In your opinion, which model is more likely to succeed?

You might even want to go with free for the first 2 weeks and $29.99 per month thereafter, but get them to sign up for a subscription at the point of signing up for the free 2 weeks. Its amazing how many people forget to cancel their subscription if an item is completely free. That way you are likely to get at least 1 month subscription from people who sign up.

I'm definitely curious about other people's opinion.

I personally feel the $1 trial is the best model.

It instantly creates a buyer's list, lets the customer see what they're paying for (to lower refunds -- who's going to ask for $1 refund?), and entices more affiliates to help promote it.

I'd love to be able to test all 3. At this point, though, I just want something live that people are jumping on board with.

To make that happen, I think I need to give away the farm in a text based lead magnet, and push the $1 trial from there.

That's the same sort of thought process I am feeling is the right approach.

I can grow it myself but having affiliates ready to help me makes it that much easier.

My goal is to get as many buyers as possible onto my list, minimize the refunds as much as possible (less work), keep the machine as simple as possible, and get success stories from the students who put in the time.

Up-front cash is enticing, with the first 2 models, but it's not something I have to have.

What other things help make you want to promote a product?

I'd thought about that before, and actually changed it to fewer days (considered a 3 day trial) so people would keep the subscription fresh in their minds.

If they didn't want it, I wanted them to cancel so I didn't have to put in work doing it for them, and refunding money back.

The email they receive on the last day of their trial lets them know it's time to shxt or get off the pot. Either commit or cancel, with instructions on how to do it.

The first two models require a salesy approach, more "just buy it, and hopefully put it to use -- I don't care what you do with it" and less "I don't want you here if you're not going to put in the work" like I think I can get away with using the third model.

I'm a lot more comfortable telling people they don't need to be a member if they're not going to do the work, than I am trying to pitch and hard sell every person that comes my way.