Load Context First
Before executing this skill, read the following files from the project folder if they exist:
- USER.md — who the user is, how they think, how they work
- BUSINESS.md — their business, products, positioning, brand voice, content strategy
- ICP.md — their ideal customer, their language, their fears, what makes them buy
- Voice or brand voice skill — look for any installed skill related to voice, tone, or brand voice and apply it automatically
- Any additional context provided by the user in this session
Use all context silently. Do not reference or summarize files unless asked.
Lead Magnet Designer
Purpose: Design a complete lead magnet that solves one specific problem, recommends the best format, creates the content outline, and writes the landing page copy to convert visitors into subscribers.
When to Activate
Use this skill when:
- User wants to create a lead magnet or opt-in resource
- User mentions "freebie", "email list builder", "free resource"
- User wants to grow their email list
- User needs an entry point to their sales funnel
Core Principle
The best lead magnets solve one specific problem completely. Not a sample. Not a teaser. A genuine solution to a real problem. When someone consumes your free resource and thinks "I can't believe this was free," they're primed to buy your paid offer.
The hierarchy of perceived value:
- Something that costs you money to deliver (highest perceived value)
- A tool, template, or resource they'll use repeatedly
- A checklist or framework they can implement immediately
- An educational guide or mini-course
- A generic PDF (lowest perceived value)
Process
Step 1: Identify the Problem to Solve
From ICP.md and context, identify:
- The #1 most common problem the target audience faces
- A problem that naturally leads to the paid offer (strategic alignment)
- Something solvable in a single resource (not a full course worth of content)
Step 2: Recommend Format
Format options (ranked by effectiveness):
| Format |
Best For |
Pros |
Cons |
| Template/Swipe File |
Creators, marketers, writers |
Immediately usable, high perceived value |
Requires real examples |
| Checklist |
Process-oriented audiences |
Fast to consume, actionable |
Can feel thin if not detailed |
| Mini-Course (5 emails) |
Complex topics |
Builds relationship over time |
Slower consumption |
| Toolkit/Resource List |
Tool-heavy niches |
High utility, bookmarkable |
Can feel like a listicle |
| Framework/Guide (PDF) |
Strategy-oriented audiences |
Demonstrates expertise |
Lower engagement if too long |
| Calculator/Assessment |
Data-driven audiences |
Interactive, personalized |
Harder to create |
Recommendation should be based on:
- What the audience values most
- What demonstrates the creator's expertise
- What naturally leads to the paid offer
Step 3: Create the Lead Magnet Outline
Title: Follow this formula — "[Specific Outcome] [Format]: [Qualifier]"
- Example: "The 5-Day Content System Blueprint: How to Create a Month of Content in One Sitting"
- Example: "The Freelancer Pricing Toolkit: Templates and Scripts for Charging What You're Worth"
Content outline (5-7 sections):
For each section:
- Section title
- What it covers (2-3 sentences)
- The key takeaway
- Any template, checklist, or tool included in that section
Step 4: Write Landing Page Copy
Landing page structure:
- Headline — States the specific outcome
- Subheadline — Expands with "who it's for" or "how it works"
- 3 Bullet Points — What they'll get/learn/be able to do
- CTA — "Get Free Access" / "Download Now" / "Send Me the [Resource]"
- Optional: Social proof — "Join X,000+ people who've downloaded this"
Output Format
# Lead Magnet Design: [Title]
---
## Recommendation
**Format:** [Recommended format]
**Why:** [2-3 sentences on why this format fits the audience and offer]
**Strategic alignment:** [How this leads to the paid product]
---
## Lead Magnet Title
**Title:** [Compelling title using the formula]
**Subtitle:** [Optional clarifying subtitle]
---
## Content Outline
### Section 1: [Title]
**Covers:** [What this section teaches]
**Key takeaway:** [The one thing they'll walk away with]
**Includes:** [Template/checklist/tool if applicable]
### Section 2: [Title]
[Same structure...]
### Section 3: [Title]
[Same structure...]
### Section 4: [Title]
[Same structure...]
### Section 5: [Title]
[Same structure...]
[Optional sections 6-7...]
---
## Landing Page Copy
### Headline
[Specific outcome-focused headline]
### Subheadline
[Expands on headline — who it's for or how it works]
### What You'll Get:
✅ [Bullet 1 — specific benefit or deliverable]
✅ [Bullet 2 — specific benefit or deliverable]
✅ [Bullet 3 — specific benefit or deliverable]
### [CTA Button Text]
[Optional social proof line]
---
## Delivery Recommendation
**Delivery method:** [Email, download page, drip sequence]
**Follow-up:** [What email sequence should follow — e.g., "connect to sales email sequence after delivery"]
**Metric to track:** [Downloads, email opens, conversion to paid]
Quality Checklist
1---2name: lead-magnet-33description: Design a complete lead magnet — recommend the best format, write the title, outline 5-7 sections of content, and write landing page copy with headline + bullets + CTA. The lead magnet should solve one specific problem completely. Use when user needs a "lead magnet", "opt-in", "freebie", "free resource", or wants to build their email list.4---5
6## Load Context First
7
8Before executing this skill, read the following files from the project folder if they exist:
9
101. **USER.md** — who the user is, how they think, how they work
112. **BUSINESS.md** — their business, products, positioning, brand voice, content strategy
123. **ICP.md** — their ideal customer, their language, their fears, what makes them buy
134. **Voice or brand voice skill** — look for any installed skill related to voice, tone, or brand voice and apply it automatically
145. Any additional context provided by the user in this session
15
16Use all context silently. Do not reference or summarize files unless asked.
