14/06/2021
8 ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS OF A SUCCESSFUL LANDING PAGE
There is no standard way of creating a good landing page or a one size fits all instructions guide because landing pages have many differentiating factors. They can be as different as their visitors. Each of them has a different reader, a different call to action, a different niche, a different product or service to promote. There is a great amount of variation among intent, purpose, perception, niche, audience, industry, angle, testimonial approach, product, focus, messaging, cost, buy-in, cost, shipping method, and many other factors.
However, there are also some common characteristics that you should keep in mind. By reviewing them you can create a compelling landing page.
1) MAIN HEADLINE & SUPPORTING HEADLINE
The landing page’s headline is the very first thing visitors will see. For this reason, it should grab the visitor’s attention, inform the visitor what your product or service is all about and short, preferably only ten words and never more than twenty
2) UNIQUE SELLING PROPOSITION
This should explain to your landing page’s visitors what about your service or product sets it apart from your competition. This should be succinctly communicated on your landing page. Describe the specific benefit for your customers, break down your offering to its most basic level. A good unique selling proposition allows customers to understand why they should care and sets clear expectations for them.
3) KEY BENEFITS
The benefits of your offer follow directly from the unique selling proposition and provide a more detailed description. You have to provide more detail to the offer and answer any questions your customers may have, especially the question about what your service or product can do for them. Include a benefits summary bullet points for clarity and also detailed benefit and feature descriptions that extend your bullet point list. The features describe what your product or service does, the benefits describe the problem you are solving.
4) IMAGES OR VIDEO SHOWING CONTEXT OF USE
This is the visual representation of your offer and has the role of helping visitors to better understand what your offer is or what it looks like. Showing context of use rather than telling has a maximum effect. Get your visitors to place themselves in a scenario and empathize with how they are using it. To achieve this, you can use photos or videos.
5) SOCIAL PROOF
Social proof can be very persuasive. By using social proof you illustrate that other people have bought what you are offering. Visitors are more likely to convert into consumers if they see that others before them have used your offer. You may use social proof on your landing page by providing a count of the number of signups, by using social signals from public networks, showing awards from reputable organizations, or by using some customer testimonials and customer reviews.
6) REINFORCEMENT STATEMENT
The reinforcement statement is another page title that sits about halfway down your page and has the purpose of communicating a mid-experience message to your visitors, reinforcing the main headline.
7) CLOSING ARGUMENT
The closing argument is your final chance to communicate the benefit of your offer, as your landing page comes to a close. This backs up your main value proposition, similar to the reinforcement statement. The closing argument should also be coupled with a call to action.
8) CALL TO ACTION
A call to action can either be a part of a lead gen form or a standalone button on a click-through page. The call to action is an element critical to conversions and for this reason where you place it and how you design it are essential considerations. The call to action should be compelling, exciting, persuasive, and preferably generic. Use contrasting colors and make it stand out. You may locate it directly under an image or underneath the testimonial section.
The above components are essential for designing an effective landing page. You can use these elements to create a high-converting and powerful landing page. Once you are done it is recommended to always keep improving. Do some testing and modify your landing page to get the best results.
Comment down below, tell what has worked for you in creating your highly converting landing page.