{"id":15336,"date":"2018-11-28T18:55:03","date_gmt":"2018-11-28T18:55:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/uk\/?p=15336"},"modified":"2024-05-23T07:42:30","modified_gmt":"2024-05-23T11:42:30","slug":"the-real-reason-your-landing-pages-arent-converting-and-how-to-fix-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/uk\/blog\/the-real-reason-your-landing-pages-arent-converting-and-how-to-fix-it\/","title":{"rendered":"The Real Reason Your Landing Pages Aren\u2019t Converting and How to Fix It"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re struggling daily to increase your website conversion rate, you have arrived at the right place. Let\u2019s talk about the crucial importance behind <a href=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/uk\/services\/creative-agency\/\">landing page design<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most of us know the basic outlines that make up a landing page including a headline, forms to fill out, social proofs, and more. However, we get caught up in this checklist and skip obvious details and miss the opportunity to let our creativity shine as we test different page elements.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I have compiled seven different tips and tricks to help review and re-evaluate key elements on your landing pages to ensure they are on the right track for effective and maximized performance from the second they launch.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1) Unique-Value-Proposition-Focused (UVP-Focused) Headlines<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The headline is one of the major pieces on a landing page that people lay their eyes on; it\u2019s literally the first thing they see! However, they are often too vague and unclear of what a service or product does that would captivate a prospect to want to purchase or learn more. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Incorporating the <a href=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/uk\/resources\/glossary\/unique-value-proposition\/\">unique value proposition<\/a> of your service or product in the headline is a powerful way to combat this. If you get stuck on this portion, start by asking what makes your service or product unique and how it benefits your audience. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-15338\" src=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/11\/Grace1-1024x275-1-1024x275.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"275\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Does the software help your audience do more productive work by reducing the amount of time from manually inputting data? Does the product have specific features that assist in solving financial or management issues? If the solution saves money for your customers, how much does it save on average?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of our client\u2019s landing pages saw great improvement in performance by constructing a headline this way. We altered their original copy of \u201cProducing the Highest Quality Japanese Matcha Green Tea for 130 Years\u201d to \u201cGet Free Matcha Samples from the #1 Producer in the World\u201d which clarified what people can receive from the offer and why they should count on this particular matcha brand. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The result? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">87 percent conversion rate increase!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-15339\" src=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/11\/Grace2-1024x481-1-1024x481.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"481\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Crafting a headline that addresses emotions and major pain points of the industry you are targeting will, not only, sell a service or product better, but it indicates how a company is empathetic and understanding as a brand.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2) Prospect-Focused Calls to Action<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next, let\u2019s take a look at the wording for your landing pages\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/uk\/resources\/glossary\/call-to-action\/\">call-to-action<\/a> (CTA). <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make sure your offers match your audience\u2019s needs and fine-tune how you present offers on your pages. Make sure to make it real for them, will your product or service actually benefit them? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A good starting point would be to first evaluate whether the current language demands the customer to work in order to get something or to just simply receive something. For instance, there is a clear distinction between \u201cSchedule a Demo\u201d and \u201cGet a Demo.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The connotation of the first CTA invokes the feeling that prospects need to put in the work to schedule in order to obtain a demo, whereas the second CTA shows it is an effortless process to receive the same offer. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another approach is to shift the wording from the company\u2019s perspective to customer\u2019s point-of-view. You can easily accomplish this by exchanging the \u201cyou\u201d or \u201cyour\u201d to \u201cmy\u201d or \u201cme,\u201d speaking <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">from<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> their viewpoint rather than selling the service or product <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the prospects.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For one of our clients, we tested two different types of CTA offers to see which would outperform the other. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Originally, the CTA button stated \u201cGet a Quote,\u201d but after changing the CTA to \u201cSee My Savings,\u201d it increased the conversion rate by 63%!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-15341\" src=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/11\/Grace3-1024x523-1-1024x523.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"523\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These results show the importance of understanding how to word offers in a way that is digestible to the right people. Remember, the key is to relate to your audience as much as you are able to! <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3) Micro-Commitments on Forms<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is common for companies to list out the least possible number of questions that they need in order to capture the people\u2019s contact information, such as first name, last name, work email, phone number and company name in their forms. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Caution: this type of system may be harming your conversion rate! We often forget to take into account that these standardized questions are in reality, actually threatening as we are fundamentally requesting people to risk their valuable, personal information. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In most cases, it is still necessary to collect this information into the database for further follow-ups with potential customers. This is where the micro-conversion technique comes into play. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is an effective way to create a flow that operates alongside with the human psychology that has natural inclination to want to finish a task that a person has started. