{"id":790,"date":"2021-06-16T07:42:25","date_gmt":"2021-06-16T07:42:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.golevo.com\/blog\/?p=790"},"modified":"2022-07-29T07:06:16","modified_gmt":"2022-07-29T07:06:16","slug":"turn-your-landing-page-into-a-conversion-machine-in-three-steps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.golevo.com\/blog\/turn-your-landing-page-into-a-conversion-machine-in-three-steps\/","title":{"rendered":"Not \u201cclicking\u201d with visitors? Turn your Landing Page into a conversion machine in three steps!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.golevo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/heres-what-growth-hacking-is-and-why-your-mid-sized-business-must-be-doing-it.jpg\" alt=\"Here\u2019s what \u201cGrowth Hacking\u201d is and why your mid-sized business must be doing it.\" title=\"Here\u2019s what \u201cGrowth Hacking\u201d is and why your mid-sized business must be doing it.\"><\/p>\n<p>Your landing page is just that \u2014 it&rsquo;s where users &ldquo;land&rdquo; after  clicking a link on social media, a digital ad, or an email. It&rsquo;s not your  website, microsite, or a blog post, but a specific page focused on one topic  with a clear call-to-action. You can think of a landing page a couple different  ways:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If  your website is your house, the landing page is the place where you entertain  guests.<\/li>\n<li>If  your website is a book, the landing page is the back cover.<\/li>\n<li>If  your website is a frozen dinner, the landing page is the scrumptious freebie  they hand out on toothpicks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You get the idea. What all of these analogies have in common \u2014  and your landing page should too \u2014 is they don&rsquo;t give the user the <em>entire<\/em> story (ain&rsquo;t nobody got time for  that).<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>So  here&rsquo;s your TLDR:<\/em><\/strong> Your landing page should be to the point and give the user a clear  call-to-action.<\/p>\n<p>Okay, cool\u2026how?<\/p>\n<p>Creating a high-converting landing page isn&rsquo;t rocket surgery or  brain science. Once your learn the best practices, it can even be kinda fun.  Especially when you see what this turbocharged lead generator can actually do  for your business.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the purpose of a landing page?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Before you build a landing page, you should know what it is  (beyond our analogies above) and why it&rsquo;s important.<\/p>\n<p>Your landing page is a standalone page that 1.) educates visitors  about your product\/services and 2.) compels them to take the desired action (sign  up for newsletters, register for webinars, buy your thing-a-majig).<\/p>\n<p>To get into fancy SEO-speak, your landing page is also the best  driver for organic, relevant traffic. It can boost your search rankings, assist  in brand development,  and optimize your  conversion rates.<\/p>\n<p>Sounds cool, right? Now, here&rsquo;s how you build one.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The anatomy of a high-performing landing page.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; margin-top: 20px;\"><img style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.golevo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/what-are-some-growth-hacking-tactics.jpg\" alt=\"What are some growth hacking tactics?\" title=\"What are some growth hacking tactics?\"><\/p>\n<p>Okay, we said this isn&rsquo;t surgery, but there&rsquo;s still a bit of an anatomy  lesson. Thankfully, this one doesn&rsquo;t require nine years of education (not even  nine minutes, really).<\/p>\n<p><strong>1.) Get creative and be clear with your headline.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you&rsquo;re reading this article, it&rsquo;s because the headline  grabbed your attention. If you&rsquo;re not reading this article\u2026well, then we&rsquo;re  just wasting time. Point being? The headline is the most important element, so  you should do it well.<\/p>\n<p>Short and crisp is better, no more than 10 \u2013 15 words. It should  relevant to what the article is about. Also, don&rsquo;t sacrifice clarity for  creativity. Creativity is great, but if you get too cute or clever your  potential reader may be left scratching their heads, not visiting your page.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2.) Use a relevant picture.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Your headline should be no more than 15 words, but  your one picture is worth a thousand words. So pick the right one. The human  brain processes images and graphics faster than text, which makes your pic that  much more important. <\/p>\n<p>Focus on relevant pictures. For example, if you&rsquo;re  doing a landing page about pet food, don&rsquo;t include a picture of a family baking  a cake in the kitchen. Also, try to pick images that look real, not staged.  This is tough and takes up 65% of a graphic designer&rsquo;s worklife, but it&rsquo;s  important because it works.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3.) Create  the landing page.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>So you&rsquo;ve snagged the fish (the reader) and have  them on your boat (your landing page). Great! That&rsquo;s half the battle. Now what?<\/p>\n<p>Well, now you&rsquo;ve got to communicate your message.  Don&rsquo;t make this harder than it needs to be. Especially if you&rsquo;re just starting  out, <strong>clarity beats cute or clever, and shorter is almost always better<\/strong> (words to live by).<\/p>\n<p>Follow these guidelines:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Inform  the visitor what your product or service is all about<\/li>\n<li>Get  to-the-point and be crystal clear<\/li>\n<li>What&rsquo;s  the benefit? How does your product or service solve a problem or improve a  situation? Put simply, why should visitors want to buy it?<\/li>\n<li>Be  relevant. How many times have we said &ldquo;relevant&rdquo; in this article? A lot,  because it&rsquo;s that important.<\/li>\n<li>Be  honest. Obviously, don&rsquo;t lie about your product or service, but also make sure  your landing page ties into your overarching &ldquo;customer journey.&rdquo; Sounds fancy.  It&rsquo;s not. Basically it just means that if your brand&rsquo;s Facebook post says &ldquo;Buy  my product. Click here,&rdquo; then your landing page should have that product for  sale. If your post says one thing and your landing page says another lots of  bad things will happen: Users will &ldquo;bounce&rdquo; off your page (i.e. leave quickly),  your brand&rsquo;s credibility will be damaged, and the search engine will penalize  you. So don&rsquo;t do it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>A final piece of advice.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-bottom: 0px;\"><em><strong>&#8220;Make it simple. Make it memorable. Make it inviting to look at. Make it fun to read.&#8221;<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-new1\">~ Leo Burnett<\/p>\n<p>Leo Burnett came up with Tony The Tiger and the Green Giant, so  you better believe he knew his stuff. He also died in 1971, so he never heard  of a landing page, or the internet for that matter. However, his advice above  is and will always be relevant, whether you&rsquo;re coming up with a mascot for a  kiddie breakfast cereal or a landing page. Simple. Memorable. Inviting. Fun. Done.<\/p>\n<p>So there you have it. Three steps to create a  Landing Page that lands with users. You have all you need to get started\u2026 <\/p>\n<p>However, much like building a house, writing a book,  or preparing a meal, the easy way is the best way \u2014 talk to the experts.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.golevo.com\/get-started\">Schedule your free consult with us<\/a> and level up your Landing Page (and your marketing) with Levo!\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your landing page is just that \u2014 it&rsquo;s where users &ldquo;land&rdquo; after clicking a link on social media, a digital ad, or an email. It&rsquo;s not your website, microsite, or a blog post, but a specific page focused on one topic with a clear call-to-action. You can think of a landing page a couple different&nbsp;&#8230;.&nbsp;<a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.golevo.com\/blog\/turn-your-landing-page-into-a-conversion-machine-in-three-steps\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":800,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"no"},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"acf":[],"modified_by":"Anya Sleezer","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.golevo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/790"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.golevo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.golevo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.golevo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.golevo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=790"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/www.golevo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/790\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":811,"href":"https:\/\/www.golevo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/790\/revisions\/811"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.golevo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/800"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.golevo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=790"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.golevo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=790"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.golevo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=790"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}