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How to write a landing page title

Your landing page title is your opening line, the first thing you say to your visitors.

A witty headline entices users to stay and scroll down — while a misleading one could make them lose their initial interest and leave.

Here are some tips for your next landing page title.

1) Speak with conviction


• Don't say “We help” say “It's how”
• Don't say “alternative” say “replaces”

2) You’re not Shakespeare


Failed poets turned copywriters have a soft spot for fancy titles which say, quite literally, nothing. Avoid these at all costs:

3) You're on a speed date


The majority of people look at your site for 30 seconds and never return.

If you can't make your product interesting in six words sell the benefits instead:

4) There is no universal approach


Imagine you’re trying to persuade two friends to join your Yoga studio. One's never done Yoga before. The other has practiced at another studio for five years. You’re not going to give them both the same spiel.

It's the same with landing pages. Your words should reflect your customer's mindset.

Annie Maguire is a conversion copywriter. The majority of her traffic comes through personal recommendations. They're warm leads looking to solve a problem. So she leads with a solution!

Zenbu is a social media intelligence app. The majority of their traffic comes organically to their blog. They're cold leads unaware any problem exists. So Zenbu highlights the problem!

5) How to choose a title:


Write down 10 titles. Show them to your friends. Ignore their advice. Wait 24 hours. Ask which one they remember. That's your title.

Being memorable is more important than being likeable. People jump from site to site and come back to what they remember:

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