Guides
Practical, sourced guides to building sales funnels for free or close to it: templates by goal, email automation, Systeme.io's free plan, tool comparisons and funnel math. Prices come from each vendor's own pages; every guide lists its sources.
ComparisonThe best free funnel builders, comparedOnly a few funnel tools have a free plan, and they differ a lot in what free means. Here is what each one includes, from its own pricing page.Read the guide →TemplatesFunnel templates by goalStart from what you want the visitor to do. Each template below has the pages, the emails and the one number that tells you it works.Read the guide →Start hereHow to build a sales funnel for freeMost free funnels fail on the plan, not the software. Here is the one-page plan to write before you open any builder, and how to build it without paying.Read the guide →Funnel templatesLead magnet funnel templateThe funnel most email lists start with. Trade one useful thing for an email address, then let a short sequence do the selling.Read the guide →Funnel templatesWebinar funnel templateA webinar funnel sells by teaching first. Here is the full page and email map, and when an evergreen (recorded) webinar makes sense.Read the guide →Funnel templatesTripwire funnel templateA small first purchase changes how people see you. Here is how to structure a tripwire, add a bump and an upsell, and check the numbers.Read the guide →Funnel templatesCourse sales funnel templateBuilding the course is half the job. These are the three funnel shapes that sell one, and how to pick between them.Read the guide →Funnel templatesCoaching application funnelCoaches do not need checkout pages. They need fewer, better calls. This funnel filters for fit before anyone gets on your calendar.Read the guide →Funnel templatesAffiliate bridge funnelSending cold clicks straight to someone else's sales page wastes them. A bridge page and a short email sequence turn clicks into people who trust you.Read the guide →EmailEmail automation basics for funnelsAutomation is what makes a funnel run while you sleep. Learn the five building blocks and the five automations worth setting up first.Read the guide →Systeme.ioSysteme.io free plan walkthroughThe free plan is real, not a trial. Here is exactly what it covers for funnels, where the ceilings are, and the signs it is time to pay.Read the guide →ComparisonsSysteme.io vs ClickFunnelsOne has a free plan and caps funnels; the other starts at $97 and caps contacts and emails. Here is how they really compare, from their own pricing pages.Read the guide →Funnel mathFunnel metrics explainedYou do not need a dashboard full of charts. Six numbers tell you whether a funnel works and how much you can spend to grow it.Read the guide →