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Introduction to Landing Pages
Before you begin the attempt to build a successful list or
create a powerful sales page, you will want to start with a
rigorous introduction to landing pages. In stark contrast to
undifferentiated, unfocused home pages, landing pages focus
specifically on capturing leads for a newsletter or making
sales for a specific product - and make no attempt to give
visitors a different option.
Another word which is used for a landing page when it functions
for the specific purpose of capturing leads is “squeeze page.”
A squeeze page is a page designed to get names and email
addresses. Usually, however, a squeeze page is usually a
smaller type of landing page, which usually has an opt-in form
in sight when the page loads.
So what is important to learn in an introduction to landing
pages? First, it is important to recognize that all successful
marketers use these. If you plan to sell a product over the
Internet, you will want to use one too, rather than relying on
sidebar opt-in forms and unfocused pages that do not convey a
single point and a single call to action.
Another important thing you will want to take away from this
introduction to landing pages is that every landing page
contains the same parts and is focused on a SINGLE goal -
getting the visitor to become a subscriber or buyer.
These parts are as follows: an opt-in form (or sales prompt), a
brief or lengthy introduction, a picture of the list/product
owner, the signature of the list owner, and a call to action
(or multiple calls to action).
Determining which model will work best for you can simply only
be done through testing. While many boast a conversion and
attribute it to the shortness of their introduction (many will
be one short paragraph), others will boast a high conversion
rate because they use lengthy, thorough, and compelling
copy.
If there is anything you absolutely must take away from an
introduction to landing pages, it is that you cannot create a
landing page or squeeze page that isn't
focused.
by Joe Cavell -
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