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To describe a similar technique, Kendra Cherry states, \u201c&#8230;marketers start by asking for and obtaining a small commitment. Once you have already complied with the first request, you are more likely to also comply with a second, larger request.\u201d\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.verywellmind.com\/what-is-compliance-2795888\">Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Making the form into a multi-step form is a great way to implement this technique on a landing page to ease people into the process. The forms can be separated into two to three different steps by asking less threatening questions in the first step.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-15342\" src=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/11\/Grace4-1024x420-1-1024x420.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"420\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can begin by asking questions to learn prospects\u2019 industries, buying cycles, job roles, organization size, type of solution they are interested in, budget, etc. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To maximize this method, you can kill two birds with one stone by asking lead-qualifying questions that your sales team or specialists ask during a call, demo, or trial to identify which prospects you want to keep in touch with.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We ran an experiment testing two variants, one with multi-step form and then another a regular one-step form in the hero section. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The one-step form consisted of fields asking personal and company information, including first name, last name, business email, phone number, company, and job title.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the other hand, the multi-step form variant utilized the micro-conversion technique by asking low-threat questions like \u201cWhat kind of company do you work for?\u201d and \u201cNumber of Employees,\u201d which is shown below.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-15343\" src=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/11\/Grace5-1024x450-1-1024x450.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After capturing form submission from the first step, people are led to the second step with the same exact questions as the one-step variant.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-15344\" src=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/11\/Grace6-1024x558-1-1024x558.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"558\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With this method, we got an amazing result of capturing <\/span><b>65 percent<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> more conversions than the regular form variant. When putting this into practice, it\u2019s crucial to proceed in requesting contact information while showing progress as people proceed to the next step!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4) Social Proofs<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Social proofs are an essential part of a landing page. These include customer reviews, testimonial videos, star ratings, and more, and they can significantly increase your credibility. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you already have these on your site, great! Don\u2019t forget, there are always ways to enhance these sections to make them more compelling. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are solid tips and tricks to boost your social proof section(s):<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A. Are your customer testimonials specific about the results that they got? Does it mention how much money they saved? Or how convenient it is to use? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s avoid simple quotes such as \u201cThis product is great!\u201d and take advantage of this portion to mention the real benefits and UVPs again.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-15345\" src=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/11\/Grace7-1024x570-1-1024x570.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"570\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">B. Are you using reviews from platforms that your prospects consider credible and trustworthy? As a software-as-a-service company, it\u2019s beneficial to consider gathering statements from places like Gartner, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.g2crowd.com\/\">G2 Crowd<\/a>, and other review sites.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> If you do, make it crystal clear where they are from to increase reliability in the quality of your service or product.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-15346\" src=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/11\/Grace8-1024x452-1-1024x452.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"452\" \/>C. Are you matching reviewers\u2019 demographics to your target audience\u2019s background in the right context? If you are working to reach enterprise companies, do your social proofs also show that you have worked with other enterprise clients? On the other hand, if you are trying to focus on getting small business clients, are the reviewers and logos from other small businesses?<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you talking to majority-women demographic? And are you drawing an audience who are mostly in their mid-thirties or forties? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With these in mind, attaching headshots next to the quotes can serve as visuals to connect prospects to their peers or ideal selves to increase your <a href=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/uk\/increase-website-conversion-rate-7-tips-to-stop-losing-time-and-money\/\">website conversion rate<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-15347\" src=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/11\/Grace9-1024x392-1-1024x392.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"392\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We recently launched a new landing page experiment for a page that didn\u2019t have a social proof section.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-15348\" src=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/11\/Grace10-1024x572-1-1024x572.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"572\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since the intent is to sell a business-specific solution, we made sure to add testimonials from companies that tell the stories of how this service has helped or is helping them in their system. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This way, prospects are able to differentiate the offer from others as one that can work well with businesses like their own. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As we had expected, this brought us a delightful mark of 35 percent increase in performance. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5) Be Transparent<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cTransparency\u201d is a hot word for a good reason. People trust in services and product produced by honest brands that prioritize giving to others rather than just taking from them. