Why the Future of Home Page Design is "Funnel Marketing" - 0 views
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I want to ask you a question that is the driving point to this entire article: As a consumer, when you land on the home page of a website, what do you want to achieve? In other words, what’s your immediate goal? Really, think about this question for a second before continuing. What is it that makes a great home page vs. one that frustrates you and leaves you wanting? Although many answers could be given to this question, I submit we all share one central desire: To find what we’re looking for IMMEDIATELY…without having to think too hard to get it. It used to be, and still is for many companies, that a website’s home page was loaded with text—stuffed with every keyword possible and enough messaging to practically write a book. In fact, as I’ve worked with dozens of clients over this past year with their web marketing strategies, one of the most common problems is cluttered and confusing home page design. But in 2012 and beyond, the principle of “Less is More” has never been stronger when it comes to effective web design and lead generation as “funnel marketing” (as I like to call it) appears to be the choice for many of the industry’s leading conversion authorities. Let’s look at a few examples of companies doing it right:
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Copyblogger: With 4 distinct funnels, Copyblogger is the ultimate example of simplicity combined with efficacy. Always known for their incredible focus on design and conversions, Copyblogger’s most recent home page design manages to perfectly allow the viewer to quickly and easily choose a funnel based on their needs. Although not shown in this image, the rest of their home page continues this theme with a strong newsletter opt-in and then their latest blog article.
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Convince and Convert: With 3 prevalent funnels showing, viewers can easily land on Jay Baer's site and find what they're looking for, or simply opt-in to his newsletter as well. I’m a huge fan of what Jay Baer recently did with his website’s homepage, as it in many ways is the ultimate “How to” example of setting up a site built to convert traffic into leads but also allow viewers to quickly find what they’re looking for. Because Jay’s two main business are speaking and consulting, they show prevalently at the top but there is also a strong call-to-action with his newsletter opt-in box at the bottom right.
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