In content marketing, a bait piece is a free, useful resource that gives prospects a taste of your expertise, and brings them into your business loop. One great use for a bait piece is to build your newsletter subscriber list. Offering your prospects something of value will make sharing their information more worthwhile.
Too many newsletters are actually thinly disguised—and sometimes blatant—advertisements. A newsletter should provide real value and help the reader solve problems and find answers. A bait piece can show you will deliver. In addition to sharing previous newsletters (so prospects can see what they’ll be getting), offering a valuable, immediate goodie can further encourage people to sign up.
Creating an effective bait piece means answering the following questions: (more…)