Explain What Happens Next

Even when your visitors are just one click away from buying, they may still have some last minute fears, uncertainties and doubts (FUD’s). You should take away these doubts as much as possible.

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Don’t Use Cheesy Stock Photos

A great way to ruin your trust, empathy and authority is using cheesy stock photos. Research by MDG Advertising reveals that 67% of online shoppers rated high quality images as being very important to their purchase decision.

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Improve Readability With Bullet Points

Improve Readability With Bullet Points

People don’t really read your page. They quickly scan it, and if they like it, they might read. Your page should be easy to scan.

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contrasting cta

Make Your Form Stand Out From the Rest of the Page

It should be super clear what you want your visitors to do. If you look at your page through your eyelashes, is your form visible? Is it standing out from the crowd?

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visual guides to draw attention

Use Visual Cues to Guide Visitor Attention to Your Call to Action

If someone points their finger to the left, you’ll probably look to the left as well. Humans are wired to follow visual and directional cues. Imagine an airport without cues… you’d be lost within seconds!

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facial distraction

Be Careful When Showing Faces, They Might Be Distracting

Humans can’t resist looking at faces. When we notice a face, we have a tendency to first scan those faces, before looking at anything else. When you show a face on your landing page it will (very likely) be the first thing people (subconsciously) look at.

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human gazing

Use the Gaze Cueing Effect, People Look Where Others Are Looking

Eyes are powerful and often reveal a lot of secrets about someone, such as the mental state, emotions, and beliefs. In a face-to-face conversation, eye contact accounts for roughly 55% of the information, research suggests.

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repeat your call to action

Repeat Your Call To Action Multiple Times on Long Landing Pages

If you have a long page, make sure your call to action is visible multiple times. If you want your visitors to take action, these three elements should always be on a page: motivation, ability, and triggers (based on the Fogg Behavioral Model).

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All tips are meant as inspiration and I recommend split-testing them; they might not work for your site' audience. Done&Tested is curated by Gijs Wierda, a freelance CRO specialist.

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