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Only A/B test high traffic pages

Hot Tip #57 is to only A/B test high traffic pages.

A/B testing (aka split-testing) with low data will lead to inconclusive and even misleading results.

A more effective use of your time is to optimize and market your primary Landing Page until your traffic increases.

  • How A/B Testing works – Comprehensive guide by the CXL team where they encourage testing over two business cycles, so it mitigates external events.

Minimize the options

Hot Tip #58 is to minimize the options.

Do you really need:

📊 5 different pricing plans?
📝 7 required fields in your enquiry form?
🎨 16 different product color choices?

The time it takes to make a decision increases with the number and complexity of choices.” – Hicks Law

  • Hicks Law – Beautifully illustrated representation on Laws of UX

Try font smoothing

Hot Tip #59 is to consider font smoothing.

Simply put, adding the CSS font-smooth property to a font will trim it down very slightly.

While this effect won’t look great on all of your Landing Page typography, it’s particularly effective on ‘chunky’ fonts.

When applied correctly, it can really help polish your typography.

Liven with illustrations

Hot Tip #60 is to liven with illustrations.

Illustrated characters, devices, and elements can really bring a Landing Page to life:

Illustration reference

I was going to keep this is a secret but the commercial license for the Hot Tips Ebook fire illustration was $4 on Creative Market. It completely changed the way the product looks and feels within the Landing Page:

Illustration reference

Character illustrations are currently on-trend in SaaS Landing Pages. I’d argue they are becoming generic but definitely still work to brighten a stale page:

Illustration reference

If you have the budget, aim to commission custom illustrations from a designer. If not, these resources are a good place to start:

  • Streamline UX – Vincent and his team have launched an illustration tier to their icon library.
  • Blush Design – Online tool to create, mix, and customize illustrations made by artists around the world.
  • Humaaans – Free library to mix and match illustrations of people. Made for Sketch, Figma, InVision Studio and Adobe XD.
  • unDraw – Royalty-free illustration resource by Katerina Limpitsouni.
  • Illustration Inspiration – A collection of 1500+ Landing Pages I’ve curated featuring a mix of illustrations.

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