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 Simple answer - YES! Whilst there are website design companies like us that optimise websites for a living, undertaking this role is something that you can do yourself. For example, designing a landing page that’s built for leads doesn’t have to be an overwhelming nor time-consuming exercise. By simply looking at examples of some of the best converting lead generation websites, you can learn precisely what works and why. If you want to attract visitors who have a strong intention of ultimately using your services, your landing page will have to have plenty of good content, quality links and authority.  14 Top tips for optimising your website… The following steps are proven to increase not only conversions, but also your site's trust factor and presence. For good optimisation of your website that will help generate more customers it's worth considering the following... Top tip 1 - add forms to the pages that get the most traffic To begin with, conduct an audit of where most of your online traffic and outreach comes from. Here are some of the most common places that a business might get visitors from: Email Marketing - traffic might come from users who click through to your website from one of your emails that you have provided. Social Media - traffic might come from users who engage in a campaign through one of your social media profiles linked with your website. Live Chat - traffic might come in the form of users who reach out to your customer service team through a live chat window on your website. Blog Posts - traffic might come from your highest-performing blog posts. Top tip 2 - start with a basic CTA on your homepage If your homepage's design is what catches a person's attention, the CTA (Call to Action) is what keeps it. Your homepage sits at the top of the marketing funnel and should therefore offer either a free trial or subscription to a recurring campaign, such as a newsletter. Consider including one of the following CTAs on the front of your website:
 Top tip 3 - offer ebooks for download on specific blog posts Another way to generate interest in your business is to create blog content that promotes an ebook or whitepaper, wherein your website visitors can learn more about the same topic they have just read about on your blog. We are always writing about the importance of blog posts and keeping content on your site fresh and relevant and this strategy is where lead generation meets search engine optimisation (SEO). To start, conduct keyword research on a topic that's relevant to your industry, and create a group of blog posts around this topic. Then, draft a report that delves much deeper into this topic. Package this report into a PDF that your blog readers can download using their name, company, and email address.  Top tip 4 - develop a live chat service for your website To generate leads though live chat, audit your website to see which pages your visitors spend most of their time on. With the right development resources, you can install a live chat tool on the pages where customers need the most assistance or information. This allows you to practically collect and log insight on their product needs while answering their questions. Top tip 5 - personalise your calls-to-action Personalised calls-to-action convert 42% more visitors than basic calls-to-action. Visitors who see website pages that remember them from an earlier date are more inclined to stick around and start a conversation with you. Top tip 6 - make your videos speak to the user Online videos greatly increase conversion rates for a wide range of industries (particularly e-commerce websites). The highest performing videos speak to the user rather than at them. Online users who viewed a product video are much more likely to convert over users who simply viewed an ad. Top tip 7 - use action oriented words when describing your offers Using action-oriented words in your offer (such as, ''feel'' and ''get'' etc.), places the customer in a pivotal role as the one receiving the benefits as opposed to simply imagining them. Top tip 8 - featured image Every great post has a great image. This makes the post more attractive, both on your site and in the social streams when it gets shared. This is your chance to explain concepts visually with informative charts or diagrams. Top tip 9 - descriptive header A descriptive header is good for visitors and good for search rankings. Top tip 10 - social sharing buttons Make it easy to spread the word. Share buttons can appear at both the top and bottom of the post, or even as a “sticky” element that follows them as they scroll down the page. Top tip 11 - try to avoid cookie-cutter site templates It is best you avoid any cookie cutter “all-the-work-is-done-for-you” website templates. Instead, consider investing in the best possible website that you can afford, and make sure you make the purpose of each page clear, up front, so that the designer can tailor it to generating leads.  Top tip 12 - evidence, data and social proof Add evidence of your legitimacy and the value of your services. This may include examples, statistics and research. Top tip 13 - personality, values and your story Talk about your values, your origin and why this work is important in order to make this a page that sets you apart. Top tip 14 - nurture your leads Place leads into a workflow once they fill out a form on your landing page so they don't forget about you. Deliver them valuable content that matches their interest. Lead nurturing should start with relevant follow up emails that include great content. Finally, take a look at your website. How do you think it’s doing against the above points? Call us today so that we can discuss how we can help you put in action what you currently have missing.
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