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What is a landing page?

By Mahmoud SaiedLast updated 27 October 20262 min read

The short answer

A landing page is a standalone page that visitors reach from an ad or campaign link, with one goal and no menus or links to distract them. That goal is a sign-up, an order or a call, and the page differs from the home page, which introduces the whole company and serves visitors with different goals.

Step by step

  1. 1

    One goal

    Decide the action you want before designing, and give the page one button or form that repeats.

  2. 2

    Match the ad

    The headline and offer on the page are what the ad promised. Landing page experience is one of the components of Quality Score in Google Ads.

  3. 3

    Order the content

    A headline that states the benefit, then the offer details, then proof from photos or customer reviews, then common questions, then the form.

  4. 4

    A short form

    Ask for the least information needed to follow up, because every extra field makes it harder to complete.

  5. 5

    Speed and mobile

    Design it for mobile first, and make sure it opens quickly on an ordinary connection.

  6. 6

    Measure and test

    Connect the Meta Pixel, Google Analytics and conversion tracking, and try two versions of the headline or offer to see which works better.

A common mistake

Sending the ad to the home page instead of a dedicated page leaves visitors to hunt for the offer themselves, and they leave before they find it.

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