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This week I'm going to be diving in a little deeper with lead magnets and how to create them to find your ideal customer and build trust.
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Now, if you've caught up on last week's episode, you'll know exactly what a lead magnet is and what a funnel is, and you have probably seen them.
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If you've spent some time online recently on your socials, you may have seen people promising things for free, but then when you actually go to download the freebie or take the free quiz, it's not free after all.
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Maybe something like take this free quiz and lose weight or download this free checklist.
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But when you actually get into it, you provide the email address, and then the part that should be free isn't actually free.
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The results and the answers or the actual resource is locked behind a paywall.
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Not only does this feel frustrating as a user, it also damages your trust.
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And as a children's activity providers, trust is everything.
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So how do you do it differently?
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Let's talk about creating lead magnets with integrity.
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So what makes an ethical lead magnet?
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An ethical lead magnet is simple.
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You promise something, a checklist, some tips, a guide, a free quiz, and you deliver that exact thing for free.
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You use it as a genuine way to build trust, not trick people.
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It's not about giving away everything you offer, but it is about making sure the person walks away with something useful, even if they've never buy from you in the future.
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Why unethical lead magnets hurt your business?
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When you promise free results and then hide them behind a paywall, here's what happens people feel tricked, they unsubscribe quickly, they stop trusting your emails, they tell their friends.
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It might get you a few sign-ups, but it won't build a long-term relationship.
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Your business needs to grow.
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So let's have a look at some examples of value versus manipulation.
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So a manipulative lead magnet could sound something like take this free quiz and find out your parenting style.
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You finish the quiz, but the results are only available if you pay a set amount or you sign up to a monthly subscription.
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An ethical lead magnet would sound something like take this free quiz and find out your parenting style.
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You instantly get a fun, helpful breakdown of your results there and then or sent to your inbox.
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Then you get directed to an offer page or you get an email later on that says if you want to go deeper, here's my program.
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And that feels fine because you already got what you were promised.
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Let's have a look at another example.
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So manipulative lead magnet, download a free meal plan.
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Then the PDF says buy my program to get these recipes.
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An ethical lead magnet would be download my free meal plan and you get a three-day sample plan with real recipes.
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And then if you want the full plan, you can upgrade to a paid version.
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How do you create a lead magnet with integrity?
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So here's the here's the five simple steps.
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One, be clear in your promise, don't say free if it isn't.
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Two, give them a quick win, something they can use straight away.
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Three, connect to your paid offer naturally.
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If you love this, here's the next step.
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Number four, respect their inbox, follow up with value and not just sales emails.
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Number five, think long term.
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Do you want a hundred annoyed subscribers or ten loyal ones?
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Why this matters, especially for children's activity providers?
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Many of your ideal clients are already cautious online.
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They don't want to feel pressured or tricked to.