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Content Upgrades That Convert With Kasey Luck and Elna Cain Who is Elna Cain? Runs TwinsMommy and Elna Cain Is a freelance writer for OptinMonster, Blogging Wizard and a contributor to Huffington Post Started blogging in August 2014


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Content Upgrades That Convert

With Kasey Luck and Elna Cain

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Who is Elna Cain?

  • Runs TwinsMommy and Elna Cain
  • Is a freelance writer for OptinMonster,

Blogging Wizard and a contributor to Huffington Post

  • Started blogging in August 2014
  • Grew her email list to over 1,000

subscribers for her newest blog in only four months

  • Loves email marketing
  • Grew email list with content upgrades and

webinars

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Who is Kasey Luck?

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  • Runs Bold & Zesty (BoldAndZesty.com)
  • Previously worked at 500 Startups
  • Grew email list by 25,000+ subs in a

year

  • Loves email marketing
  • Grows email list with a combination of

content upgrades & strategic guest blogging

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Get in touch:

  • BoldAndZesty.com
  • TwinsMommy.com
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April 2016 no subscribers July 2016 920 subscribers

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All because of content upgrades on my blog posts

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Have you created content upgrades before?

QUESTION FOR YOU:

If YES, were they effective for growing your email list?

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Freebie vs. Content Upgrade vs. Lead Magnet

Freebie!=!a!resource!you!give!away!in! exchange!for!an!email!address! ! Freebie!=!lead)magnet) ! Content)upgrade)=!freebie!=!lead!magnet! that$is$specific$to$a$blog$post.!!

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Content Upgrades Are Awesome

Grow your email list naturally, without annoying features like pop-ups and welcome gates

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Content Upgrades Are Awesome

Grow your email list effectively: content upgrades have higher conversion rates than any other type of opt-in freebie

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Content Upgrades Are Awesome

Segment your list later based on topics subscribers are interested in, and deliver super-relevant info in emails

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Content Upgrades Are Awesome

Help gauge interest when you select topics for your products

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CASE STUDY

  • Went from <50 to 600 email

subscribers in one month by implementing content upgrades.

– 2-5 subscribers per day before content upgrades – 25-45 subscribers per day with content upgrades

Mariah Coz Femtrepreneur

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How To Use Content Upgrades To Convert Readers Into Email Subscribers In 2016?

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The Three Phases Of Effective Content Upgrades

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CREATION BUILDING UP EXPECTATION DELIVERY

3 PHASES:

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CREATION

Choose the format What stands out:

  • VIDEO

– Tutorial – Q&A

  • TIME WITH YOU

– One person selection – Group session on Blab

  • FAT BONUS

– A combination of a few types

1)

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CREATION

Formats that stand out — examples

1)

FAT BONUS

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CREATION

Choose the software For PDF files:

  • Adobe InDesign
  • Pages
  • Microsoft Word
  • Google Docs
  • Canva (for short documents, 1-2 pages)
  • PDFescape (www.pdfescape.com) - make PDFs fillable

2)

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CREATION

Examples of PDF-based content upgrades

2)

Pages; Microsoft Word Google Docs Adobe InDesign

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CREATION

Choose the software For video files:

  • Record & Edit

– Camtasia – QuickTime

2)

  • Host & Share

– Wistia – VimeoPro – YouTube

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EXPECTATION

You need to build expectation and climax into your blog post. Treat your post as a pilot episode of a TV show. Your goal is to leave no option for the reader but to watch the next episode (i.e. get the content upgrade).

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EXPECTATION

Let readers know there is a bonus at the end of the post.

  • introduction
  • middle of the post
  • conclusion
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EXPECTATION

Examples. Introduction

1)

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Hook #1

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EXPECTATION

Examples. Middle of the post

2)

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EXPECTATION

Conclusion

  • Build up a climax that ends in the last

paragraph

  • Capitalize on it and transition into

introducing the content upgrade.

  • Give the reader an opportunity to press

the “NEXT EPISODE” button.

3)

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EXPECTATION

Conclusion 3 parts:

  • Conclusion + transition
  • Introduce the content upgrade
  • Clear call to action

3)

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EXPECTATION

Examples. Conclusion

3)

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EXPECTATION

Examples. Conclusion

3)

conclusion transition + CU intro clear CTA

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EXPECTATION

CTA Examples

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DELIVERY

  • Collect email address
  • Add it to your email list
  • Deliver the content upgrade to the

subscriber

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DELIVERY

Content Upgrade Delivery Flow

CLICK OPT-IN FORM THANK-YOU PAGE EMAIL W/ CU

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DELIVERY

LEADPAGES

Leadbox Thank-you page

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DELIVERY

OTHER SOFTWARE

  • Thrive Leads
  • Content Upgrades Pro (has a free version)
  • OptinMonster
  • Magic Action Box (free WP plugin)
  • SumoMe (Leads – in beta. Has a free version)
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You delivered the content upgrade. NOW WHAT?

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DRIVE TRAFFIC to posts with content upgrades

More eyeballs More opt-ins

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DRIVE TRAFFIC

  • Share on social media MULTIPLE times

– Increase the frequency of shares. Uses a scheduler.

  • Syndicate your content

– Medium, The Huffington Post, LinkedIn, Quora + more

  • Facebook ads
  • SEO
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Grow your authority Improve granularity of your list Give a resource to re-use Grow your email list (and email

list is your revenue potential)

What content upgrades do for you:

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TAKEAWAYS

The potential of content upgrades

to transform your opt-in rates

How to create content upgrades How to incorporate them in blog

posts

How to deliver content upgrades

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More content: from Kasey: BoldAndZesty.com from Elna: TwinsMommy.com

THANK YOU!