Traffic is the lifeline for any offer, if you’re not getting people to see what you’re promoting then you’ll never get anything to convert and that’s simply a fact. There are a lot of different sources for traffic but what we’re focusing on today is email as it’s the one source you have the most control over.
In order to get leads on your list you first need them to opt-in and to do this effectively it’s important you’re optimizing your sign up forms, so let’s talk about a few very simple ways you can do for better email conversion rates.
Put it above the fold
The moment somebody lands on your page you want them to see your form, even if they don’t pay attention to it, you want it there in their view. The reason for this is because 80% of most people’s viewing time on any webpage is often spent above the fold, this means they won’t even scroll down or might not scroll very far before backing out or closing your page. Additionally, when most people whom make return visits see that sign up form over and over they’ll be much more likely to finally give in and sign up.
Every publisher be it in print or digital media always charges a premium for the adspace which is displayed above the fold and this for the the very reason just mentioned, it’s for the same reason everyone wants the top spot on the Google SERP and it’s the same reason you should be treating your own web pages with the same regard. You can have these forms somewhere on the page itself as an embedded form or you can use a pop-up in the form of a light box, something that is easily dismissed in order to be compliant with most ad platforms who frown on web pages that use pop ups which aren’t easily dismissed.
Make a STRONG call to action
This one seems like a no-brainer but you would be surprised at how many new to marketing and advertising simply don’t make a proper call to action and in some cases just don’t make one at all. Adding a call to action is one of the best practices for email opt-in. The difference between a conversion and a lost lead can be your call to action. In the case of collecting leads to an email list you’re going to need to demonstrate value in some form to entice the sign up from your viewers.
you’re going to need to demonstrate value in some form to entice the sign up from your viewers.
What you decide to offer as that valuable thing to entice a lead is up to you. In some cases it might be something free that’s normally for sale or it could be access to privileged information they’d otherwise not have access to. You do need to be sure that what you offer is of actual value to your lead however because gone are the days when you could throw any simple little bit of digital content up and expect somebody to fork over their email for it.
K.I.S.S. your forms
If you’ve not heard of the “kiss rule” it goes like this… “keep it simple, stupid”. Sure it’s been changed over time to make it a bit more politically correct but nothing cuts right to the point like the original. Keep your forms simple, don’t fluff them up with unnecessary details and always make it very clear what you want from them.
The fewer input boxes people have to think about, the fewer chances they have to change their mind. This can mean the difference of a few percentage points worth of conversions. We live in an informational savvy age now, people know what will happen when they fork over their details and they will either give you fake information which is not very useful or they just won’t give you anything at all if you ask too many data points where it seems unnecessary to do so. If you’re just collecting leads to market affiliate products to later then you really don’t need anything more than a name and email address and in many cases just the email will do fine.
Walk them through it
It’s easy to assume that anyone reading your opt-in form is going to know what to do next but time & time again this has been proven wrong. There are going to be a fairly large percentage of people who will sign up to your email list from your capture form and then simply stop there, never to check the emails sent to them and eventually forget about it all entirely. Don’t let this happen, walk them through to the follow up step of checking that email and do it in a simple way.
It helps a lot if somebody is redirected to a new page after signing up, this page should give a few details on what they need to do next in order to get what they signed up for or to simply remind them that it’s now waiting for them over at their inbox.
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