Focus your message and offer to drive conversions with “landers”

A “lander,” also referred to as a landing page, is a specific web page that a visitor reaches after clicking a link or an advertisement. The purpose of a landing page is to drive visitors to take a specific action, such as filling out a form, signing up for a newsletter, making a purchase, or downloading an eBook.

Landing pages are designed with a single focused objective known as a Call to Action (CTA), and they are a crucial element in digital marketing campaigns as they can significantly increase conversion rates, thereby maximizing the return on investment for ad spend.

 In support of any media or marketing campaign focused on direct response, powerful landing pages are critical. Whether they are on your website management system (like WordPress) or not, they need to be focused, trackable, and build trust.

With my guidance and strategy, I can consult with your design team on landing page implementation, or utilize my team of freelance designers and conversion rate experts.

Custom landing pages designed for conversions are incredibly important for improving and optimizing media and marketing campaigns for several reasons:

1. Tailored User Experience:  A landing page can be customized to suit the needs and preferences of a specific audience segment. This means it can be more relevant and engaging, leading to higher conversion rates.

2. Focused Messaging: Unlike a general website, a landing page provides a focused message aligned with the marketing campaign. This reduces distractions and directs visitors towards the intended action.

3. Better Tracking and Analysis: Landing pages make it easier to track visitor behavior, analyze campaign effectiveness, and test different strategies. You can use various metrics (bounce rate, time on page, conversion rate) to understand user behavior and optimize your campaigns.

4. Improved Ad Relevance: If you’re using pay-per-click (PPC) advertising, Google Ads, for example, assigns a Quality Score to your ads, affecting how much you pay per click and your ad’s ranking. A landing page that’s highly relevant to the ad will improve your Quality Score.

5. A/B Testing: Landing pages allow for easy A/B testing. You can create two versions of the same page, with different headlines, images, or call-to-action buttons, and see which performs better. This allows for continual optimization and improvement.

6. Lead Generation: A well-designed landing page can be a highly effective tool for lead generation. By offering something of value (like a free ebook, a discount code, or access to a webinar), you can encourage visitors to provide their contact information. 

Landing Page Elements for Tracking

Part of our process, if needed, is to help brainstorm offers and promotions to support your current branding campaigns. 

When we do promotions, we can track which offers, segments, and channels work best, so when we do branding campaigns, we can spend your media dollars wisely, because we know what channels and segments work best for special offers.

And that’s just smart media strategy.

1. Discounts and Sales: Many B2C landing pages offer a percentage off or dollar amount off a first purchase, or they might advertise a limited-time sale.

2. Free Shipping: This is a common offer, especially in e-commerce. Free shipping can be a powerful motivator to encourage website visitors to make a purchase.

3. Buy One, Get One Free (or discounted): This is another common e-commerce offer. It’s also known as BOGO and encourages larger purchases.

4. Free Gifts with Purchase: This could be a product, an exclusive piece of content, or some other form of value-added bonus that customers receive when they make a purchase.

5. Sign-Up Incentives: These could include exclusive content, discounts, or access to members-only areas of the website. This is a common way to build an email list for future marketing efforts.

6. Contests and Giveaways: These offers can generate excitement and encourage users to provide their contact information for a chance to win.

1. Whitepapers and Ebooks: These long-form content pieces are often used to provide in-depth information about a specific industry topic. They’re usually gated, meaning visitors have to provide their contact information to access them.

2. Free Trials or Demos: Many B2B software companies offer free trials or demos of their product on their landing pages. This allows potential customers to try out the product before committing to a purchase.

3. Webinars and Online Events: These live events provide valuable information and often feature industry experts. They’re a great way for businesses to showcase their expertise and generate leads.

4. Case Studies: These offer real-world examples of how a company’s product or service has benefited a previous client. They’re a great way to show potential customers the value your business can provide.

5 Consultation or Strategy Session: This offer usually involves a one-on-one meeting (often free) with a sales rep or an expert from the company. It can be a powerful way to engage leads who are further along in the buying process.

Did it Work?

A theme of our approach here at NuSpark is the phrase “Did it work?” For any special offers we utilize to push leads or sales, it’s more than optimized media channels, messaging, and offers. The landing pages certainly must be optimized for conversions, and tracking.  We’ll track all activity on the landing pages. Examples:

• Form fills
• Quotes
• Applications
• Coupon downloads
• Purchases
• Chat leads
• Phone calls

Every landing page will be tracked with rigor. We do want to spend your marketing budget wisely. Limit waste.  That’s what we do here at NuSpark Consulting.