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Lead Magnet Ebook

Document template for Google Docs and Word

Make a copy in Google Docs
Price
Free
Difficulty
Beginner
Updated
November 1, 2026

Every page (6)

Overview

Many lead magnets promise more than they deliver, open with the company's story and end without a next step, so the lead goes cold. This template keeps the promise narrow and the content practical. It moves from a photo cover and a reader-first introduction to tip cards, a checklist that fits in a week, an action table and a method page that ends with one offer.

The sample is a free guide from Vesperly Brands, a fictional content studio, on refreshing old blog posts to lift traffic, with a 38% landing page rate and a $9 cost per lead. Rewrite the cover promise as a specific outcome for one reader, replace the steps with the five you would teach a new customer, cut the checklist to a week of work and link the call to action to a real booking page.

Useful for

  • A gated guide on a landing page that trades a short how-to for an email address
  • A customer onboarding handout that walks new buyers through the first five steps
  • A conference giveaway with a checklist attendees can finish within a week of getting home

What's included

  • Photo cover with a specific promise, the intended reader and the publish date
  • Introduction page with four headline numbers and three reasons the method works
  • Tip cards for the first three steps, each with an action the reader can take today
  • Checklist page with groups, owners and due dates, plus a short pre-publish list
  • Action table that ranks next steps by impact and effort, with method notes and a call to action
  • Make it yours guide page with five steps for replacing the sample content

How to use it

  1. 1

    Click Make a copy in Google Docs, then confirm on the Google page. The copy is saved to your own Google Drive.

  2. 2

    Rewrite the cover promise as a specific outcome for one reader, then replace the introduction numbers with your own conversion and cost figures.

  3. 3

    Replace the tip cards with the steps you would teach a new customer, and cut the checklist to what a reader can finish in a week.

  4. 4

    Link the call to action on the last page to a real booking page or offer, and swap in your own photos.

  5. 5

    Delete the guide page, export the guide as a PDF, then share it or attach it to your landing page.

What you need

Requirements

  • A Google account with access to Google Drive

Works with

  • Google Docs
  • Microsoft Word (download the .docx)

Questions

How long should a lead magnet be?

Short enough to finish. Five to nine chapters or a 10 to 25 item checklist works well. Readers finish a focused six pages far more often than a 40-page guide.

What conversion rate should a gated guide expect?

A gated guide landing page typically converts 25 to 45% of visitors. The sample shows 38% and a $9 cost per lead, which are placeholders to replace with your data.

Are the company, people and figures real?

No. Vesperly Brands, its people, email addresses and every figure are fictional sample content. Replace them with your own details before you publish.

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