Steps
Audit what's currently free vs paid
Map your current free content (lead magnets, blog, video) against your paid offers. Identify how thin the free tier is relative to what competitors charge for.
Pick a premium concept to give away
Select one premium framework, method, or insight currently locked behind paid offers — and decide to release it for free in a high-production format.
Produce free content at paid-quality bar
Treat the free piece with the same production discipline as a paid program — long-form video, detailed PDF, audio training. Free quality must rival paid competitors.
Distribute aggressively
Promote the free piece across owned channels (list, social, podcast) and paid (search, social ads). The free piece becomes the top-of-funnel anchor.
Sequence the paid offer behind it
The free piece earns the trust; the paid offer answers the next question the free piece raises. Sequence them so the upgrade feels natural, not forced.