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Can you have too many freebies?

by krull
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I've had some people say that I've got too many freebies. Well here's the thing. My main source of traffic is giving away free stuff on YouTube and other means of video marketing. So, yeah, I think you can see what I mean by saying just that.

Is having too many freebies a bad thing, or do you think there's no such thing as that and that it's a good way to generate traffic?

Another factor to work into this equation is that I've looked at a competitor, and they've got quadruple the amount of free stuff that I put out.... and their membership count is also roughly, but literally 300 times more than mine.

What do you think?
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  • Profile picture of the author sydneypm
    IMO, I think it depends on how you offer the freebies. I recently unsubscribed from someone because I downloaded a "freebie," then I was offered another, then another, then another, each time after I downloaded the previous. So I got out then saw that this person had already sent me three more emails with other freebies. At that point not only did I unsubscribe, but got rid of the "freebies" too, because, in my eyes, the value was gone. I don't mind being marketed to, but I felt this was an "abuse of the system."

    Just my two cents.
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  • Profile picture of the author craigc1980
    Originally Posted by krull View Post

    I've had some people say that I've got too many freebies. Well here's the thing. My main source of traffic is giving away free stuff on YouTube and other means of video marketing. So, yeah, I think you can see what I mean by saying just that.

    Is having too many freebies a bad thing, or do you think there's no such thing as that and that it's a good way to generate traffic?

    Another factor to work into this equation is that I've looked at a competitor, and they've got quadruple the amount of free stuff that I put out.... and their membership count is also roughly, but literally 300 times more than mine.

    What do you think?
    Hello Krull


    Well i think this subject is a matter of opinion.

    Some people can get away with giving away freebies.

    This is the way i look at it.

    If i download a freebie and it was of good value there is no way
    i will unsubscribe from their list.

    More than likely that person will most likely be giving more value in the future.

    Me personally i send out a mixture.

    I always make sure the freebie is of value.

    I give out free software which people love.

    I also give away some very good training videos.

    People seem to relate to videos alot more.

    Sometimes i might even take the time to write a small ebook
    pertaining to the niche im sending to.

    I also might do a free video tutorial.

    So it really depends.

    Are you giving away value and how many emails are you sending out a week.

    I limit my emails to 3 times a week.

    I dont like sending out everyday like i see alot of people do.

    But this is what works for me.
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    • Profile picture of the author krull
      I've got over 100 videos on YouTube and usually it's only once a month that I send out emails. It's my main source of traffic and has generated 4500 leads, though a lot less are responding (that's ok though). Now, when I look at the competition..... They've got 500+ videos on YouTube. Their memberships are through the roof.

      So it kinda makes me wonder here. Some say there are too many freebies, but when I look at this in action, I'm seeing the opposite.... but I'm talking about the comp.
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  • Profile picture of the author richgrad
    There has to be a balance between what you're giving away for free and what you're promoting as an affiliate. So yes, I think anything in excess is definitely not good... if you're giving away too many freebies, you'll attract freebie seekers who will never buy anything.

    A good way to resolve this is to give value while you're promoting something. Nowadays, a lot of launches involve giving away free videos/content that get subscribers warmed up and ready to buy... Maybe you should look into this type of "freebies" instead.
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  • Profile picture of the author Sarah Russell
    Depends on a few things, in my opinion. Do your freebies contain good content that benefits your readers? Do they support your paid projects without overwhelming buyers? Are you sending them so often that people come to expect only free content from you? Just a few things to think about
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  • Profile picture of the author RichardDean
    Hello,

    You should only give away something FREE if you Created it.

    Then and only then you will fill the satisfaction of giving away something for free.

    I'm not talking about slapping something together with some auto bot software in two minutes and calling it your own. Out sourcing don't count either.

    Take the next 6 months and create a product of your own, put your heart and
    soul into it, then give it away for free.

    See how that goes

    Richard Dean

    PS giving away something for free is not marketing, It's when you can sell the item others are giving away for free... thats marketing.
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  • Profile picture of the author Online Bliss
    You should only give away something FREE if you Created it.
    At first I disagreed with this comment.
    But Richard is correct, your list will expect only the best quality from you
    and when you are ready to sell they know you only offer a quality product.

    Assuming your freebie was top notch.
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