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HOW TO CREATE SMART LANDING PAGES
• Traffic from a campaign Campaign landing page– Pay per click (SEM)– Online display– Email– Social
• Created specifically to get a visitor to take a specific action• Different than website or SEO landing pages
– Print – Direct mail– TV– Radio– Outdoor
EARNTRUST
REDUCE FRICTION
FOR SMART LANDING PAGES
10TIPS
• Consistency between campaign & landing page• Reduce clutter• Important elements above the fold• Short copy is better• Short forms are better• CTA buttons• Include trust elements• Use directional cues• Optimize for mobile• Aim for multiple landing pages
10T I P S
Consistency between campaign and landing page
• Message match – copy, keywords • Visual match – photos, colors, branding• Motivation match – pay off the promise
1T I P
Message & visual match
Display ad
Landing Page
A - Control B – PPC keyword
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4.9% 12.1%
+144%
Reduce clutter
• Distractions = lower conversion rates• Strip anything that might detract from a conversion
– Page navigation– Off-page links– Unnecessary copy– Unnecessary form fields
2T I P
A B
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Winner: LESS CLUTTER
+2,069%
Important elements above the fold3T I P
( & M Y T H )
• Value proposition, call to action and conversion point• 5-second test
Important elements above the fold
• However, there is a correlation between the complexity of the product or offer and the CTA placement
KISSmetrics found that “higher conversion rates have nothing to do with whether the button is above the fold, and everything to do with whether the button is below the right amount of good copy.”
• Key: have call to action visible at point where prospect has become convinced to take action
3T I P
( & M Y T H )
Short copy is better
• Scannable content• Engaging headline• Subheads• Bullets• Short copy blocks
4T I P
( & M Y T H )
Short copy is better
• However, the more commitment a conversion requires, the more copy you might need
• Key: Use as much copy as your potential customer needs to make an informed decision– Longer copy complex offers with high anxiety
(such as a payment or many form fields)
– Shorter copy simple offers with low anxiety
4T I P
( & M Y T H )
A – Short copy B – Long copy
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Won
A B
?
Winner: SHORT
+36%
Shorter forms are better
• Shorter forms = less friction, more leads• Longer forms = more friction, fewer leads
An Eloqua study found the ‘sweet spot’ for form length is between 5-10 fields where 7 was the optimal number.
5T I P
( & M Y T H )
…but higher quality
Shorter forms are better
• Work/reward ratio– Is offer valuable enough to the visitor to be worth form completion?
• Create the appearance of a low hurdle to conversion– Break long forms into multi-step experiences– Set expectations with progress bars– Pre-populate form fields
• Optional fields
5T I P
( & M Y T H )
A – Longer Form B – Shorter Form
?Source: WhichTestWon
Winner: LONG
+31%
CTA buttons
• Contrasting color• Big is good• White space
6T I P
CTA buttons
• Use language that speaks to the value they will get– Download 5 Steps to a Great Landing Page– Request Free Quote– Get Started Today
6T I P
A - RESERVE B – BOOK NOW
?Source: MECLABS Research
Winner: RESERVE
+12%
Include trust elements
• “Social proof”– Real customer testimonials– Ratings– Facebook or Twitter plugins– Partner logos
7T I P
Include trust elements
• Third-party verification symbols
7T I P
Use directional cues
• Literally point the visitor to what you want them to do– Arrows– Eyes gazing– Fingers pointing
8T I P
13.2% -> 22.2%
+68%
Source: Monetate
Optimize for mobile9T I P
Source: Google’s “Our Mobile Planet” Report, Jan 2014, USA Smartphone Usage
USA
Optimize for mobile
• Device-specific versions of the page• Responsive design to automatically adjust to the visitor’s
screen size ( http://www.sportevents.com/landing/super_bowl_packages )
9T I P
A - Desktop B - Mobile-optimized
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+153%
Winner: Mobile-optimized
Aim for multiple landing pages
• More landing pages means more targeting opportunities– Traffic source-specific– Campaign-specific / offer-specific (create more offers)
10T I P
Aim for multiple landing pages
• Increased relevancy means more conversions
Businesses with 31-40 landing pages get 7x more leads than those with 1-5 pages.Businesses with 40+ landing pages get 12x more leads than those with 1-5 pages.
