How long/big is your freebie?

for mine is around 8 pages which i think is good enough

118 pages. Plus a mindmap.

I wouldn't worry about length, just make sure you solve the problem that you have promised to solve.

I also like to give more than they are expecting. I just think how I would feel if I had received the information.

I think if I have a good first experience with you I will remember you more, like you more, trust you more.

If you give me fluff I will remember that and probably just unsubscribe from your list.

So...I try to give more and make people happy...I believe it makes a better list.

It really has nothing to do with the length. You need to focus on the quality of the offer..

Also, if you're giving away free content, don't expect many buyers unless your first offer after the free content is priced around/under $7-$17 to get their foot in the door.

Providing value is the key, not counting page numbers. Keep up the hard work!

Find are problem that your market has now and show them how to solve it. As long as, you do this don't bother about the quantity.

Cheers,

C.G.

I would say offer a few of the details and enough information to let a reader see that you are experienced in your niche, and then have a cliffhanger promising more. Your initial information should still be something they can use as soon as they read it though.

Whatever length that takes is what it takes. I would also say that the shorter the better.

There is a definite fine line between offering too much at once and keeping the reader curious. Information wise, you want to keep the readers' curious and wanting to know more.

Being somewhat unique comes in there too. I have said it before in this forum, so here it is again. Speaking as a customer, I am not a big fan of up sells as you get into a product.

I understand it is the norm and have seen it quite a bit, and it doesn't bother me enough to quit trying products. I myself would rather see all the price options from the get go, upgrades and all.

I like an overview of all the material and all the prices, and most products online don't do that. Sometimes I would buy the smaller priced items first and build up, and sometimes I would go all in from the get go.

I realize that last little tidbit is off the topic a little, but I wanted to throw that in there. I would at least wait a few emails before I up sell somebody. That's just me, though.

People have short attention spans these days and many have learnt to place less value on free stuff.

So you need to prove your worth very quickly.

The shorter the better.

My thought is if your freebie cannot be consumed in 1-2 pages of text or 2-3 minutes of video then it's too long.

Just give them your one biggest "AHA!!" moment. Nothing more. Nothing less.

As others pointed, length isn't really essential.

I personally focus on two main things when it comes to freebies (for list building):

1. I give them what I promise. If there are no steps to creating a niche affiliate site, I'd NEVER EVER mention it on squeeze page or anywhere else. I am on a lot of lists, and as soon as I get the freebie or first few emails, I realize that I have been cheated. I instantly get off the list. This is how most of the people on our lists behave.

So it does not matter how many pages you send, send them what they opted for.

2. The freebie should presell the actual affiliate product or your own product. This is where most of the email markers lack. If your freebie is not preselling something, you are missing a lot.

So as long as you presell and keep your promise, it does not matter how long your freebie is. If I am on your list, I'd stick to you for reason number 1.

Well, it depends on the material that I have but I make sure they will be satisfied. It's the quality of every offers whether it's free, trial or paid product. Actually, even it's only a one pager info as long as you lay down what you promise.

The length also depends on your type of traffic. If you have people coming to your website after reading 1,000+ words articles (i.e. article syndication), then you'll have no problem giving them a 20-page free e-book. These people have already demonstrated that they are willing to sit down and read long pieces of content. It's not mandatory that you do that, but you can.

What also matters is how concise the presented information is. You can ramble in 5 pages and you can be concise in 20 pages, depending on how much information you cover.

I totally agree with WillR. The shorter the report, the better. People just haven't got time to read longer reports or lose interest. For me, a short report is a ' Carrot' for me and a long report is a 'Stick'

1 page. Works great.

I created a report on 5 sneaky traffic sources a while ago, it was about 12 pages, i even added a bonus traffic source, good to over deliver to your customers. I originally created this report to sell on Fiverr, actually got a sale from it, and the buyer liked it, then I thought let me use it for listbuilding.

The point isn't in "long/big" but in the value you provide. You need to warm your prospect with freebie.

I think 20-25 offers would be enough from my point of view/

Thank you to everyone for the feedback!

I plan to use article syndication as my traffic generation model so I think I'm leaning towards around a 15-20 page report and packing with as much value as I possibly can.

I'm in a small niche that falls into the health market, so my goal is to get my prospect curious and hopeful enough to follow along with tips and recommendations I give in my followup over perhaps a period of a year (or longer) sending out a message about once a week.

