How to Create a Successful Landing Page from Scratch

In essence, the purpose of landing pages is to direct visitors to take a specific action.

This action can be subscribing to a newsletter, signing up for a service, making a purchase, or anything else you might consider a success for your business.

No matter the case, the final objective of a landing page should always be to increase your conversion rates.

Creating an effective landing page is crucial as it is the first thing visitors see after clicking on your ad, promotional email, or have found you elsewhere on the internet.

A clear and straightforward structure on this web page is very important as it will help you increase conversions, generate leads, and also turn a potential customer into a loyal one. 

Learning how to create a successful landing page starts with the right software.

There are many options available but one of the most simple and professional ways is by using the Wix Landing Page Builder.

In essense, this drag and drop editor allows you to create beautiful and user-friendly pages even if you lack coding skills.

The design is very flexible and you can turn any free template into a webpage that looks a million dollars.

Besides, if your landing page is eCommerce oriented, Wix will provide a great number of online store enhancements for you, such as secure payment solutions and sales boosters.

An effective landing page will include the following elements:

1. An Enticing Headline

If you don’t manage to get your visitors’ attention right from the headline, you’ve already lost them.

This is where their interest should be sparked.

The headline should explain the product/service’s essence, in not more than 10-15 words and should be benefit-oriented.

2. Clear Value Proposition 

Your landing page should act as a lead magnet.

It tells your visitors what they can gain and expect from your product or service.

It does not have to be a single element. Think about a list of benefits and use bullet points (yes, just like this one).

These benefits have to be focused on the potential customers’ needs, otherwise, the message will not get through to them.

Customers need real and proven reasons to be convinced by your product/service.

3. A Relevant Form

It is advised, no matter what your end goal is, that you have included an opt-in form when you create high converting landing pages.

The content and number of form fields depend on your design, the products or services you are offering, your industry, and, of course, your audience.

If you are offering something minimal for free, you should not ask for too much information from the users.

Asking them for their email address in order to send them a free monthly newsletter is a pretty fair exchange.

However, if you ask them for their cell phone number and job information, without offering anything valuable in exchange you will lose them on the spot.

And always make sure you are GDPR compliant when collecting such data.

4. An Effective Call to Action (CTA)

This one is extra important because is the element that tells users who land on your page what you want them to do, and how to do it.

Make it a clickable button. We advise you to choose a color that contrasts with the background for this button.

You can have more than one of these buttons on your landing page, but you should be mindful of the fact that you might confuse the visitors if there are too many different actions for them to take.

If you want as many landing page conversions as possible, you should stick to only one option, shown in multiple places. With Wix it’s easy to duplicate elements while also maintaining your design.

It’s best to keep it as simple as possible and create different landing pages for each CTA button. 

5. Strong Social Proof

Whether it is a product or service, social proof guides a visitor down the conversion funnel.

It refers to the numbers of likes, tweets, pins, subscribers or testimonials your company has.

Whichever suits your website the best, that’s the one you should be using.

You should display them on your page because social media and recommendations from trusted individuals play a big role in the purchase decision.

Use testimonials from real people who are most relevant to your audience.

It is best if these testimonials are specific: real numbers and real data. Wix will provide you with a wide range of elements created especially for this.

6. Attractive Visual Content

This one, just like the CTA, is mandatory!

Images and videos are faster and easier to comprehend, underline the message and influence your visitors’ behavior on your page.

This means more conversions.

You can use attractive images to direct your visitors’ attention exactly where you want it on the page and they will eventually take action.

Product videos and demos are also recommended.

There are other good landing page builders on the market, like Kyvio, HubSpot, Unbounce, Instapage, but in our opinion, Wix is the most intuitive and flexible.

Different heatmaps will be shown depending on the type of device (desktop, tablet, or mobile) so that you can easily see if your visitors are clicking or tapping on the wrong elements, instead of your CTA buttons.

By setting up a Conversion Funnel for your landing page within TWIPLA you will also get to see the number and percentage of people who visited your page and have turned into a buyer/subscriber/follower/etc. Since you are working with a single page, your conversion funnel will only have these 2 steps: Visitor and Converted Visitor, but for websites with multiple pages, the funnels can have a large number of steps to track the exact pages on which visitors lose their interest.

4. Collect Feedback from Visitors

TWIPLA also provides you with the option to easily set up polls and surveys for your visitors and to integrate them into your landing page with just a few clicks. Feedback from your visitors is crucial in running a successful business. By using the TWIPLA Feedback module it will be easier than ever before to see what your customers lack or even what they enjoy most and over time will help you improve your strategy, thus your landing page.

You now know how to create a successful landing page, but here are some more advanced tips to help you get the most out of them:

1. Define Your Goal and Audience

The purpose of this page should be very clear. Before starting to work on the page, you need to figure out why you are creating it in the first place. This is closely tied to the call to action, as well as all the included content. 

It is important that you stick to a single goal in order to minimize the number of choices you give to your visitors and have a truly successful landing page. 

The landing page also has to be relevant to your audience. In order for this to become possible, you have to really know who your audience is and then create the landing page with that specific target in mind.

2. Keep it Simple, Clean, and Organized

The feel and overall structure of the page design have a big impact on the visitors. Your primary goal should be in focus here, so you should only keep the necessary information that visitors need in order to convert.

As such, the page must be easily scannable, so use bullet points to explain features and details when possible. Avoid using too much text. Naturally, the most important pieces of information should be kept above the fold.

Let go of distracting navigational links and extra clutter. Links, menus, and buttons that have nothing to do with the particular action you want users to take are not welcome. You have to basically make it impossible for the visitor to get distracted or ignore your main message.

3. Match Landing Page Copy with PPC Ads

The keywords in the page copy should match the text used in the PPC ads. Using the same language and key phrases show consistency and reassure users that they are on the right path.

Brand consistency is also key, so you should not make this particular page too different from your overall website. Keep the fonts and colors that can be found on your main website as well.

Congratulations, you now know everything about how to create a successful landing page!

Of course, there will always be room for improvements. Technology is always advancing, and you'll find that you have to keep adapting to a target audience that can change over time.

So sign up to TWIPLA, and keep analyzing results, and finding new ways to entice your website community into action!