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What's a great incentive for weight loss list?

by John Marshall
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Hi,

I'm just experimenting with getting a list built in the weight loss/diet market.

I'd really like to know what you have found to be a great incentive for people to join your list.

What did you give them to encourage them to sign up to your list?

I'd be very grateful to know what has worked well for you.

Kind regards,

John
#great #incentive #list #loss #weight
  • Profile picture of the author akazzz
    anything (ebook/video/diet method/workout method) that can be backed up with really good before and after pictures
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  • Profile picture of the author laurencewins
    Information that isn't BS. People are sick of reading the same stuff so if you can find a better way to do things, then you're onto a winner.
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  • Profile picture of the author tantowdy
    Sample of your product or discount coupon would be nice.
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  • Profile picture of the author gabibeowulf
    I have used a custom software that tells you how many calories you need to consume every day in order to lose weight.

    - Gabriel
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    • Profile picture of the author John Marshall
      Thanks everyone.

      I appreciate all of the comments and I agree with the ones about getting away from the same stuff as before. Not sure I'll be able to anything with software, I'm afraid.

      Any further ideas about incentive would be most appreciated. I'd really like to try something a bit different with great user value.

      John
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      • Profile picture of the author Alexa Smith
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        Originally Posted by Higgey View Post

        What's a great incentive for weight loss list?
        Originally Posted by Higgey View Post

        I'd really like to try something a bit different
        Liposuction vouchers.
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        • Profile picture of the author JohnMcCabe
          Originally Posted by Alexa Smith View Post

          Liposuction vouchers.
          How about a fun house mirror that magnetically attaches to the fridge? :p
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        • Profile picture of the author Lucian Lada
          Originally Posted by Alexa Smith View Post

          Liposuction vouchers.
          And they should be like most WSOs here - you get just half of the job done (which of course you didn't know when you've signed up for it), and then they wake you up on the operation table and ask you if you want the other half done as well - for a hefty price, of course. (Sort of an upsell or back-end offer)
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          • Profile picture of the author Alexa Smith
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            Originally Posted by Lucian Lada View Post

            Sort of an upsell or back-end offer
            Indeed so. Back-end as the OTO and thighs as the upsell, perhaps?
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            • Profile picture of the author Sandra Martinez
              A report with titles like this:

              the 10 foods you want to eat to burn fat.
              the 10 foods you want to avoid and why (not what you think).
              5 secrets to go trough your day with no cravings.
              5 tricks to bust your energy and stay healthy.
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              • Profile picture of the author John Marshall
                Originally Posted by Sandra Martinez View Post

                A report with titles like this:

                the 10 foods you want to eat to burn fat.
                the 10 foods you want to avoid and why (not what you think).
                5 secrets to go trough your day with no cravings.
                5 tricks to bust your energy and stay healthy.
                Good ideas, thanks, Sandra
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                • Profile picture of the author John Marshall
                  All great ideas, thank you all so much!

                  Any other thoughts always appreciated!

                  John.
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                • Profile picture of the author Sandra Martinez
                  Originally Posted by Higgey View Post

                  Good ideas, thanks, Sandra
                  Anytime.
                  Just make sure you don´t bluff there. It has awful karma to play with people´s lives. Obesity is the external representation of underlying health issues, the most common are poisoning, insulin resistance and pica.
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    • Profile picture of the author Onora Oz
      Originally Posted by gabibeowulf View Post

      I have used a custom software that tells you how many calories you need to consume every day in order to lose weight.

      - Gabriel
      Same. I'm getting better results when I giveaway such software, or apps. Videos work great, too. And, polls and surveys also but that's another day's subject.

      You should feed that list to make them stay with you. So, I always send something valuable to their way.

      Maybe, a set of recipe books which can go hand in hand with highly popular diets (e.g. Dukan recipes), fitness videos (something like "10-min Slim Thighs Video of the Week"), training plans and cheatsheets, and discounts. You can use all these to both build your list and feed your audience.
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      • Profile picture of the author John Marshall
        Originally Posted by Onora Oz View Post

        Same. I'm getting better results when I giveaway such software, or apps. Videos work great, too. And, polls and surveys also but that's another day's subject.

