Contrary to common marketing advice, launching a paid tier without any prior teasing or a waitlist can create a powerful sense of sudden opportunity. This "drop the bomb" approach, combined with a strong initial offer, can drive immediate conversions from a loyal free audience.
Instead of offering free webinars or guides to build an email list, charge a small, 'no-brainer' price like $27. While this may result in a smaller list, the audience will be more engaged, more valuable, and more likely to purchase future offers because they have already demonstrated a willingness to pay.
Offer a significant, permanent discount exclusively to customers who sign up before a product or location officially launches. This creates urgency and scarcity, driving a large influx of initial customers and ensuring immediate profitability from day one.
Instead of a single announcement, execute a multi-day launch campaign with one to two daily emails. Each message must offer new value鈥攕ocial proof, FAQs, bonus content鈥攔ather than being a simple reminder, to keep the audience engaged without fatigue.
Withholding your best, most actionable ideas for a paid tier is a strategic move to preserve their effectiveness. By sharing powerful concepts with a smaller, dedicated audience, you prevent them from becoming diluted and overused, thereby justifying the premium subscription cost.
Instead of a single public launch, validate demand with content to build a waitlist. Launch a limited, discounted lifetime deal to this list. Use feedback from these first users to iterate, then launch a second, slightly more expensive beta cohort before the full public release.
When launching a LinkedIn newsletter, the platform notifies all your followers. The best tactic is to wait for this initial wave of subscribers to join *before* sending your first issue. Publishing too quickly means most of your new audience will miss the inaugural email, wasting the launch's momentum.
Combat subscriber price-sensitivity by bundling tangible, hard-to-price items like a book or community access. This shifts the focus from a per-issue cost to a holistic value package, preventing subscribers from devaluing your core content by doing simple math.
Contrary to the 'value first, pitch last' model, present the full offer before your launch event even begins. Then, create urgency by offering a new, valuable bonus each day that expires within 24 hours. This strategy leverages peak attendance on day one and frames the purchase as an opportunity to gain extra value rather than a hard sell.
For product launch announcements, a landing page that cultivates mystery can outperform one that reveals all the details. A simple design with a black background, a flashy image, and a cryptic headline sparks curiosity, driving more registrations from people who want to discover what the secret is.
Dan Kohler's Kapo Chronicle newsletter converts over 40% of its list by paywalling every weekly issue. Free subscribers only get a monthly email summarizing what they missed, creating a powerful incentive to upgrade. This challenges the common freemium model where substantial free content is the norm.