How to Build an Paid Traffic + Automated Free Trial for Your B2B Technology, SaaS, or Consulting Business

Variable Value Note
CPM $40.00 Cost per 1000 impressions on Facebook and LinkedIn ranges from $30-40.
CTR 1% A 1-3% CTR can be achieved with the right ad angle and copy, which our process allows you to do.
CPC £4.00 Cost per click should be around $2-$5.
Opt-In Rate 15% An opt-in rate of 15-30% can be achieved using a piece of content/lead magnet that can be created and tested using the B2B Growth Systems framework.
Cost Per Lead £26.67
Free Trial/Lead Conversion Rate 30% Benchmark free trial rate of 5% can be achieved with the right offer.
Cost Per Trial £88.89
Trial Close Rate 15% Benchmark close rate of 15% can be achieved with the right offer.
CPA (Ads) £88.89
Annual Gross Contribution $500.00 This strategy works well for lower ticket offers.
Gross Contribution in 7 Days (if paid monthly) £41.67
ROI (Revenue) -15.63%
ROI (Cash) -92.97%
Payback Period (months) 14.2

Paid Traffic + Automated Free Trial Unit Economics Model

Pros

  • Allows you to scale

  • You don't need to hire a sales team

  • You can keep your team small

Cons

  • Expensive

  • Hard to tune

  • Slow to set up

When It's Used

  • When you have proven that your free trial offer converts and you have proven a low churn rate

  • When you are scaling up

  • Usually when you can't afford to install an inside sales team because your ticket price is too low