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Lead Magnet Playbook

Lead-magnet funnel for B2B SaaS buyers

The classic two-page lead magnet, re-engineered for B2B SaaS buyers who won't download yet another generic ebook. The asset is a benchmark report, a calculator, or a technical teardown - something a VP of Sales or Head of RevOps will actually open.

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Benchmarks

What good looks like.

32–48%
Opt-in rate
3–6%
Tripwire conv.
1.4–2.8%
Email → call
$180–$320
Cost per SQL
The funnel, step by step

Each stage. What it does. How it's built.

01

Opt-in page

Single-field email capture. Headline names the asset and the specific outcome (e.g. 'The 2026 outbound benchmark - reply rates by ICP across 12k sequences').

02

Bridge / Thank-you

Confirms the email is on its way and pre-frames the soft offer on the next page. No upsell here - just trust.

03

Tripwire offer

A low-friction $49–$199 offer (template pack, audit, mini-course). Converts 3–6% of opt-ins, pays for the ad spend.

04

Indoctrination

A 5-email sequence over 7 days that teaches one idea, tells one story, and ends with one CTA - book a strategy call.

The email sequence

Where the conversion actually happens.

E1 - Day 0
Your benchmark is inside
Deliver the asset. One CTA: open it in the next 24h.
E2 - Day 1
The number that surprised us most
Pull one counter-intuitive insight from the report. Tease the strategy call.
E3 - Day 3
How [persona] used this in week 1
Mini case study. 200 words. Outcome-driven.
E4 - Day 5
A common mistake we keep seeing
Teach one thing. Position the call as the fix.
E5 - Day 7
Want us to walk this through with you?
Direct invitation to book a 30-min working session.

When to use it

  • You have a strong, gated asset (benchmark, calculator, teardown).
  • You want to fill the top of a high-ticket funnel, not sell directly.
  • Your buyer persona reads industry research and spreadsheets, not blog posts.

Common pitfalls

  • ×Generic ebooks die. The asset must be specific, numeric, and recent.
  • ×Too many fields on the opt-in. One field. Email only.
  • ×Skipping the indoctrination sequence and going straight to a sales pitch - kills trust and burns the list.
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