#185: Content | We audited 40 B2B Landing Pages – Here’s What Stood Out with Tas Bober, Founder of Delphium Solutions and Matthew Carnevale, Marketing Manager at Exit Five
Oct 17, 2024
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Tas Bober, founder of Delphium Solutions and a landing page optimization expert, joins Matthew Carnevale, Marketing Manager at Exit Five. They dive into the vital distinction between homepages and landing pages for campaign effectiveness. The duo highlights the importance of website speed and ADA compliance, predicting these will be critical in 2024. By simplifying language and focusing on storytelling, they stress the need to convey the true value of products. Additionally, Bober shares insights on leveraging testimonials and FAQs to enhance user engagement on B2B sites.
Separating homepages from landing pages is essential for accurate data integrity and optimized messaging tailored to specific campaigns.
In 2024, website speed, ADA compliance, and strong design will be critical for user engagement and reaching a broader audience.
Effective landing page content should focus on clear storytelling and value delivery, avoiding jargon to enhance user understanding and interest.
Deep dives
Maximizing Conversion with Calendly Integration
Using Calendly on websites significantly enhances lead conversion rates by enabling potential customers to schedule meetings instantly. B2B marketing teams have started leveraging this tool to ensure that interested leads transition seamlessly to sales conversations. For instance, companies like Smith.ai and Catalan have experienced substantial increases in website bookings and conversion rates attributed to this integration. The efficiency of scheduling directly on the website eliminates the common follow-up delays, ensuring businesses capture leads while they are actively engaged.
Insights from Landing Page Teardowns
A recent landing page teardown highlighted the critical need for clarity between landing pages and homepages, as many businesses confuse the two. Effective landing pages should focus solely on targeted messaging and provide a streamlined experience, free from distractions that a typical homepage might have. When submitted for audit, many landing pages were inaccurately structured, leading to diluted data and ineffective marketing insights. Having dedicated landing pages allows marketers to test specific messages and optimize based on controlled audience interactions, enhancing overall marketing effectiveness.
The Importance of Design and User Experience
Design and user experience play a vital role in how potential customers perceive a brand, with poorly designed sites often causing frustration and lost interest. The teardown revealed that technical performance factors, such as page loading speed and web accessibility, are paramount; slow websites can drive users away before even engaging with the content. Tools like Google Lighthouse are recommended for assessing website performance, ensuring companies know how to rectify loading time issues effectively. Additionally, adhering to accessibility standards helps engage a broader audience, ensuring that websites are usable for individuals with disabilities.
The Role of Clarity and Specificity in Communication
Effective communication on landing pages requires clarity and simplicity, steering away from jargon and buzzwords that overwhelm users. Content needs to be digestible, as users tend to skim rather than read every detail, driving home the need for eighth-grade reading level language. Many sites featured excessive feature dumping, where businesses showcase too many attributes at once, causing potential customers to lose interest or become confused. Instead, focusing on concise storytelling that illustrates how features translate into real benefits can significantly improve user engagement and conversion rates.
Leveraging FAQs and Testimonials for Trust Building
Incorporating an FAQ section on landing pages has shown substantial value, as users often seek concise answers to common questions before committing. Observations indicated that significant click-through rates were registered in FAQ sections, serving as a pivotal point for customer inquiries. Furthermore, testimonials need to be genuine and detailed, bolstering credibility and addressing specific pain points to resonate with potential customers. By linking testimonials to verified professionals, brands can further assure users of their authenticity and trustworthiness, which is crucial for converting leads into customers.
Matthew Carnevale, Marketing Manager at Exit Five, welcomes back Tas Bober, Founder of Delphinium and expert in landing page optimization. Tas recently audited 40 B2B landing pages submitted by members in the community, and in this episode, she and Matt break down her biggest takeaways and share everything marketers should know about B2B landing pages.
Matt and Tas cover:
Why you should separate homepages from landing pages to maintain data integrity and make sure your messaging is optimized for campaigns.
Why website speed, ADA compliance, and accessible design are critical in 2024—and how to address these.
Avoiding buzzwords and feature-dumping by telling compelling product stories and focusing on the value customers receive instead of jargon.
Timestamps:
(00:00) - - Intro To Tas
(03:05) - - Landing Page Teardown In The Exit Five Community
(07:03) - - Content Is King, Design And Experience Is Queen
(11:30) - - ADA Compliance for Websites
(15:30) - - How To Optimize Website Speed
(17:49) - - Why You Should Use Separate Landing Pages for Targeted Feedback
(21:36) - - The Best CTAs For Decision Fatigue
(25:17) - - Why Simplified Writing Is Often Better For Engagement
(28:17) - - How To Tell A Story About Your Product
(31:13) - - Adding A Problem Block To Your Home Page
(37:26) - - How to Craft Unique Language to Differentiate Your Brand
(40:50) - - Why You Need Testimonials On Your Site
(44:29) - - Why You Need FAQs On Your Site
(47:35) - - Prioritize Value Before Requesting User Engagement
(51:37) - - Niche Services Are A B2B Differentiation Strategy
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