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From this point-of-view, it is also beneficial to implement some aspects of transparency in your landing pages. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, there are multiple ways to do this, but I find transparency in the \u201ccustomer journey\u201d works well to boost people\u2019s confidence in converting on our clients\u2019 landing pages. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take a look at this example.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Originally, I wanted to keep one of our clients\u2019 landing page short and sweet by only including a \u201chero section&#8221; and some social proofs; but by adding a section to show all of the steps that a person needs to go through in order to get a custom quote, I actually increased the conversion rate by 21 percent.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-15349\" src=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/11\/Grace11-1024x343-1-1024x343.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"343\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This goes to show that prospects entrust their valuable information to companies that are willing to clearly state what they can expect up front.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6) Directional Design<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this context, directional designs are visual cues that direct people\u2019s attention in the right order to get through major touchpoints on a landing page. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the end of the day, the ultimate goal should be guiding people to the right CTA by providing critical information along the way before prospects decide whether or not they want to take on the offer. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are a few ideas worth testing on your landing pages:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Add an image or GIF of an arrow. This is especially effective when an arrow is pointed toward a CTA button.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use diagonal lines or shapes that lead to information. Not only does this make the page look more dynamic, but also leads the eye toward the bottom of the page fold, visually informing viewers there is more content when they scroll down. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make use of background images of people looking or objects pointing in the direction of an intended area on the page. \u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here is another clients\u2019 landing page that successfully executed directional designs. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Initially, we already had a good outcome from using a hero image of a nurse looking toward the headline and CTA, which ushered viewers\u2019 attention to the places we wanted them to focus on. Later, we also added an arrow that lent more emphasis on the CTA button. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This added arrow created a 37 percent uplift in conversion rate. Small changes can make a big difference!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-15350\" src=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/11\/Grace12-1024x436-1-1024x436.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"436\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7) Positive Color Reinforcements<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Last but not least, run experiments on different colors that encourage your visitors to take a specific action or focus on a certain element. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019ve come across many landing pages where clients limit color choices based on brand style guides. Though brand consistency is important, it\u2019s also necessary to let creativity shine in order to see a better performance on landing pages. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are certain colors that generate positive emotion, some neutral, and others, negative feelings. It is even ingrained in our own environment as we have learned to stop at red, slow down on yellow, and to go on green traffic lights.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of our clients had seen a rise in conversions by 28 percent by simply changing their CTA button from red to green, in spite of the fact that it is not part of their brand color palette of red, white, black, and grays.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-15351\" src=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/11\/Grace13-1024x487-1-1024x487.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"487\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s not guaranteed that people will always click on a green button, but it\u2019s definitely worth discovering which color compels your target audience to convert or even what turns them away.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increase Conversion Rate!\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All in all, what makes or breaks your landing page conversion rate is whether or not you successfully communicate your UVPs. As you communicate them, be sure you\u2019re understanding human thinking patterns and addressing pain points in a particular industry or people group. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember, it\u2019s about meeting your audience\u2019s needs, not your own! <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your potential growth is limitless when you develop language connecting you with your potential customers\u2019 emotions and core values through excellent design and copy in your headlines, CTAs, forms, social proofs, and imagery. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s get to it and <a href=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/uk\/services\/cro\/\">start watching your website conversion rate skyrocket<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Author Bio: Grace Pan &#8211; CRO Designer<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grace Pan is a CRO designer at Directive, a leading B2B and enterprise search marketing agency. After graduating from Biola University with a bachelor\u2019s degree in fine arts in 2016, Grace continued to pursue learning how to cohesively integrate design and business. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Through different touchpoints, Grace discovered CRO design and became even more absorbed in understanding the human psychology behind how customers and businesses interact with other businesses (B2B). <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Combining her print and digital design knowledge and experience, Grace now serves both Directive and its clients to create impactful designs by applying top-of-the-line <a href=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/uk\/resources\/glossary\/conversion-rate-optimization\/\">CRO<\/a> practices, \u00a0overall increasing conversions and exceeding their business goals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Outside of work, you can find Grace attending concerts, watching her favorite artists talking about their work, obsessing over good food, and traveling to do missions work in Japan. In summary, she enjoys creating and being around others who are also passionate about their creative pursuits in life. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re struggling daily to increase your website conversion rate, you have arrived at the right place. 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