Content Upgrades Explained

Content upgrades are a lead generation resource that you can use to grow your email list further by offering bonus content to your website visitors.

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How to Create a Content Upgrade

  • Define Your Audience's Problems

    To find potential problems that your audience may be looking to solve, here are some questions you may need to answer.

    • ● What is the content piece about
    • ● Who is your audience
    • ● What problem does your content address?
    • ● What solution does your content propose?
    • ● What solutions can you offer?


  • Create the Bonus Content

    Ways that you can create more value through the content upgrades include;

    • ● Providing more insight through data and case studies
    • ● Breaking down complex information into a simple, easily digestible format
    • ● Creating workflows and templates to make implementation easy
    • ● Showing how it's done using videos


  • Create the Content Upgrade

    Design: The design of your content upgrade should be visually appealing. If you don't have the design skills to create a content upgrade, you may hire a designer.


    You can also use tools such as Beacon or Designrr to create stunning ebooks and PDF content bonuses.


    You can also choose Canva to create striking infographics, checklists, cheat sheets, etc.


    Create a Landing Page; Now that you have created the content upgrade, it's time to deliver it to your readers. This is where a landing page comes in.


    A landing page is a specific webpage that acts as a gateway for your content upgrade. It contains copy and graphics that aim at persuading your audience to provide their email address and get the content upgrade.


    Here, you can create an opt-in form to collect the email addresses of those interested in receiving the bonus. After creating a landing page, your goal should be lead generation and list building. This means ensuring that people who come to your landing page provide their email addresses in exchange for the content upgrade.

  • Where To Place Your Content Upgrade On Your Post

    There are a few options you can consider;

    • ● At the introduction of your blog post
    • ● At the end of your blog post
    • ● In a floating sidebar widget
    • ● On an exit popup


  • Promote Your Content Upgrade Within Your Post

    Your content upgrade is ready, and your audience has the option of grabbing it in exchange for their email address. However, you need to promote the content upgrade to get more people opting in. Here are some ways you can promote your content upgrade on your post.


    Use Overlays, Banners, and Popups; One of the most common ways to promote your content upgrade is by using overlays, banners, and popups on your blog post.