I love the idea of giving a surprise bonus with the freebie. Perhaps a checklist or quick reference resource list that compliments the information.

Special shout outs to optionmedia, smoor2012, msabihj and Lucian Lada. I found your posts particularly helpful!

There's no right or wrong answer honestly. Just provide as much value as YOU would like, look at it from your visitors perspective. Does it solve your problem? Does it answer your question? Do you know which steps to take?

I also like to write a 300-500 word conclusion with a call to action. That will be the "hook" that turns leads into buyers. If you're conclusion doesn't sound like you just dropped the mic, it's not strong enough.


Cheers,
Mark

Fairly short. I make mine long enough to quickly solve a problem for them. So a short video or a few pages in a report.

I'm currently giving away a 15 page ebook. (2000+ words)

It's not about the length, but quality.

I have a few different free "things" as I like to call them

Most are free video courses and one is an e-book.

Above all else, your free "thing" is like your first date.

It can be one page, but it has to be the best you've got!

That will determine if they ever open another email, set up a Skype call or decide you are someone that can benefit them.

Freebie can be a small report that complinents what it is your promoting .

Like what others above me said, its not so much the quantity but the quality of what you're giving away. For a freebie I recommend giving away one SOLID tip or trick that will help solve a big problem in your niche.

I recently started giving away an ever growing members area that contains fee graphics, guides, psds (video elements coming soon) and so on. I want to provide constant value alongside my offers.

Think treasure maps as long as X marks the spot you need pages after page.

And solve one problem in the niche and let your main product solve the rest

I've gotten 100 page freebies that are utterly worthless and 10 page freebies that are invaluable. It's all in what you're selling, how much your prospect wants it (what other alternatives are available for them?) and how likely they are to convert to a paying customer after reading it.

It should be between 20-30 with some real content in it otherwise writing a 170 page freebie wont get you anywhere
Thanks

In all honesty - it doesn't matter how long or short something is to me.

You can give me 500 pages of crap and charge me $2 for it (I know you're talking about a freebie here - just want to get my point across :p)

Or you can sell me 1 IDEA and charge me $2000 for it, if that one idea makes me millions of dollars - it's worth it.

You ALWAYS want to make sure you're providing value.

The best way I look at - is this - view what you're selling as a 12 book series, give them everything then need to know in that first book for that first subject, but make them want that next book in the series.

Provide a ton of value on that one particular subject, but not everything there is to know on the whole curriculum.

Hope my little rant makes sense ;-)

Get them opt in for free, they don't even care about the gifts.

I don't even want to create a free gift for them, just talk to them.

Ask you close friend first if they want to receive a free gift like that from you and find out.

Tried it before, it is like the best way to lose friend.

In honest view, don't do it, just ask them.

I not count how long is my freebie.Usually i start to write a pdf with valuable content that will make my reader excited.I not try to make it seem a "large and powerful ebook",it can be 500 words but need to be what reader looks for !

Theres various aspects to take into consideration. Traffic source, market, niche, value proposition, content of freebie, purpose of freebie.

One of my business' is a marketing agency for which my freebie is a 300 page book either physical or electronic. I use this freebie to attract suitable prospects and repel those that are undesirable. I make most of my incomr from this source and believe that this is due to knowing the market.

Hi warriors,

It's not about the length of a freebie giveaway.

The main point is to deliver VALUE!

Look, everyone who sign up to your list has exceptions and needs. That's because they sign up to your email list. If you can't deliver what they excepted you won't be able to create a good start when it comes to "building a relationship" with your subscriber.

You can deliver VALUE with a free Report which has only 2 Sites also it could have 40 sites.

If you create a giveaway or a product, remember to get straight to the point.


Hope this helps you out
Allen

Mine is coaching. As for how long: the entire length of membership.

Tom

I've read 7 page pdfs that I've enjoyed and I've also read 100+ page pdfs that I have enjoyed. The reason I enjoyed them is because I found the solution to my problem in the pdf. So, in my opinion it doesn't matter how long the report, ebook, or video is ,as long as you give your readers a solution to a problem in that specific niche.

My preference is to give away a free consultation to my subscriber, rather than a free ebook, (at least the ones who take advantage of the offer). A ten minute SEO evaluation for a potential client's site can easily pinpoint their site's SEO weaknesses or show me the link profile for the site. After that, I would follow up with recommendations on SEO services they might need. No ebook is so personalized as personal attention from the person who owns the list.