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I Designed & Sold 100+ Landing Pages – Here’s How You Can Improve Your LP Conversion

My name is Vadim, and I’m a Product Designer with 7 years of experience.

Over the years, I’ve developed, tested, and sold numerous landing pages and websites.

Today, I’m going to tell you about the fundamental rules for designing the perfect landing page to increase conversion and user satisfaction.

I'll try to keep it as concise and informative as possible.


The first Section is like a first date, you won't get a second chance

Your task is to convey your product's main idea to the user and build trust. In the headline, state your USP (unique selling proposition), preferably in this format: What, How, Why.

Build trust by showing the best reviews or successful case studies. Show statistics, for example, how many users have already purchased your product.

It might seem obvious, but make sure to include a prominent CTA. Make it easily accessible and visually noticeable.

Example


Bonus

Professional visual design adds credibility to your site. Micro-animations and interactive animations create a positive user experience on your site.


Demo Video

Create a short demo video of your product or service. Video content works better than text. Prepare a short video (up to 1 minute) where you explain who your product is for and how it works. Even if you just record yourself explaining the benefits of your product, it will work great and increase trust in you and your product. Why? Because people buy from people.

Example

Social Proof

Your landing page should have reviews, but to get the most out of them, follow these guidelines:

  • Never use fake reviews!
  • Include links to the authors of the reviews so it’s easy to verify they are real people.
  • As I mentioned, videos work better than text. So, try to publish video reviews, as this will increase trust and conversion rates.
  • Add results to the reviews. For example, show how much you increased sales for a customer.

Also, don’t forget to add logos of the companies you’ve worked with.

Give Users a Way to Contact You Quickly

Feedback forms are good, but live chat or the option to message you on social media works better. Your site visitors expect a response from a human, not a bot, so give them the option to contact you through chat or social media.

Chatting with a potential lead already narrows the sales funnel.

Example

Test and Analyze

Launching your site is just the beginning! Invest in quality analytics tools, watch how users behave on your site, and study the statistics (in my agency, designers handle this). Talk to your users and observe them. This will provide many insights for improving your site!


It's getting more and more interesting...

I often post cases on Twitter about redesigning landing pages and the design process of Web3 and SaaS products. Here's an example.

Example

If you want to get a high-converting design - DM me or check my website

My Twitter
Sollas, my agency


Leave a comment if you found this interesting. If there’s demand, I’ll make a second part.

Thank you!

on July 30, 2024
  1. 3

    I love the analogy of the first section being like a first date. It really emphasizes the importance of a strong first impression!

    I have a question for you. What’s the most challenging part of designing a landing page for you, Vadim?

    1. 2

      Thank you, Adam. The most challenging (and interesting) part is generating conception. Embed brand meaning and value in the design system

  2. 3

    🌟 Awesome. What are some common mistakes you see in landing page design that can hurt conversion rates?

    1. 2
      • Lack of high-quality reviews
      • Technical issues
      • Not enough CTAs
      1. 1

        👏
        Can you share an example of a headline that effectively communicates a USP?

        1. 1

          I provided good example above - Create stunning portfolio that gets you noticed

  3. 2

    About reviews, I can only add legit review videos/links or logos of companies once I have a substantial amount of active users, On product launch day how should i design my review section on landing page?

    1. 2

      During the beta test, before launch, you can ask your test users to provide reviews

  4. 2

    Valuable checklist, thank you. What tool would you recommend for Landing Page analytics?

    1. 3

      Thank you!
      HotJar is the best for LP or small website analytics.

  5. 1

    Super insightful and well done

  6. 1

    What chat widgets do you use?

    1. 1

      It's custom design

  7. 1

    Thanks for the valuable tips, Vadim! Your advice on leveraging genuine reviews and video content for landing pages is spot on.

    1. 1

      Thank you for your feedback!

  8. 1

    This is a fantastic breakdown of landing page essentials! Your emphasis on clear communication, trust-building, and user experience is spot on. The inclusion of practical tips like the importance of video reviews and social proof is invaluable.

    I particularly appreciate the focus on testing and analysis. It's clear that you understand the iterative nature of landing page optimization.

    I'd love to hear more about your experiences with A/B testing and conversion rate optimization (CRO) strategies.

    1. 1

      Hey, thank you for the feedback. Maybe in the future I will make a case study about A/B testing

  9. 1

    hi Vadim, you have a typo in your landing page - "Get to marker faster" - should be "market"

    1. 1

      Thank you, updating

  10. 1

    Thank you! Recently, I created some free startup templates, so this post is very useful to me!

  11. 1

    Very informative! What can you say about our landing page here https://www.keyeicon.com? Your thoughts will be highly appreciated.

    1. 1

      Hey, thanks!

      After a cursory review here are what I noticed

      • Reviews do not give credibility, add photos of people and your users. Links to their social networks if possible
      • Maybe providing library with past (or best) works for users would help
      • For design services UI of the website looks a bit outdated and cheap
  12. 1

    Crisp, concise! Design(after copy) is a key lever that makes or breaks LPs.

  13. 1

    Thanks Vadim - super insightful. Sometimes, it's hard to convince the CEO of certain design choices. I'll forward him your article, so he sees sense in what I'm trying to incorporate or suggestions I advise against.

    1. 1

      Thank you! The best way to convince - is to show results

  14. 1

    wow that last image with the transformation was so on point!

  15. 1

    Really wish I had seen this a year and a half ago :P
    Very important piece!

  16. 1

    Thank you for the value!
    Do you have any recommendations for substitutes to use when my product doesn't have reviews yet?

    1. 2

      It depends on the niche, but your main goal is to get the first reviews. You can offer product for free and get review for it

  17. 1

    Do you recommend landing pages for saas ?

  18. 1

    Real reviews makes sense. It is so easy to sniff out fake stuff in the very beginning.

  19. 1

    These are actually very useful. Going to try it for a month with Selftalk.ing and see how it converts! Thank you.

    1. 2

      Thank you. You already have a good LP!

  20. 1

    Very useful. What can you talk about in the second part?

    1. 1

      There are a lot of topics to discuss

  21. 0

    For a beginner who don't have any clients . What approach would you suggest?

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