        You should feed that list to make them stay with you. So, I always send something valuable to their way.

        Maybe, a set of recipe books which can go hand in hand with highly popular diets (e.g. Dukan recipes), fitness videos (something like "10-min Slim Thighs Video of the Week"), training plans and cheatsheets, and discounts. You can use all these to both build your list and feed your audience.
        Thanks - some great ideas there.

        Keep them coming folks. This thread will be useful to many people

        John
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  • Profile picture of the author Joan Altz
    Originally Posted by Higgey View Post

    Hi,

    I'm just experimenting with getting a list built in the weight loss/diet market.

    I'd really like to know what you have found to be a great incentive for people to join your list.

    What did you give them to encourage them to sign up to your list?

    I'd be very grateful to know what has worked well for you.

    Kind regards,

    John
    Ok. I know you're not dumb, but does proof of "actually losing weight" sound like a good incentive to you? Duh.
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  • Profile picture of the author Brains Gone Wild
    There's tons of PLR out there with this niche but, I agree, offer something unique and of value. We own a few sites related to diet/health/fitness and being bold and candid about the industry seems to work well - whatever you do, try to make it different & disruptive. Best of luck!
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  • Profile picture of the author travlinguy
    What do overweight people want?

    They want to look better in the mirror.
    They want to look better to the opposite sex (or to the same sex. Not that there's anything wrong with that, )
    They want to be able to wear more stylish clothes
    They want to have more energy
    They want better health, fitness
    They want respect

    Create a giveaway around one or more of these themes touting the benefits of the particular item. Make it appealing. Make it irresistible. Create a great cover with a before and after pic (smiling women outpull men by a lot). Put a short resource section at the end with one or two links to your product. Watch what happens.
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    • Profile picture of the author Harlan
      Of course you realize that December is the single WORST time to get into the weight loss niche.
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      • Profile picture of the author Alexa Smith
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        Originally Posted by Harlan View Post

        Of course you realize that December is the single WORST time to get into the weight loss niche.
        Very good point ... but he's probably just planning early for January, which is the single best time.
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        • Profile picture of the author Harlan
          Originally Posted by Alexa Smith View Post

          Very good point ... but he's probably just planning early for January, which is the single best time.
          Actually, January is NOT the best time for weight loss sales.

          February is.

          In January, everyone starts off with resolutions.

          For the first two weeks, it's "do it yourself" and "I can do this.".

          By February, they're looking for the new miracle cure.
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          • Profile picture of the author bhmseoservices
            To be honest for me its all about results.

            I've been at the gym now for almost a year and my main goal is a mixed amount of goals.

            I wanted to see weight loss and muscle gain and I know it's something you gotta be patient.

            My main incentive is, if I don't run then my heart will just die. If I take steroids for muscle I'll likely lose it all once I stop taking it.
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            • Profile picture of the author Sandra Martinez
              Originally Posted by bhmseoservices View Post

              To be honest for me its all about results.

              I've been at the gym now for almost a year and my main goal is a mixed amount of goals.

              I wanted to see weight loss and muscle gain and I know it's something you gotta be patient.

              My main incentive is, if I don't run then my heart will just die. If I take steroids for muscle I'll likely lose it all once I stop taking it.
              Then make sure you take your micro nutrients, all 90 of them... Athletes live less than couch potatoes in average.
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  • Profile picture of the author TomYevsikov
    A great incentive would be your story about your journey and experience with weight loss.

    Just write whatever you learned from that experience, give away as much value as you can and you're set.

    After that, start working on the copy.
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  • Profile picture of the author figgity
    Some ideas:
    A recipe book
    A diet plan
    A fitness plan
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  • Profile picture of the author pharmer100
    Hi,

    I think a short report focusing on one problem and one effective solution. If your customers see the results from this report they will be more likely to buy other stuff from you as you have shown you can produce results.
    Paul
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  • Profile picture of the author Inspired, Inc.
    create a very helpful, yet realistic downloadable weight loss planner. Diet plan tips and guides normally come with "planning" and most writers suggest people to write their goals and achievements down.... unfortunately, not all of them have the idea how to make a planner....
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    • Profile picture of the author yesacpow
      Instructional workout videos can be a great incentive. Sometimes people are willing to take action and workout but they don't know what to do..
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    • Profile picture of the author John Marshall
      Originally Posted by Travis O View Post

      create a very helpful, yet realistic downloadable weight loss planner. Diet plan tips and guides normally come with "planning" and most writers suggest people to write their goals and achievements down.... unfortunately, not all of them have the idea how to make a planner....
      Great way of looking at it - I'm getting some ideas going in my mind, now.

