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title: "Bonus Guides Inside Articles: How Unlocking Works"
description: "Some articles offer a free bonus guide that unlocks with your email. The article itself is never locked. Here's how it works."
url: "https://coachluke.com/docs/bonus-guides-inside-articles-how-unlocking-works/"
updated: "2026-11-04"
category: "Free Guides, Challenges & Emails"
---

# Bonus Guides Inside Articles: How Unlocking Works

Some of my most popular articles come with a free bonus guide, a printable version of the article's plan, checklist or recipes you can keep. You'll see it as a card in the article with a blurred preview and a **Free with email** label.

## Is the article locked?

Never. Every article on coachluke.com is free to read in full. Only the bonus guide is unlocked by email.

## How do I unlock a bonus guide?

Tap the button on the bonus card and enter your email. The card unlocks right there on the page with a download button, and I'll email you a copy too.

## Do I have to share the article to unlock it?

No. After you unlock, there's an optional share button if you'd like to pass the guide along to a friend. Sharing is never required and doesn't unlock anything.

## What's in the bonus guide?

It's built only from what's in that article, so you're getting the plan in a clean, printable format, not new claims or a sales pitch.

## What emails will I get?

The bonus guide by email, then my regular no-gimmicks emails. Every email has a one-click unsubscribe link.

## The card didn't unlock or the email didn't arrive

Refresh the page and try again. For the email copy, check spam and Gmail's Promotions tab, then see [Didn't get your free guide or challenge email?](https://coachluke.com/docs/didnt-get-your-reset-guide-start-here/)