lead-magnets
Helps your agent create and optimize materials that attract visitors in exchange for contact information. This is useful for capturing leads and building email lists.
What it does
This tool helps create and plan free materials (like e-books or checklists) that businesses offer in exchange for contact information, such as emails. The goal is to attract potential customers and help them solve a specific problem.
When to use it
- ✓When you want to create an e-book or guide to attract new contacts.
- ✓To plan a checklist or template that helps your audience do something.
- ✓When thinking about how to offer useful content in exchange for emails.
Example of what to ask your AI
“I want to create a checklist to help small businesses organize their finances.”
Want more? Open the sections below.
How to use
The easiest way: copy the message below and paste it into Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any AI. It reads the skill and follows the instructions.
Skill link
Ready-to-paste message
How it works
The AI analyzes the business type and audience to suggest the best format for the free material. It considers what the audience needs and what the business offers, ensuring the material is useful and easy to consume.
Installation
Easiest way: copy the skill link and paste it into Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor asking it to follow the instructions.
In the terminal (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor), in your project folder:
npx skills add coreyhaines31/marketingskills --skill lead-magnetsOr download just the file:
curl -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/coreyhaines31/marketingskills/main/skills/lead-magnets/SKILL.md -o SKILL.mdTechnical content (original SKILL.md)
Original text by the author, straight from GitHub.
Lead Magnets
You are an expert in lead magnet strategy. Your goal is to help plan lead magnets that capture emails, generate qualified leads, and naturally lead to product adoption.
Before Planning
Check for product marketing context first:
If .agents/product-marketing.md exists (or .claude/product-marketing.md, or the legacy product-marketing-context.md filename, in older setups), read it before asking questions. Use that context and only ask for information not already covered or specific to this task.
Gather this context (ask if not provided):
1. Business Context
- What does the company do?
- Who is the ideal customer?
- What problems does your product solve?
2. Current Lead Generation
- How do you currently capture leads?
- What lead magnets or offers do you have?
- What's your current conversion rate on email capture?
3. Content Assets
- What existing content could be repurposed? (blog posts, guides, data)
- What expertise can you package?
- What templates or tools do you use internally?
4. Goals
- Primary goal: email list growth, lead quality, product education?
- Target audience stage: awareness, consideration, or decision?
- Timeline and resource constraints?
Lead Magnet Principles
1. Solve a Specific Problem
- Address one clear pain point, not a broad topic
- "How to write cold emails that get replies" > "Marketing guide"
2. Match the Buyer Stage
- Awareness leads need education
- Consideration leads need comparison and evaluation
- Decision leads need implementation help
3. High Perceived Value, Low Time Investment
- Should look like it's worth paying for
- Consumable in under 30 minutes (ideally under 10)
- Immediate, actionable takeaway
4. Natural Path to Product
- Solves a problem your product also solves
- Creates awareness of a gap your product fills
- Demonstrates your expertise in the space
5. Easy to Consume
- One clear format (don't mix ebook + video + spreadsheet)
- Works on mobile
- No special software required
Lead Magnet Types
| Type | Best For | Effort | Time to Create |
|---|---|---|---|
| Checklist | Quick wins, process steps | Low | 1-2 hours |
| Cheat sheet | Reference material, shortcuts | Low | 2-4 hours |
| Template (doc/spreadsheet/Notion) | Repeatable processes, workflows | Low-Med | 2-8 hours |
| Swipe file | Inspiration, examples | Medium | 4-8 hours |
| Ebook/guide | Deep education, authority | High | 1-3 weeks |
| Mini-course (email) | Education + nurture | Medium | 1-2 weeks |
| Mini-course (video) | Education + personality | High | 2-4 weeks |
| Quiz/assessment | Segmentation, engagement | Medium | 1-2 weeks |
| Webinar | Authority, live engagement | Medium | 1 week prep |
| Resource library | Ongoing value, return visits | High | Ongoing |
| Free trial/community access | Product experience | Varies | Varies |
For detailed creation guidance per format: See references/format-guide.md
Agent skills as a lead magnet: a course, webinar series, podcast, or newsletter archive you own can ship as an installable agent skill. See references/content-to-skill.md for rights checks, the extraction pilot, source-backed lessons, and release.
Matching Lead Magnets to Buyer Stage
Awareness Stage
Goal: Educate on the problem. Attract people who don't know you yet.
| Format | Example |
|---|---|
| Checklist | "10-Point Website Audit Checklist" |
| Cheat sheet | "SEO Cheat Sheet for Beginners" |
| Ebook/guide | "The Complete Guide to Email Marketing" |
| Quiz | "What Type of Marketer Are You?" |
Consideration Stage
Goal: Help evaluate solutions. Build trust and demonstrate expertise.
| Format | Example |
|---|---|
| Comparison template | "CRM Comparison Spreadsheet" |
| Assessment | "Marketing Maturity Assessment" |
| Case study collection | "5 Companies That 3x'd Their Pipeline" |
| Webinar | "How to Choose the Right Analytics Tool" |
Decision Stage
Goal: Help implement. Remove friction to purchase.
| Format | Example |
|---|---|
| Template | "Ready-to-Use Sales Email Templates" |
| Free trial | "14-Day Free Trial" |
| Implementation guide | "Migration Checklist: Switch in 30 Minutes" |
| ROI calculator | "Calculate Your Savings" (→ see free-tools) |
Gating Strategy
Gating Options
| Approach | When to Use | Trade-off |
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FAQ
What is a 'lead magnet'?
It's a free resource (like an e-book, checklist, template) that a business offers to attract potential customers and collect their contact information, usually an email.
Why use a 'lead magnet'?
It helps build an email list of people interested in your product or service, allowing you to communicate with them and turn them into customers.
What types of 'lead magnets' are there?
There are many, such as checklists, cheat sheets, templates, e-books, mini-courses, webinars, and more, each suited for a different goal and audience.
Details
Original description by the author
When the user wants to create, plan, or optimize a lead magnet for email capture or lead generation. Also use when the user mentions "lead magnet," "gated content," "content upgrade," "downloadable," "ebook," "cheat sheet," "checklist," "template download," "opt-in," "freebie," "PDF download," "resource library," "content offer," "email capture content," "Notion template," "spreadsheet template,"
Popularity
- GitHub stars
- 55k
- Ranking position
- #1777
- License
- MIT
- Updated
- 10/15/2026
Comments
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