5 Tips on the Creation and Use of Squeeze Pages - By: Kathy Dobson

Every Internet marketer knows that a part of their success will depend on how successfully their squeeze page converts.

Basically, a squeeze page (also known as an opt-in page or a splash page) is used to capture visitor information, like their name and email address, so that you can build a relationship with them. A good squeeze page will help your business save time and money.

Getting traffic to your website can not only be very time consuming, but it can also be very costly. However, if you have a good squeeze page, you will attract more subscribers to your list. And with a list, you can leverage your marketing efforts for the years to come.

One problem most marketers face with their squeeze pages is the reluctance of people to enter their contact information online. To help you with this, five tips to effectively create successful squeeze pages are discussed below so you can increase your visitor opt-ins:

1. Personalize. Since you will be asking complete strangers to part with their information, you have to make sure they are comfortable in doing so. Introduce yourself and make them feel that they know something about the person they are giving their information to.

Add a video, picture, or an audio message of you so that you can establish rapport at your first point of contact.

2. Professional Layout. A professional layout means that you don't overcrowd your squeeze page with graphics and bright colors. However, you don't have to pay a professional designer to ensure this. Use the swipe system...simply check what other successful marketers have done with their squeeze pages and copy and paste the process.

Evaluate it and if it looks cluttered to you, adjust it accordingly.

3. Giveaways. In order to motivate your visitors to fill in your opt-in form, give them something in return when they do so. Simply offer them something of value like an excellent ereport, ebook, interview or video that would entice them to opt in.

Everyone loves freebies and you can take advantage of this fact. Just see to it that your giveaway is beneficial to your target market so that your conversion rate will increase.

4. Remove Distractions. Keep in mind that everything in your squeeze page should work together with one goal in mind - getting your visitor's contact information. See to it that your headline, graphics, and copy support what you are trying to accomplish.

Don't make the mistake that many marketers online make by creating extremely long squeeze pages with unnecessary information. This practice defeats the purpose of getting the much desired visitor information because when people get distracted, they tend to leave the page immediately.

Distracting them away from opting in on your squeeze page defeats the purpose of the squeeze page...to gather their personal information for your list.

5. Templates. If you've been around lately, you'll see squeeze pages that look exactly like each other. Before you label these pages as spam, think again. There's a reason why people continue to use them -- they are very effective in getting the conversions required. For this reason alone, it is recommended that you create a squeeze page with a similar template and see it work its wonders for your conversions.

By taking these five tips into mind, you'll surely have a squeeze page that will get you the conversions you need. However, if you already have a squeeze page up, you must test and tweak it until you receive your desired conversion rate.

About the Author

A free spirited business owner and entrepreneur, Kathy Dobson is dedicated to helping others achieve financial and personal freedom through Internet marketing with an emphasis on outsourcing. Learn more about the exciting subject of outsourcing. Grab your FREE ebook at: http://www.kathydobson.com

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