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Landing Page Hot Tips by Rob Hope




Landing Page
Hot Tips

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Author: Rob Hope
Editor: Scott Murcott
Producer: One Page Love




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First published: September 2020
Last updated: June 2025

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Ebook Contents:

  1. Foreward
  2. Hot Tips
  1. Utilize customer testimonials
  2. Showcase testimonials from a similar demographic
  3. Fewer images, better images
  4. Spice up Call-To-Action buttons
  5. When in doubt, double the padding
  6. Empathize with the visitor’s problem
  7. Avoid center-aligned or justified paragraphs
  8. Replace, don’t add
  9. Set a single objective
  10. Create a text color hierarchy
  11. Remove your main nav
  12. Use footer for pre-sale
  13. Highlight USP among feature list/grid
  14. Offer more pricing tiers
  15. Use specific coupons
  16. Embed your lead forms
  17. If you market to everyone, it resonates with no one
  18. Sit with someone and see what it takes to convert
  19. Set a max-width typography (CPL)
  20. Highlight a testimonial from an opinion leader
  21. Avoid animation overkill
  22. Consider a color scheme
  23. Avoid the word cheap
  24. Create Haste
  25. Integrate a sticky header navigation
  26. Use fewer fonts
  27. Step into your visitor’s shoes
  28. Space using ratios
  29. Add personality
  30. Curate your FAQs
  31. Replace GIFs with video
  32. Offer an annual discount
  33. Deconstruct your About paragraph
  34. Run a regular speed test
  35. Put your name on it
  36. Align with a grid
  37. Add a splash of color
  38. Invest in an icon library
  39. Place copy before images on mobile
  40. Offer a free teaser
  41. Code your own social share buttons
  42. Add Open Graph meta tags
  43. Emphasize time-saving
  44. Tighten your big type
  45. Don’t neglect Retina optimization
  46. Remove the obstacles to demo
  47. Lower the risk to commit
  48. Keep brand capitalization consistent
  49. Keep vertical spacing even
  50. Suggest a pricing option
  51. Increase demand by limiting supply
  52. Add social proof
  53. Focus on solving copy first
  54. Consider dark mode
  55. Align your marketing
  56. Increase the contrast of your button text
  57. Only A/B test high traffic pages
  58. Minimize the options
  59. Try font smoothing
  60. Liven with illustrations
  61. Trim the fat
  62. Include an email within error messages
  63. Add a radial burst behind product imagery
  64. Delay the chatbot
  65. Offer a demo down-sell
  66. Open non-essential links in a new tab
  67. Seek hero images with negative space
  68. Hint to scroll
  69. Make it accessible
  70. Demo in-page
  71. Don’t shortcut hosting
  72. Reassure during checkout
  73. Personalize the success message
  74. Steer clear of a header carousel
  75. Boost confidence with payment method logos
  76. Soft launch with a discount
  77. Implement smooth scroll
  78. Define a visual hierarchy
  79. Remove inactive social media accounts
  80. Wrap it in a device
  81. Define container width
  82. Prove you are established
  83. Strategically position testimonials
  84. Focus on people, not search engines
  85. Show them how it works
  86. Include an explainer video
  87. Focus on form UX
  88. Consider a lifetime discount
  89. Focus on benefits, not features
  90. Alternate section background colors
  91. Bring it to life
  92. Keep it positive
  93. Emphasize the value
  94. Consider parity pricing
  95. Reuse winning templates
  96. Don’t get too fancy
  97. Reinvest your profits
  98. Test new narratives
  99. Make it fast
  100. Don’t forget the why
  101. Start from the beginning, again
  102. Book Credits
  1. Credits
  2. Extras (Filters, Audiobook, Checklists)

Link Disclosure: this book contains a handful of affiliate links for products or services I've used in the past. Often the link unlocks a discount for you or/and a small kick back for me.

Foreward

It Depends.

Ha! The best and worst advice one can give.

Context is everything when it comes to Landing Page optimization.

  1. Who is your target demographic?
  2. What is their problem?
  3. How does your offering solve it?

Every Landing Page has a different objective. So before we get going, you need answer those three questions and set them in stone.

Got your answers? Great.

Now what would your target demographic need to see and read in a Landing Page to be persuaded to go all the way?

Unsure? No problem. That's why I created this book.

One hundred tips can be overwhelming. So to get the most out of this book, I recommend reading a handful at a time, digesting the info, and then implementing the lessons that resonate the most with you.

The goal of the book is not to turn a Landing Page into a money-maker overnight. It's for you to strengthen your current and future Landing Pages through understanding.

And context.

Wishing you the strongest of Landing Pages.

Rob Hope

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Implement smooth scroll

Hot Tip #77 is to implement smooth scroll in your long-scrolling Landing Page.

Clicking on a navigation pricing link and jumping to a Landing Page pricing section can feel like a fast page load to your visitor.

Implementing smooth scroll will gracefully transport them to the relevant section while reminding them about additional content. It can even prevent them from hitting the back button.

Smooth Scroll demo

To integrate smooth scroll, simply add this CSS code to your body class:

Smooth Scroll CSS Code

While native scroll-behavior has come a long way, Safari still needs to come to the party. I’m hoping it’s soon.

Define a visual hierarchy

Hot Tip #78 is to define a clear visual hierarchy.

Step back from your Landing Page, squint your eyes, and take note of the content that appears most prominently. Is this prominent content more important?

A visual hierarchy orders content by significance and also suggests the order to follow. If all content was of equal size and weight, we wouldn’t know where to start. Naturally, we want our introduction headline text to be the most prominent as it’s where the visitor’s journey begins:

Visual hierarchy demo

A visitor’s eyes are also trained to follow a Z-pattern:

1 – 2

3 – 4

Note how you probably followed a Z-pattern when looking at the above image:

Visual hierarchy demo

A good rule-of-thumb is to increase the prominence of your more important content while decreasing the less important.

Remove inactive social media accounts

Hot Tip #79 is to remove inactive social media accounts.

Launching your Landing Page with social media icons linking to new profiles with low followers is perfectly fine.

Linking to social accounts last updated 3 years ago gives the impression the product or service is either poorly supported or even abandoned.

This tip is particularly important for subscription pricing Landing Pages, where the potential customer is in a deeper research phase before the big commitment.

Wrap it in a device

Hot Tip #80 is to wrap your screenshots in a device.

A device mock-up, with a subtle drop shadow, can really bring your digital product to life:

Device mock-up reference Device mock-up reference

If your software caters for multi-device usability, consider showcasing the screenshots within a family of devices. This emphasizes the remote-working possibilities too:

Device mock-up reference Family of devices
  • Devices by Facebook Design – Monster collection of mock-up devices in both PNG and Sketch. Ridiculous this is free.
  • Shotsnapp – Brilliant device mock-up tool that works in your browser.
  • Device Mock-Up Inspiration – A collection of 250+ Landing Pages I’ve curated featuring device mock-ups.
  • Lstore Graphics – Quality device mock-up resource that includes presentation kits and even animated mock-ups.
  • Supply.Family – The highest quality device mock-ups online. Includes laptops, phones, tablets, TV screens. Prices are premium, which is a good thing as your purchase won’t be overly used elsewhere.
  • Creative Market – The device mock-ups category is filled with unique options by their community. I always draw inspiration how the mock-ups are presented here. Noting colors and backdrops.

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