Frank Kern wrote one of the most studied sales letters ever ā for a free book. Here's exactly why it worked and what you can steal from it š
# How Frank Kern Sold a Free Book ā And Why It's One of the Smartest Marketing Moves Ever Made Frank Kern is one of the most studied marketers alive. He has built and sold businesses worth tens of millions of dollars, trained thousands of entrepreneurs, and written some of the most effective sales copy ever put on the internet. One of his most dissected pieces of work is a sales letter he wrote for a free book offer. The book cost nothing. You just paid shipping. And it was one of the most profitable campaigns he ever ran. Here's why it worked ā and what any business can take from it. --- ## First, understand what the free book offer actually is A free book offer is not generosity. It is a customer acquisition strategy. The model works like this: ``` āāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāā ā THE FREE BOOK FUNNEL ā āāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāā⤠ā ā ā Person sees the offer ā ā ā ā ā Gets a free book ā just pays $7ā$12 shipping ā ā ā ā ā Immediately shown upsell offers ($47ā$297) ā ā ā ā ā Enters email sequence for back-end offers ā ā ā ā ā Becomes a qualified buyer for higher-ticket products ā ā ā āāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāā ``` The shipping fee covers the printing and postage. The upsells pay for the advertising. The real value is the list of proven buyers it builds ā people who have entered their credit card details and made a decision to buy. That list is worth far more than the cost of printing a book. Frank did not give away a free book because he was generous. He gave away a free book because it was the most efficient way to build a list of qualified buyers at zero net cost. **The lesson for your business:** What could you give away that would cost almost nothing to deliver, but would qualify the right customers and get them into a buying relationship with you? A free consultation. A free sample. A free report. A free audit. The mechanics are the same. The goal is to identify people who are interested, get them to take a small action that demonstrates commitment, and build from there.