Have you heard about content upgrades? They are one of the hottest new list building trends for one very good reason… they work extremely well. Let’s take a look at exactly what a content upgrade is, why it works so well, and how you can put this high conversion list building tool to use immediately.

What Is a Content Upgrade?

A content upgrade is a very specific list building tactic. You find out which blog posts are the most popular on your site. You then create individual opt-in lead magnets for each of those popular posts. Does this sound like traditional list building? It is, but it isn’t.

Sure, people sign up to your list in return for your opt-in bribe, just like the “old school” way of building a list. But here is why content upgrades work so well, and convert at a higher than normal rate. You make a different opt-in bribe for each blog post you write. If you wrote a post about the benefits of simplifying your life, you might create an opt-in freebie for that post which is a PDF titled “Top 10 Life Simplification Tips”.

Because that opt-in gift is so laser targeted to the post topic, you can understand why you will likely enjoy a much higher conversion rate than with your “one-size-fits-all” opt-in bribe on your site.

How to Get Started with Content Upgrades

You first need to know what your most popular posts are. You can download Google Analytics to your site, and after about 24 hours of number-crunching, you will begin to see which blog posts attract the most attention. You can also just look at your comments and choose the posts which get the most feedback.

Then read one of your more popular posts carefully. What does it talk about? What value is there for the reader? Try to figure out why you think this is one of your most popular posts. Then create a PDF, checklist or resource guide which perfectly complements that blog post.

In the middle of your blog post content, place an opt-in box or form that offers the related opt-in bribe you just created. Integrate it with your autoresponder, and you are done. You have just created a content upgrade. This marketing tool is so named because you are upgrading content you created in the past.

WordPress is the most popular blogging and website creation platform in the world. If you happen to have a WordPress site or blog, you can use the following content upgrade tools to make the process quick and easy:

Content Upgrader
Content Upgrades (Content Upgrades Pro)
Thrive Leads
OptInMonster
Leads by SumoMe

Landing Pages, Webinars, Autoresponders, Automation and more – in one solution! With GetResponse you can Create, send, and track emails and social posts that look great on every device.

When you do the content upgrades, you should connect your site to Missinglettr, with it’s Clever social campaigns, tracking and engagement tools for companies that blog. Learn more when you visit Missinglettr.

CHECK OUT the POST about  76 FREE STOCK PHOTO SITES. I upgraded the content by creating an accompanying downloadable PDF for people to download the entire list and save for future reference.