May 18, 2012

Landing Pages – Common Mistakes

Landing Pages
Common Landing Page Mistakes

Let's make something absolutely clear; people do not read on the Internet… they scan! They see headlines, images and bullet points. Depending on the personality type of your visitor, you have between 2 and 8 seconds to convince them to stay on your website and delve deeper into it. They click in… take a quick peak… and click out.  Having said that, here are some common landing pages mistakes:

  • Too much text (some exceptions)
  • Error pages, broken links and anything that does not work
  • Too many required fields in contact forms
  • Long load time
  • Important information not above the fold
  • Font size too small
  • Inconsistent fonts & Inconsistent branding
  • Lack of communication choices
  • Poor color choices
  • Content is centered on the page