      Thanks!
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      • Profile picture of the author yesacpow
        Hey Higgey,

        Make sure you write down those ideas and take action on them otherwise you may find that next week this time you are right where you started

        Happens to all of us. You will especially act upon them if you manually write them down with pen and paper as opposed to just saving it on your pc.

        Good luck.

        Originally Posted by Higgey View Post

        Great way of looking at it - I'm getting some ideas going in my mind, now.

        Thanks!
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        • Profile picture of the author Inspired, Inc.
          Originally Posted by yesacpow View Post

          Hey Higgey,

          Make sure you write down those ideas and take action on them otherwise you may find that next week this time you are right where you started

          Happens to all of us. You will especially act upon them if you manually write them down with pen and paper as opposed to just saving it on your pc.

          Good luck.
          I agree... And update us about which tip hit the most.
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          • Profile picture of the author John Marshall
            Yes, I'll get back to the thread and say what has happened. It'll take a while to test and see but I'll let you know. You might want to subscribe to the thread so you get to see what happens.

            More ideas / thoughts are welcome.

            John.
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            • Profile picture of the author vicdublin
              Some plr info products can do the magic. Just go ahead and take action. Goodluck with it.
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  • Profile picture of the author David Braybrooke
    Originally Posted by Higgey View Post

    Hi,

    I'm just experimenting with getting a list built in the weight loss/diet market.

    I'd really like to know what you have found to be a great incentive for people to join your list.

    What did you give them to encourage them to sign up to your list?

    I'd be very grateful to know what has worked well for you.

    Kind regards,

    John
    Research well and offer some genuinely useful information that has a great, punchy subject line! eg '7 secret food choices that will guarantee you lose weight!'

    As a suggestion, google some of the best weight loss magazines and take note of their cover headlines. You want to capture that same attention grabbing, vibrant style of sales pitch! Even if you are offering some relatively simple weight loss advice or information, you would do well to present it in the most exciting and inspired form possible! Knock their socks off!
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  • Profile picture of the author SurrealPSD
    Chocolate cake, you'll get signups in the tens of thousands.
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    • Profile picture of the author Sandra Martinez
      Originally Posted by SurrealPSD View Post

      Chocolate cake, you'll get signups in the tens of thousands.
      lol actually it is not such a bad idea. You just need some ingredient replacement. Use organic raw cacao instead of chocolate chips, use maca instead of flour, use rapadura instead of sugar. Get a good raw organic cream for the fat part, and use eggs from chickens not fed with GMOs... that is a nutritional power house. Add a bit of ginger and cinnamon... and... maybe some nuts?

      mmmmm I think I´m going to try this one. The cream and the eggs are the hardest to find in my area.
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      • Profile picture of the author SurrealPSD
        lol.. Didn't think my joke would end up as a valid contribution. Who woulda thought it?

        Originally Posted by Sandra Martinez View Post

        lol actually it is not such a bad idea. You just need some ingredient replacement. Use organic raw cacao instead of chocolate chips, use maca instead of flour, use rapadura instead of sugar. Get a good raw organic cream for the fat part, and use eggs from chickens not fed with GMOs... that is a nutritional power house. Add a bit of ginger and cinnamon... and... maybe some nuts?

        mmmmm I think I´m going to try this one. The cream and the eggs are the hardest to find in my area.
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      • Profile picture of the author Marx Vergel Melencio
        John, check out current and back issues of best selling, wildly popular health and fitness magazines in your target areas (places where your target markets are based). Zone in on magazines with cover stories closely related to your niche.

