Think Outside the Landing Page Box by Scott Brinker @chiefmartec B2B Edition
Sep 15, 2014
ThinkOutside the Landing Page Box
by Scott Brinker @chiefmartec
B2B Edition
Real marketers love TOFU.
Real marketers love TOFU.
You never get a second chance to make a first impression.
Real marketers love TOFU.
You never get a second chance to make a first impression.
This is as true for B2B marketing as it is for, well, everything.
The moment of click-through — is the quintessential first impression in modern marketing.
But too often that impression is….
The moment of click-through — is the quintessential first impression in modern marketing.
Disappointment.
Annoyance.
Boredom.
This is the typical landing page box.
And there are thousands ofcookie-cutter pages just like it.
What do we want our prospects to feel at this crucial moment of truth?
Delight.
How can we break out of the box to deliver delight?
DESIGN
DESIGN FLOW
DESIGN FLOW EXPERIMENT
Design matters. Even in B2B.
In web design, you have 1/20th of a second to make a good first impression.§
§ Research from Lindgaard, Fernandes, Dudek, and Brown.
A “halo effect” from a great first impression carries over to evaluation of other product attributes.
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This is not a cookie-cutter landing page.
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Most landing pages are a“take it or leave it” brick wall.
Most landing pages are a“take it or leave it” brick wall.
Most landing pages are a“take it or leave it” brick wall.
Flow aims for more natural momentum.
Flow aims for more natural momentum.
Think of what a good salesperson would do.
Not a landing page…
…but rather alanding experience.
FLOW • More natural dialog• Less pushy• Customer focused (vs.
marketer focused)• Help respondents reach
most relevant info• Effortless segmentation• Optimize segments
independently
Conversion increases for Iron Mountain of over 255% with these experiences.
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B2B ≠ Boring to Boring
But will your fancy design work on all devices?!
But will your fancy design work on all devices?!
Yes.
Responsive Design ≠ Boring Design
Experimentation > Optimization
Source: Marketing Leadership Council of Corporate Executive Board 2012
Fortune favors the bold.
Bring passion and imagination to your TOFU.
DESIGN
DESIGN FLOW
DESIGN FLOW EXPERIMENT
Thank you.
Thank you.Scott Brinker
Twitter: @chiefmartec
http://ioninteractive.com