Landing pages form the foundation upon which successful internet marketing thrives. You’ve clicked a link and come to a page to sign up for a thing or to buy a product. You’ve seen it work. Not everyone’s landing pages work that way, though. Some convert like a madman, and then there are those that just sit.
I’ve seen it time and time again. A business had a very beautifully designed landing page, and they just couldn’t understand why it wasn’t converting. It ended up being that the call-to-action was way at the bottom of the page, hidden in a lot of text. We were able to increase conversions by almost 40% by moving the CTA to the top. It’s surprising how sometimes it’s what you can do that’s simplest that has the biggest impact.
What Is a Landing Page?
When I started building landing pages, I thought giving people more info—more links, more choices—would help them decide. It didn’t. It just confused the hell out of them. The moment I stripped everything down to one clear action, conversions shot up by 62%.
I used to think simplicity was boring. Turns out, it’s power. One message. One goal. No fluff, no distractions.
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Why Are Landing Pages Important?
Landing pages aren’t designed to be pretty. They serve a very specific function—to convert. If you’re paying for ads, sending traffic to a very highly-optimized landing page can be a huge driver of results.
One of our clients had campaigned without a landing page and wondered why they were not getting leads. They were directing traffic to their home page, and customers were getting confused with so many options in the menu. By installing a simple landing page with one call-to-action, they tripled their conversion rate.
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Key Elements to a High-Converting Landing Page
The best landing pages share a few key features. Without one of these, your page will not perform to its full potential.
- A Strong Headline: Your headline has to be catchy and clearly outline what your page has to offer.
- Engaging Visuals: A terrible design or disorganized one can get you out immediately.
- Persuasive Copy: Talk directly to needs and keep it simple.
- A Clear Call-to-Action: The Call-to-Action should be easy to find and clear.
- Fast Load Time and Mobile Optimization: A non-responsive or unresponsive page stops conversions.
I once owned a business with a fantastic offer and very poor, generic CTAs such as “Submit” or “Click Here.” By changing it to a more action-oriented call to action like “Get Your Free Trial Now,” they had a definite increase in conversions.
Types of Landing Pages
Landing pages come in different shapes and forms depending on application.
- Lead Generation Pages: They capture user details in exchange for a valuable item like a free report or webinar.
- Click-Through Pages: Utilized with advertised payed links, these provide some information to warm a guest before sending them to a purchase page.
- Sales Pages: They are present to seal deals and transform visitors into customers.
- Squeeze Pages: Quick, targeted pages to capture email addresses.
- Event Registration Pages: Designed to get individuals to register for events or webinars.
One thing that experience has taught me is that you do have to have multiple styles for multiple landing pages. What you do for a capture page isn’t always what you do for a sales page. I have even tried to use a long-form sales page template for a basic opt-in page and it was a failure. It was a reminder that sometimes it’s best to keep it simple with lead generation.
How to SEO Landing Pages
Search Engine Optimization or SEO isn’t limited to blog posts—success with a landing page relies a great deal upon it. Without your landing page optimized, even a great design can’t cut it. Here’s do’s and don’t’s:
- Use target keywords naturally in headline, subheadings, and body text.
- Optimize your meta description and title to increase click-throughs.
- Ensure your page loads quickly—speed matters to Google.
- Use alt text to improve accessibility and search rankings.
- Add internal links to link to related pages to your landing page.
- Write in a natural voice—conversational. This is particularly useful for voice search.
One of my biggest SEO blunders was trying to cram as many keywords as possible into a landing page. It read awkwardly, and Google didn’t like it either. Ever since then, I have consciously made a strong attempt to have keywords naturally flow.
Common Landing Page Blunders to Avoid
It’s easy to make a mistake when you’re creating a landing page, and some mistakes are more frequent (and costly) than others.
- Too Many Distractions: A landing page must have a single objective. Placing additional links, menu bars, or irrelevant information can be fatal to conversions.
- Weak Call-to-Action: Users will not do anything unless they have a clear direction. The call-to-action has to be direct, simple, and inviting.
- No Trust Signals: Without visitors’ trust, you can’t expect them to convert. Add testimonials, security badges, or success stories.
- Slow Load Time: Conversions fall with each second it takes to load. Reduce images, use caching, and use a speedy hosting platform.
I once had a project with a huge background video. It looked great, but it slowed the page so much that 50% of visitors departed before it even had a chance to finish loading. Replacing it with a plain background image accelerated loading and doubled conversions. If you’re experimenting with tactics like buying likes to improve your page, every second of load time still counts.
Tools to Build High-Quality Landing Pages
If you’re not a developer, don’t worry. There are some fantastic tools that make it easy to build landing pages:
- Unbounce: One of the best drag-and-drop builders with excellent A/B testing.
- Instapage: Perfect for those with a desire to have ultimate page design flexibility.
- Leadpages: Great for newbies who want easy and effective landing pages.
- Google Optimize: Help with running A/B tests to improve conversions.
I used to write landing pages manually, but in all honesty, these tools do save time and it’s much easier to test.
Conclusion
Landing pages work when they’re clear, fast, and focused. You don’t need fancy tricks, just a strong message and one simple action. Always remember, less really is more when it comes to conversions.
Use tools that save time, test what works, and don’t forget mobile users. Whether you’re trying to grow your followers or drive real sales, a great landing page can make all the difference. Start simple, stay sharp, and build smarter pages that actually deliver.