– Hubspot
10T I P
Aim for multiple landing pages
• Consider investing in a landing page creation tool – HubSpot– Unbounce– ClickThroo
10T I P
• Consistency between campaign & landing page• Reduce clutter• Important elements above the fold• Short copy is better• Short forms are better• CTA buttons• Include trust elements• Use directional cues• Optimize for mobile• Aim for multiple landing pages
10T I P S
Headline consistent with adSubhead as needed
Form Headline
Call to Action
Text explaining offer and benefits of product or service.
• Bulleted feature / benefit statement
• Bulleted feature / benefit statement
• Bulleted feature / benefit statement
Footer (privacy, terms)
Logo
Hero shot
Testimonials, social proof, logos, video
TRACKING & REPORTING
What to track and report
• By traffic source– Cost– Unique visitors– Conversions/leads– Cost per lead/acquisition– Bounce rate– Conversion rate
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Track beyond the conversion rate
AD PERFORMANCE LANDING PAGE PERFORMANCE SALES TEAM PERFORMANCE
Budget IMPs
Unique Clicks CTR CPC
Form Leads
Phone Leads
Total Leads
LP Conv Rate CPL # Sales
Sales Conv Rate $ Sales
Avg $ Per Sale
SEM $66,885 2,654,136 21,006 0.79% $3.18 506 319 825 3.9% $81.07 52 6.3% $368,415 $7,085
Ad Group 1 $3,741 90,644 951 1.05% $3.93 59 30 89 9.4% $42.04 1 1.1% $4,500 $4,500
Ad Group 2 $12,474 378,570 6,888 1.82% $1.81 110 84 194 4.0% $64.30 11 5.7% $63,496 $5,772
Ad Group 3 $22,741 509,592 7,971 1.56% $2.85 149 106 255 3.2% $89.18 24 9.4% $198,755 $8,281
Ad Group 4 $4,915 331,288 668 0.20% $7.36 59 34 93 13.9% $52.85 2 2.2% $12,009 $6,005
Ad Group 5 $23,013 1,344,042 6,528 0.49% $3.53 129 65 94 1.4% $244.82 14 14.9% $89,655 $6,404
In-page analytics
Traffic by source: LP Visits Time Spent Top nav links clicked:
% of total Online Display 6,243 00:09 Location Finder 254 37%
SEM 1,810 00:33 Service Line 1 164 24%
Outdoor 49 00:08 Service Line 2 110 16%
Radio 26 01:38 Service Line 3 105 15%
TV 11 02:46 Service Line 4 56 8%
Print 7 00:20
Direct (none) 9 00:34
Total / Average 8,146 00:53 Top 10 location searches: % of total
City 1 118 16%
Top landing page actions: % of total visits City 2 100 13%
Location Search 751 9% City 3 98 13%
Clicked on Page Navigation 688 8% City 4 58 8%
Viewed Map 98 1% City 5 32 4%
Tracking toolbox
• Unique URLs• Trackable phone numbers• Tracking pixels• Google Analytics:
– Event tracking– Conversion goals
TESTING
What to test
• Layout• Headline• Offer• Copy – short vs. long, style• Images – hero shot, video• Form – style, number of fields• Buttons – color, CTA language, placement, size
Innovation vs. Iteration
Image source: Ion Interactive
A/B vs. Multivariate
Image source: Ion Interactive
Do you have enough traffic to test?
• Use a test duration calculator to determine how long a test will take to give you good results– http://visualwebsiteoptimizer.com/ab-split-test-duration/
• If calculator says 8 weeks or less, go ahead
Testing tools
• Google Analytics Content Experiments• Optimizely• Visual Website Optimizer• Maxymiser• Unbounce• Adobe Test & Target
• Don’t rush to judgment• Results may surprise you
A – Offer B – No Offer
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Winner: NO OFFER
+74%
GETTING STARTED
Getting started
• Evaluate your buying process, plan out LPs/offers that will drive visitors directly into your conversion funnel
• Sketch pages out, compare layout and content to the 10 tips• Collaborate with your creative/programming team or invest
in a landing page creation tool • Start tracking to get a baseline• Then try a test