The Gold Standard in Lead Magnets is THIS:

It’s so easy to create a short report, ebook or AI Generated giveaway isn’t it? Just put some info into a program, get the content out of your head and into a formatted online downloadable book and market the heck out of it.

Except that’s it’s really NOT that easy.

And here’s why….

You still have to come up with great content, a compelling call to action, design and format it, and ensure that you come across to your readers as the best in your industry. It doesn’t matter how good you are at using AI to help with all this, you still have to be human, write great stories, and now cut through all the clutter of the competion, most of which is AI Generated.

The reality is that we’ve reached an age where even a short Lead Generation content product has to have very high standards to really work hard and be effective.

6 steps to make your Lead Magnet eBook stand out, work hard & get results:

Get 100% clear on your purpose
Develop a powerful and compelling Call to Action
Share great stories and case studies
Create a brilliant landing page
Use outstanding design and formatting
Get the Magic Formula….

Indie Experts can lend you our Magic wand if needed.

Extra Important Points:

Don’t give away too much
Ensure the readers read to the end
Protect your intellectual property
Make your handouts and resources all link together.
Ensure your Lead Magnet eBook has multiple uses.

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Case Study

VIP client Lindsay Adams, OAM, spoke at a major speakers’ convention in 2024 about his success with assessments for coaches and consultants. Wanting a follow-up product for future presentations, he chose an eBook instead of simply handing out slides or forms.

We transformed his presentation transcript into clear, engaging content, added case studies, and shaped key takeaways to make readers feel like they were having a personal conversation with him—not reading a generic report.

The result was a 44-page, five-chapter eBook that explained the basics, tackled deeper questions, and guided readers to take action via a website landing page. This process filtered qualified leads straight to booking meetings, giving Lindsay an impressive 90% conversion rate.

Here’s a look at the Lead Magnet – as a PDF that can only be read on a device, it can’t be printed or shared, and therefore also protects the IP that Lindsay wants to preserve.

If you’d like something like this, or to discover other great Lead Magnet eBook projects we’ve worked on – please talk with us.

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How to Maximise the Use of Your Lead Magnet

Ensure that you have a solid, well written and easy to follow Call to Action (CtA).
Put your CtA throughout the book – not just at the end of it.
Use high quality content that is edited, well formatted, and long enough to really work hard for you – ie 25-50 pages, not just a 2-10 page ‘report’.
If you are using a sample chapter from a book you are publishing or are part of (if a multi-author project) then give something extra, not ONLY that chapter. For example, add a checklist, extra bonus content, and stories.
Insert yourself into your lead magnet content – talk about your experience, your case studies, examples. Withough this, it’s like having an AI generated document – lacking personality.

Where to Share Your Lead Magnet

Send it to your current customers or networks.
Create a compelling article or invitation on your newsletter platform and invite a download of it.
Share it when you’re speaking at the next event you’re at, as a QR Code gift download on your handouts or final PPT slide.
Promote it as an item for sale via your social media.