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Why landing pages fail

  • A landing page fails when it does not do the one job it exists to do: convert the visitor who arrived from a specific campaign.
  • The first failure is no clear offer.
  • The second failure is no proof.

The third failure is no obvious next step. The page forgets that a visitor needs to be told what to do, and needs the doing to be easy. A buried form, a vague button or a page that asks for too much information kills conversions that better copy would have captured.

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The anatomy of a converting landing page

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Headline and subheadline

The headline has one job: stop the visitor and tell them the page is for them. It should state the outcome the visitor wants or the problem they came with, in their language.

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Offer and proof

The offer is what the visitor gets and what it costs them, in effort, risk or money. The copy has to make the offer clear enough to judge and attractive enough to accept.

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CTA and form

The call to action is the destination of the whole page. It should be specific about what happens next: book a call, get a quote, download the guide.

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Writing for paid traffic

  • Landing page copy that works for paid traffic is different from website copy, because the visitor arrived with a different mindset.
  • That means the landing page is written campaign by campaign, not once for the whole site.
  • The copy also has to respect where the traffic came from.
  • Writing for paid traffic means matching the copy to the temperature of the visitor.

Testing and iteration

  • Landing page copy is never finished, because it is never certain.
  • The discipline that separates good paid marketing from guesswork is testing: running two versions of a page, measuring which converts better, and letting the data decide.
  • That is why landing page copywriting connects to A/B testing.

I write pages with testing in mind: one clear variable per test, versions that differ meaningfully rather than cosmetically, and a measurement setup that tells you which version won and by how much.

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The process and pricing

  • The process starts with the campaign the page is for.
  • I write the page in your voice, and where you have results or customer evidence, we use it.
  • Landing page copywriting is priced per page, with volume pricing when you need a set of pages for multiple campaigns.
  • You get a fixed quote before work begins, and the deliverable is copy your developer or landing page tool can publish directly.

Clients I Have Worked With

Altez Building Inspections

More than 150 keywords on Google's first page, with monthly enquiries up from 9 to 135.

Dynaflow

Monthly enquiries up 520% in the first year; products now sold in 43 countries.

Eastlink Espresso

Monthly site visits up 692%, total enquiries up 83% to 354 a month.

Frequently Asked Questions

Landing page copywriting is writing the words on a single-purpose page built to convert visitors from a specific campaign. It covers the headline, offer, proof, call to action and form, all aimed at one outcome: turning paid traffic into enquiries or sales.
A website page serves many visitors with many needs and connects to the rest of the site. A landing page serves one campaign, one offer and one action, with navigation stripped away so the visitor does one thing. The copy reflects that single-minded purpose.
I write the copy and provide the structure a designer needs, but design is a separate skill and a separate engagement. If you need the page built, I work alongside the designer or developer so the copy and layout support each other.
As many as the testing plan needs. A single version gets you live and learning. Two or more versions give you a real A/B test. I recommend starting with the versions that test the biggest lever, which is usually the headline or the offer.
Yes. Landing pages written for Google Ads are a core part of the work. The copy is built around message match: the page delivers the promise the ad made, so the click you paid for has the best chance of converting.
Landing page copy is priced per page based on the complexity of the offer and the number of versions needed. Volume pricing applies when you need several pages. You get a fixed quote before work begins.

Not Getting the Conversions Your Paid Traffic Deserves?

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    Sagar Sethi, expert online marketing consultant providing innovative marketing strategies