Here are WordStream’s top 10 favorite landing page optimization tips: 1. Keep your landing pages focused and relevant to the keywords you’re targeting. 2. Make sure your landing pages offer a clear, persuasive value proposition. 3. Use a strong, relevant call to action on your landing pages. 4. Use engaging visuals on your landing pages, including images, videos, and infographics. 5. Keep your landing pages free of distractions, including navbars, sidebars, and links to other pages on your site. 6. Use a simple, concise, and easy-to-read font on your landing pages. 7. Make sure your landing pages are mobile-friendly and responsive. 8. Use A/B testing to test different landing page elements and find what works best for your campaigns. 9. Keep your landing pages updated with fresh, relevant content. 10. Monitor your landing page performance regularly and make changes as needed.
We’ll show you how to increase conversions on your landing page by testing and tweaking essential elements.
1. Keep the messaging between ads and landing pages consistent
You would be surprised by how many advertisers do not do this, even though it might seem obvious. If the ad and the landing page do not match, it is the same as if the URL in the ad did not work.
2. Radically change the sign-up flow of your landing pages
Button colors and font kerning might seem like they would make a difference, but they actually don’t have a significant impact and you’re missing out on opportunities for more conversions.
You will only see big results if you make big changes, one of which is changing the sign-up flow for your landing pages.
The landing page offers three different ways for prospects to sign up, depending on their individual needs. This reinforces the sense that the user is in control and can choose their own course of action.
3. A/B test the position of forms on landing pages
Many marketers are too focused on the forms for their landing pages without considering where those forms should be placed.
In this post, Aaron Levy strongly recommended testing the positioning of landing page forms on your pages to see considerable gains in conversions.
A/B testing allows you to test two versions of a page against each other to see which one performs better in terms of conversion rates. This is the best way to see what elements of your page are not working as intended.
For example, you can compare how two different styles of buttons perform, or which headlines are more eye-catching. Keep in mind that you should only test two versions of a single element at a time; otherwise, you won’t be able to get an accurate measure of the difference.
4. Make your landing page forms mobile-friendly
If you’ve never filled out a web form on your mobile device, you can’t expect your prospects to do the same. This is an important tip in our upcoming post about landing pages, and for good reason.
The reason that mobile ads are so effective is that they take advantage of the fact that consumers want to buy something immediately. This means that your mobile landing pages need to be designed so that it is easy for consumers to convert while they are on the go.
5. Craft a killer call to action
If you’re still using “Submit” as your call to action, you need to change your strategy.
Your visitors simply won’t know what you want them to do next. A call to action is an important aspect of a landing page. Without a strong call to action, the user may not know what the desired outcome is.
6. Use the voice of the customer in your copy
Copy is just as important to the success of a landing page as design considerations. “The voice of the customer” is one of the best ways to create a compelling landing page.
It is far too common for landing pages (and marketing materials in general) to be full of marketing buzzwords and terminology that have been copied directly from sales training manuals. This is especially true for enterprise-level businesses, which often seem to think that the more confusing the language is, the better.
The main selling points of the offer need to be emphasized from the perspective of how it benefits the customer, rather than how technically impressive it is or how many clients the company has.
7. Use power words in your landing page copy
When you use the voice of the customer in your landing page copy, it is powerful. Adding “power words” can make your pages much more effective.
8. Include video on your landing pages
An advantage of adding video to your landing pages is that it can be helpful in conveying a complex idea without burdening your visitors with a lot of text. In addition, video can be a great way to support your overall messaging and branding.
9. Use new ad formats and get rid of your landing pages altogether
We are recommending using a truly bold strategy and getting rid of landing pages altogether. Even though this may seem strange or crazy, today there is no real need to force prospects onto a landing page.
10. Use call-only campaigns
As compared to desktop searches, users are NINE times more likely to convert from a mobile SERP (search engine result page). Given that calls to businesses are worth at least three times as much as clicks, there is a strong argument for using Call-Only campaigns instead of traditional landing pages.
AdWords’ Call-Only campaigns let you include a phone number that visitors can click on to call your business directly from your ad. With this feature, there is no need for clicks, web forms, or landing pages, which allows users to get straight to the point.