Two of Klimb’s most powerful tools for shaping the learner experience are free previews and drip scheduling. Previews let prospects sample your teaching before they buy; drip releases content gradually so learners stay paced and engaged. This guide explains when and how to use each.
Why free previews matter
People buy courses from creators they trust, and nothing builds trust faster than letting them watch you teach. A free preview is a lesson anyone can watch without buying — no payment and no entitlement required. Use previews to:
- Showcase your teaching style and production quality.
- Give a taste of the value inside without giving away the whole course.
- Lower the barrier between an interested visitor and a paying learner.
A strong preview converts browsers into buyers, so pick a lesson that’s genuinely useful on its own and leaves the viewer wanting more.
Mark a lesson as a free preview
From the Studio, open a course, select the lesson, and toggle Free preview on. That lesson becomes watchable to anyone who visits the course page, even though the rest stays locked behind purchase. A few tips:
- Choose an early lesson that delivers a quick win, or a high-value lesson that proves your depth.
- Offer one or two previews — enough to demonstrate value, not so many that there’s little reason to buy.
- Previews are still protected by signed playback URLs, so your video can’t be freely downloaded.
What drip scheduling does
Drip scheduling releases course content on a timeline instead of all at once. Rather than handing over every lesson the moment someone enrolls, you can release modules or lessons day by day or week by week. Drip is ideal for:
- Paced learning — preventing overwhelm and encouraging steady progress.
- Cohort-style courses — keeping a group moving together.
- Building anticipation — giving learners a reason to return each week.
Set up a drip schedule
For a course you want to drip, configure release timing on its modules or lessons:
- Open the course and choose Drip (or the schedule option) for a module or lesson.
- Set the release relative to enrollment — for example, “available 7 days after enrollment.”
- Repeat for later sections to build your release cadence.
Learners see the upcoming content as locked with the date it unlocks, so they always know what’s coming. When the time arrives, Klimb releases it automatically — no action needed from you.
Combining previews and drip
Previews and drip work well together. A typical setup:
- The first lesson is a free preview that hooks new visitors.
- After purchase, the rest of the course drips weekly to keep learners engaged.
This pairing maximizes both conversions and completion — and healthy completion rates show up in your Analytics, helping you refine future courses.
Keep an eye on the experience
After enabling previews and drip, view your course as a learner (in an incognito window) to confirm the right lessons are open, locked, or scheduled. When everything behaves as intended, you’re ready to publish and move on to your Launch Checklist.