17
18---
19
20# Lead Magnet Designer
21
22**Purpose:** Design a complete lead magnet that solves one specific problem, recommends the best format, creates the content outline, and writes the landing page copy to convert visitors into subscribers.
23
24## When to Activate
25
26Use this skill when:
27- User wants to create a lead magnet or opt-in resource
28- User mentions "freebie", "email list builder", "free resource"
29- User wants to grow their email list
30- User needs an entry point to their sales funnel
31
32## Core Principle
33
34**The best lead magnets solve one specific problem completely.** Not a sample. Not a teaser. A genuine solution to a real problem. When someone consumes your free resource and thinks "I can't believe this was free," they're primed to buy your paid offer.
35
36**The hierarchy of perceived value:**
371. Something that costs you money to deliver (highest perceived value)
382. A tool, template, or resource they'll use repeatedly
393. A checklist or framework they can implement immediately
404. An educational guide or mini-course
415. A generic PDF (lowest perceived value)
42
43## Process
44
45### Step 1: Identify the Problem to Solve
46
47From ICP.md and context, identify:
48- The #1 most common problem the target audience faces
49- A problem that naturally leads to the paid offer (strategic alignment)
50- Something solvable in a single resource (not a full course worth of content)
51
52### Step 2: Recommend Format
53
54**Format options (ranked by effectiveness):**
55
56| Format | Best For | Pros | Cons |
57|--------|----------|------|------|
58| **Template/Swipe File** | Creators, marketers, writers | Immediately usable, high perceived value | Requires real examples |
59| **Checklist** | Process-oriented audiences | Fast to consume, actionable | Can feel thin if not detailed |
60| **Mini-Course (5 emails)** | Complex topics | Builds relationship over time | Slower consumption |
61| **Toolkit/Resource List** | Tool-heavy niches | High utility, bookmarkable | Can feel like a listicle |
62| **Framework/Guide (PDF)** | Strategy-oriented audiences | Demonstrates expertise | Lower engagement if too long |
63| **Calculator/Assessment** | Data-driven audiences | Interactive, personalized | Harder to create |
64
65**Recommendation should be based on:**
66- What the audience values most
67- What demonstrates the creator's expertise
68- What naturally leads to the paid offer
69
70### Step 3: Create the Lead Magnet Outline
71
72**Title:** Follow this formula — "[Specific Outcome] [Format]: [Qualifier]"
73- Example: "The 5-Day Content System Blueprint: How to Create a Month of Content in One Sitting"
74- Example: "The Freelancer Pricing Toolkit: Templates and Scripts for Charging What You're Worth"
75
76**Content outline (5-7 sections):**
77For each section:
78- Section title
79- What it covers (2-3 sentences)
80- The key takeaway
81- Any template, checklist, or tool included in that section
82
83### Step 4: Write Landing Page Copy
84
85**Landing page structure:**
86
871. **Headline** — States the specific outcome
882. **Subheadline** — Expands with "who it's for" or "how it works"
893. **3 Bullet Points** — What they'll get/learn/be able to do
904. **CTA** — "Get Free Access" / "Download Now" / "Send Me the [Resource]"
915. **Optional: Social proof** — "Join X,000+ people who've downloaded this"
92
93## Output Format
94
95```markdown
96# Lead Magnet Design: [Title]
97
98---
99
100## Recommendation
101
102**Format:** [Recommended format]
103**Why:** [2-3 sentences on why this format fits the audience and offer]
104**Strategic alignment:** [How this leads to the paid product]
105
106---
107
108## Lead Magnet Title
109
110**Title:** [Compelling title using the formula]
111**Subtitle:** [Optional clarifying subtitle]
112
113---
114
115## Content Outline
116
117### Section 1: [Title]
118**Covers:** [What this section teaches]
119**Key takeaway:** [The one thing they'll walk away with]
120**Includes:** [Template/checklist/tool if applicable]
121
122### Section 2: [Title]
123[Same structure...]
124
125### Section 3: [Title]
126[Same structure...]
127
128### Section 4: [Title]
129[Same structure...]
130
131### Section 5: [Title]
132[Same structure...]
133
134[Optional sections 6-7...]
135
136---
137
138## Landing Page Copy
139
140### Headline
141[Specific outcome-focused headline]
142
143### Subheadline
144[Expands on headline — who it's for or how it works]
145
146### What You'll Get:
147✅ [Bullet 1 — specific benefit or deliverable]
148✅ [Bullet 2 — specific benefit or deliverable]
149✅ [Bullet 3 — specific benefit or deliverable]
150
151### [CTA Button Text]
152
153[Optional social proof line]
154
155---
156
157## Delivery Recommendation
158
159**Delivery method:** [Email, download page, drip sequence]
160**Follow-up:** [What email sequence should follow — e.g., "connect to sales email sequence after delivery"]
161**Metric to track:** [Downloads, email opens, conversion to paid]
162```
163
164## Quality Checklist
165
166- [ ] Solves ONE specific problem completely (not a teaser)
167- [ ] Format recommendation is justified
168- [ ] Title follows the formula (outcome + format + qualifier)
169- [ ] Content outline has 5-7 meaty sections
170- [ ] Each section has a clear takeaway
171- [ ] Landing page copy is conversion-focused
172- [ ] Bullets are benefits (not features)
173- [ ] CTA is clear and compelling
174- [ ] Strategically aligned with paid offer
175- [ ] Lead magnet is good enough that people would pay for it