What is a landing page?

Landing pages are pages that are designed for specific marketing products or services. They are usually not a main pages on your web site and it are not part of the global navigation. In some cases the only links to the pages are from marketing content—For example: the call-to-action in an email or a pages found from a search engine results.

1. Landing pages are created for ease of use and simplicity. If a customer cannot find what you intended them to find, there really is no purpose for your landing page. Your landing page must be organized so that main emphasis is placed on the right items and visitors find what they are looking for.

2. The navigation on your landing page should be clear and obvious to the visitor. They should be able to look at your page and know where they are headed when they click on a button. Any other options, or “call to action” steps, should be easy to see and follow.

3. When they take the “call to action” steps, customers should receive some sort of immediate feedback. The page should change when they click on a button or when they mouse over specific content. There needs to be immediate responses to every move and click they make.

4. The layout of your landing page is very important. The content should be clear, consistent, and created based upon the purpose of the visitor. It should also be separated into a few “chunks” instead of staying as one long piece. This allows the reader to quickly scan and read what’s being said.

5. Aside from being readable and maneuverable, it is important that the visitor actually likes what they are seeing. The content should be interesting and easy to understand, and should provide value to the customer; they should feel like they are getting something out of your website. The look and feel should be appealing, the tone should be appropriate for the context of the situation, and ultimately, visitors (potential customers) should feel comfortable and relaxed when visiting your landing page, never anxious or confused.