the reevaluation process. We’ll start off with the telltale signs that it’s time to reevaluate your lead magnet strategy, along with key questions to answer about your lead magnet. We’ll also delve into your lead magnet funnel, which is the series of steps your prospects take from discovering your lead magnet to actually receiving it. Let’s get started.

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Does Form Factor Matter When Creating Lead Magnets?

What type of lead magnet to use
Posted on by Kevin McGrath

Not all lead magnets are created equal.

Some lead magnets are simply better than others at capturing the attention of your target audience and converting them into subscribers. For this reason, there’s no such thing as a “one size fits all” approach to lead magnets. One type of lead magnet may work for certain businesses but may not work for others. So, which type works for you?

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Using Lead Magnets to Bring Back Churned Customers

Lead magnets for churned users
Posted on by Kevin McGrath

Did you know that you can use a lead magnet to bring back former customers?

Sounds too good to be true, right? After all, once you lose a customer, it’s rare for them to ever return. That’s true, but fortunately, rare does not mean impossible. With the help of an effective lead magnet, you can bring back former customers who’ve left the building. In this post, we’ll show you how to use a free gift to do just that. Let’s get started.

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