Preview-Then-Gate
Show a taste before asking for contact info
Let prospects preview your PDF's first pages before requiring their email. Build trust, reduce friction, and capture higher-quality leads who actually want your content.
Try it freeHow preview-then-gate works
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Upload your PDF
Choose how many pages viewers can preview before the gate
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Visitors preview freely
They see valuable content upfront, building trust and interest
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Soft gate appears
After preview pages, they enter email to continue reading
5 reasons marketers lose leads with hard gates
1. Zero trust signals
Asking for email before showing any value feels like a blind date. Your prospects don't know if your "Ultimate Guide" is actually ultimate or just 3 pages of fluff.
2. High bounce rates
70% of visitors leave immediately when they hit a form. They came for content, not to fill out fields. Preview pages keep them engaged and reading.
3. Fake email epidemic
test@test.com, nope@nope.com — sound familiar? Hard gates encourage junk emails. When people preview first, they're genuinely interested when they submit.
4. Mobile form abandonment
Forms on mobile are painful. Switching between keyboard types, auto-correct battles, tiny tap targets. Let them read first, convert later on desktop.
5. Competition gives it away free
Your competitors might offer similar content ungated. Preview pages let you capture leads while still competing with free alternatives.
Who uses preview-then-gate
B2B Marketers
Share whitepapers and industry reports with 2-3 preview pages showing key statistics and methodology. Prospects see the research quality before committing their work email. Higher MQL rates, fewer tire-kickers.
Content Marketing Teams
Preview the introduction and first chapter of ebooks and guides. Readers get hooked on your writing style and expertise before the gate. 3x better email-to-customer conversion than hard-gated content.
Growth Teams
A/B test different preview lengths to optimize conversion. Show 1 page for short content, 3-5 for longer guides. Track which preview length generates the most qualified leads for your sales team.
SaaS Companies
Let prospects preview case studies and implementation guides. They see real customer results and understand your product's value before sharing contact info. Leads arrive pre-educated about your solution.
Why not just use form-gated landing pages?
Traditional landing pages show bullet points and promises, but prospects still gamble on whether your content delivers. They've been burned by "ultimate guides" that turned out to be sales pitches. Form fills don't tell you if they actually read your content.
ShareDoc's preview-then-gate shows actual pages from your PDF. Prospects experience your content quality firsthand. When they hit the soft gate, they're already invested. Plus, you get page-by-page analytics showing exactly what convinced them to convert — insights you'll never get from a landing page form.
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