How to Create a Lead Capture Page
Lead Capture Page Creation is an absolute must for anyone looking to sell a product or service online. Sometimes known as a ’squeeze page’ they offer a very simple way to capture important information about your visitors, who hopefully will become a future customer.
Creating the perfect page is not always that simple. Having an eye grabbing headline is essential to any successful page. It needs to grab their attention and make them want to read more. For example have a look at the following headlines; Make Ten Thousand Dollars While You Are Asleep. Or, Lose Weight While You Are Asleep. Both of these examples would get me a little curious and make me want to read more.
Then you need show who you are and why people should listen to you. Offer them proof as to why you are an authority in your field. One of the best ways to do this is by adding a video message to your page. Not only does this let people see who you really are, it shows them that you are sincere and will help improve your overall image with your audience.
Then you need to offer them a “quick glimpse” into what they can expect if they add their details to your page. Just show them enough to say “I have the answers” but be careful not to offer too much. For example, “what are the secrets that rich people don’t want you to know?” Or, “What is the one food that will get rid of fat quickly?” Questions like this will give the reader information without giving them the answer.
The most important item of the lead capture page is to include is the call to action. This is when you actually get the viewer’s contact information. I’ll give you one piece of advice. Don’t ask for too much information. In this day and age of identity theft and Internet fraud, very few people are going to be willing to give a total stranger full contact information. So, don’t ask for full name, address, email and phone number.
Only ask for a first name and an email address. That is the minimum amount of information you need to be able to contact them in the future. Be sure to have a privacy and terms of use policy that clearly states how you intend to use their personal information.
If you are unfamiliar with creating this type of page I would highly recommend getting a professional to help create it for you until you have more experience. At the very least have a look around at some very good selling pages and try to understand the different parts of the page.
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