        Use those cover story titles to develop attention-grabbing headline ideas. When you already have a good set of headline ideas, choose one that'll be best for your main info material offer. Use the other headline ideas for onsite posts that'd build up your main info material offer.

        Use the details in those magazines as research materials, and also do additional extensive research when necessary to improve the quality and overall presentation of your onsite posts and main info material offer.

        Best selling, wildly popular magazines at present are most likely doing something right, especially because the viability of the print industry has been significantly reduced due to the Internet, which also means cutthroat competitiveness for the still active players in the print magazine industry.

        These best selling, wildly popular magazines have professional teams of researchers, journalists, consultants and copywriters. These teams work together to develop enticing topic ideas and valuable information presented in the form of compelling cover stories with attention-grabbing headlines.
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        • Profile picture of the author John Marshall
          Originally Posted by Marx Vergel Melencio View Post

          John, check out current and back issues of best selling, wildly popular health and fitness magazines in your target areas (places where your target markets are based). Zone in on magazines with cover stories closely related to your niche.

          Use those cover story titles to develop attention-grabbing headline ideas. When you already have a good set of headline ideas, choose one that'll be best for your main info material offer. Use the other headline ideas for onsite posts that'd build up your main info material offer.

          Use the details in those magazines as research materials, and also do additional extensive research when necessary to improve the quality and overall presentation of your onsite posts and main info material offer.

          Best selling, wildly popular magazines at present are most likely doing something right, especially because the viability of the print industry has been significantly reduced due to the Internet, which also means cutthroat competitiveness for the still active players in the print magazine industry.

          These best selling, wildly popular magazines have professional teams of researchers, journalists, consultants and copywriters. These teams work together to develop enticing topic ideas and valuable information presented in the form of compelling cover stories with attention-grabbing headlines.
          Thanks for this, Marx. I've come across the idea of looking at top magazines for ideas before but I'd completely forgotten to use it for this.

          Great, great idea!

          Thanks,

          John
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      • Profile picture of the author vicdublin
        Originally Posted by Sandra Martinez View Post

        lol actually it is not such a bad idea. You just need some ingredient replacement. Use organic raw cacao instead of chocolate chips, use maca instead of flour, use rapadura instead of sugar. Get a good raw organic cream for the fat part, and use eggs from chickens not fed with GMOs... that is a nutritional power house. Add a bit of ginger and cinnamon... and... maybe some nuts?

        mmmmm I think I´m going to try this one. The cream and the eggs are the hardest to find in my area.

        Wow! if this was an ebook, I would be considering having one. what a great tip. lol!
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  • Profile picture of the author paul nicholls
    some free videos showing some great workouts for stripping fat

    or a report showing the "10 best fat stripping recipes that can be made in 10 mins"

    you will have to be a lot more specific though than just weight loss

    Paul
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  • Profile picture of the author michaelplies
    eBook is always great. but for weight loss I found that Videos works much better. you can include a video with a transcript pdf.

    try something like : "10 Secrets to loose weight and keep eating the same food" -
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  • Profile picture of the author Bukmedia
    With all the weight loss blogs out there all trying to grab attention - try and go for something really unique.

    The standard '10 foods that make you skinny' I personally think will turn users off as they have seen it time and time again - and it may not have worked for them in the past...

    Show the user your different - you're information will actually help them and is not some rehashed PLR that they will find on most of the other blogs out there.
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  • Profile picture of the author jgant
    I know a guy that did an experiment losing 17 pounds in 11 days. That's his incentive ... sharing what he did. He tells me the squeeze converts north of 50% for solo ads.

    This is Tim Ferriss approach to the health niche. He does his own experiments, documents it all and sells tons of books. Why not do your own experiment, succeed and put together a little report?

    See how much weight you can lose in 3 weeks with a healthy, but effective method. It could be the first 3 weeks of a 20 week program ... sell the other 17 weeks via the program as an affiliate.
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  • Profile picture of the author Sarevok
    It's all about copywriting dude.

    Here's a few headlines:

    Overweight Librarian Cracks The Code To Weightloss While Sleeping On The Job!

    Tired Of Being a Tubby But? Discover The Hidden Key To Weightloss Now!
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