Are you spending a lot of money on ads to grow your list? Or creating content constantly to appease the Google ranking gods to keep your traffic up? What if you could get more email subscribers without spending more money on ads or time fighting Google’s algorithm? Let me show you how to do it by optimizing your landing pages to increase your conversions.
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1. Why you want to increase your landing page conversion rate
Simple, to get more email subscribers with the same traffic. You wouldnβt pour water into a leaky bucket, would you? So why spend more money on ads, post on social media or create more SEO-friendly content when your landing page isnβt doing its job? π
Maybe itβs because I prefer designing things than playing with ads or spending hours on keyword research and content optimization but…
If I werenβt getting enough email subscribers, my first stop would be checking my landing page conversion rate. And only after confirming itβs doing well, would I move on to put the effort of outsmarting Googleβs algorithm or giving more cash to Mr. Zuckerberg.
The “big” why, though? –> If you’re a coach, course creator or you sell digital products, growing your email list is key to driving consistent sales. You know you’re likely to get 1-5% of your email list to buy from you.
So it’s especially important for you to continue growing your email list to drive more sales and land more clients without overworking yourself or overspending on ads.
2. What is your landing page conversion rate?
You need to know your landing pageβs conversion rate to know if itβs doing well or if it needs to be improved to get more subscribers from the same traffic.
How do you calculate your landing page conversion rate?
An easy way to calculate it is by dividing the subscribers you got form a specific lead magnet by the number of visitors the landing page received and then multiplying it by 100.
If you got 314 subscribers and the page got 1000 visitors:
(314/1000)*100 = 31.4% conversion rate
You can use lifetime data if itβs a new page or data from the last 30-90 days if itβs been around for a while.
What is a good conversion rate for an opt-in landing page?
While conversion rates vary by niche, season, offer, etc. in general you should aim to at least have a 10% conversion rate. However, those can be much higher and if youβre an infopreneur (aka you sell online courses or other educational content) or a coach, your conversion rates could go as high as 50-70%.
I recently redesigned all of the webinar registration landing pages for one of the 7-figure businesses* I work for and conversions increased to 55% for cold traffic and 70% for warm traffic.
If your lead magnet landing page conversion rate is not 10% or higher, keep reading!
* In case youβre wondering, they teach screenwriting and filmmaking (and they do an amazing job at it!).
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3. Ways to boost your landing page conversion rate to get more subscribers with the same traffic
3.1 Have a big, bold headline focused on the problem your lead magnet solves for people
This is the first thing your potential subscribers will see when they land on your page. Itβs often the deciding factor on whether they stick around or hit the βbackβ button like their life depended on it.
Make sure itβs big, bold and super clear on what problem youβre solving for them. Theyβll feel like theyβre in the right place if you go straight to telling them what you can help them with.
What problem or pain point does your free lead magnet solve for them? Or begin to solve, if they need your course to completely fix the issue?
If youβre not fixing a problem, what aspiration or goal are you helping them achieve? How will their lives improve if they implement what you offer in your lead magnet?
Create a juicy headline that covers that in a clear and compelling way.
3.2 Keep your opt-in form or button above the fold
Most people wonβt scroll down on your landing page. Thatβs the truth. Therefore you want to make sure that your opt-in form is above the fold.
Above the fold means what people see on their screen without scrolling down. Anything that requires scrolling down to be seen is βbelow the foldβ.
Got a lot of copy to include on the page? Use two columns to include everything while keeping your button / opt-in form above the fold.
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3.3 Make your opt-in form or button pass the squint test
This oneβs a biggie! Once youβve finished designing your landing page, step back and squint your eyes (or step even further).
β Can you still see easily and clearly where you need to click to trigger the opt-in form pop up?
If not, you need to make it bigger, brighter and make any other changes necessary to make it stand out so itβs unmissable. There has to be zero doubt in your visitorβs mind of where they need to click to take the next step.
This includes making sure the button looks clickable by avoiding pale colors that might make it look βinactiveβ.
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3.4 Simplify your opt-in form, remove unnecessary fields
Opt-in forms often give you a lot of options for what information you can collect form your subscribers, which can be a blessing and a curse.
The more fields your subscribers have to fill out to subscribe, the less likely they are to complete it. Each unnecessary field you ask for is a chance for them to second-guess their decision and exit the page instead.
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Only ask for a first name (only!) and an email address whenever possible. You can have a checkbox for GDPR purposes. However, you want to avoid anything else you donβt strictly need or canβt get after theyβre on your email list.
You also want to keep the form simple and not include a lot of copy. Keep the form clean and your visitors focused on the two fields they need to fill out.
![clean-opt-in-form-to-increa example of an opt-in form that features a preview (or mock up) of the lead magnet on the left side, and includes a name and email field on the right side.](https://dreamingsunday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/clean-opt-in-form-to-increa.jpg)
3.5 Include an image preview or mock-up of the lead magnet
Are you giving them a free guide? Checklist? Mini-course? Whatever it is, create a preview or a mock-up of your lead magnet and include it in your landing page.
Featuring a preview of your lead magnet is proven to increase conversions. Seeing what theyβre going to get if they sign up will entice them to complete the process and subscribe.
You can create a preview or a mock-up of your lead magnet using Canva.com (itβs free!).
Or download my FREE lead magnet template pack and start getting more subscribers from your lead magnets π
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3.6 Remove distractions from your landing page like menus, sidebars or footers
A landing page isnβt just another page on your website. Its one and only goal is to get people to subscribe to your email list or leave.
To make sure thatβs the case, it must not have any distractions including menus, sidebars, footers or external links. Donβt let them get distracted by anything or else theyβll leave without subscribing, oops.
The only exception would be a very plain footer that simply lists your copyright and a link to your privacy policy or terms of service (for obvious legal purposes).
Over to you! How will you Optimize your landing page conversion rate?
There are so many other ways to go about increasing your landing page conversion rates, but for me, these make the biggest impact.
Everytime I design a new page, I do so with these in mind so I know the page will convert really well. Of course, everything depends on your lead magnet. An amazing landing page canβt do squat if youβre offering the wrong thing to the wrong people.
But Iβm assuming you know your audience and youβve got that part down π Otherwise, stay tuned. Iβll have more tips to help you with that soon.
TAKE ACTION:
My challenge to you now is to go calculate your lead magnet landing page conversion rate, implement a few of the tips above (or all!) and come back to let me know how your page is performing with the changes!
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It can be difficult to write with a "beginner's mind" when you're super experienced, and you master this so well. Absolutely love your writing style and how you've structured this post.
Thank you so much, Gigi! It means a lot coming from you π