turn cold traffic into qualified leads by offering value before you pitch.
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Most businesses (opens in a new tab) lose 90% of their website (opens in a new tab) visitors because they ask for the sale before they earn trust. Here’s how to fix it with a lead (opens in a new tab) magnet system inspired by Alex Hormozi’s $100M Leads framework.
If cold traffic bounces the second it lands on your site, you have a follow-up problem—not a traffic problem. A small, self-contained “lead magnet” captures contact info, delivers quick value, and gives you permission to keep the conversation going without touching ad spend.
Lead magnets flip the traditional funnel:
Done right, this shift alone can 3–5× conversions on the traffic you already have.
Hormozi highlights three reliable formats that work for local, service, and digital businesses:
Help prospects see what’s broken (and what it costs them) so inaction feels risky.
Let people experience the outcome before they buy.
Solve a single stage inside a larger transformation, then guide them to the full service.
Pick the format that aligns with how you normally deliver value. High-consideration services do best with problem-reveal offers; habit-forming products benefit from trials; complex services love “one of many” deliverables.
There are four common delivery methods (mix and match as needed):
Whatever you choose, make the delivery instant, clear, and tied to the problem you solve.
The name is the hook. Use promise-driven formulas:
Number + outcome + timeframe
“3 emails that turn cold leads into clients in 24 hours.”
How to [result] without [pain]
“How to get 30 new patients a month without running ads.”
Adjective + type + benefit
“The lazy dentist’s lead generator.”
X mistakes keeping you from [result]
“5 website mistakes costing you new patients every week.”
Test names via polls, Stories, email subject lines—ship the version that wins the most clicks before you build the asset.
Deliver the magnet, then immediately show the next action:
Example:
“Claim your free audit before Friday—we’re only taking five this week.”
Ask confidently. You earned attention; now direct it.
Treat the magnet like an ad: run variations until one consistently attracts ideal buyers.
Lead magnets work because they move you from “buy from me” to “let me help you first.” Offer-driven funnels build trust, capture attention, and create a pipeline you can nurture—without raising media spend.
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