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How a Free Gift Outperformed a Discount Offer
In this episode of The Copywriting Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore a classic direct mail experiment where a free gift—a simple pocket calculator—generated triple the response rate of a 15 percent discount offer. They break down why reciprocity beats price cuts, how to choose the right gift for your audience, and why this principle still works in email and landing page copy today. Drawing on Claude Hopkins's 'free gift' strategy and a 1970s insurance mailing case study, they show how adding a tangible bonus can lift conversion without slashing prices. If you've ever…
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