Do you sell or give away your short report

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Was wondering do you usually sell or give away your short report? I am in favor of selling them for a small price ($9) and do an upsell thereafter....But was also wondering if giving away instead make more business sense...what is your experience in this?
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  • Profile picture of the author Giani
    I would give away free. But depending on my objective, I may use optin or add my links in the report.
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  • Profile picture of the author J.M.Wilson
    I don't use them... i turn them into free membership sites and have people join my lists by signing up to the site to access the information!
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    • Profile picture of the author Paul Myers
      Which one?

      I have some that I sell and some that I give away. But very few of them are as short as most people mean when they use the word. I give away a 112-page book when folks sign up for my list, and have a 43-page critter I give out for free, too.

      Standard 8.5x11 format, single spaced, 12 point type.

      A bunch of others in the collection. Depends on what's in them. The stuff that centers on principles I tend to give away. The ones that teach specific techniques, I tend to sell.

      It really depends on your own goals. That's not something anyone else can tell you how to handle.


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  • Profile picture of the author nvs74191
    I sell them. It is a good mini business to have, and if you have 10-20 of them, the money does add up.
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  • Profile picture of the author Brian Douglas
    I would give it away and start building a list.In my experience you will need this as you move forward.
    If you already have a list then sell it to them.
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    • Profile picture of the author mysterrio
      I have done both. IF I give them away I try to fill them with sales related content to drive them to whatever is for sale.
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  • Profile picture of the author Dennis Gaskill
    I do both, and will continue to do both, because both strategies work.

    Something else that works is to set reports up on an affiliate program and give 100% commissions. There are all kinds of ways to grow your mailing list and make money. The best way ... try them all and see what works for you.
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  • Profile picture of the author fated82
    Most of my short reports are about 30 pages or more....currently I am selling them and using therm to recruit affililates as well.....not sure if this is good enough or should I just give them away as freebies....
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