13 Landing Pages to Scare the Crap Out of You on Friday the 13th

Ouf! Jason hacked your web page to bits with an enormous knife! (Image source)

Normally we have a good time the awesomeness of touchdown web page design. However right now we’re taking a stroll down scary road to take a look at some examples of the way it shouldn’t be carried out. I apologize upfront if anybody takes offense – however actually, your pages scared me!

Observe: Nearly all of these pages had been discovered by clicking on paid search adverts, and most of them ought to actually be utilizing standalone touchdown pages particular to the promotion, relatively than a homepage. I’ll give a few fast feedback on every beneath the photographs. Yikers!! I’ll attempt to not be imply, nevertheless it’s scary on the market.

Should you do end up getting frightened, you possibly can see some good examples of landing pages right here.

1. I feel my eyes are bleeding

Why doesn’t it present a comparability picture of somebody bald and somebody with glowing locks? I don’t actually care about your palm tree and wonderful workplace. We all know you’re rich! You’re a health care provider… Most likely ought to’ve used a few of that money to rent a designer. Or a minimum of some glasses.

Ideas

Rent an effin designer. Stat… You’re enterprise is clearly value it in a financial sense, so current your self accordingly on the internet. And please present some earlier than and after examples of hair substitute. We might not imagine you, however we definitely count on it.

2. That reset button is what I’d click on

Discover the massive crimson button on the underside left? Reset what? Your corporation thought? Your design abilities? I simply hope one thing magical occurs while you click on it.

Ideas

Unlock the potential for what? Dwelling in a cul-de-sac in a Florida gated group? Be a bit of extra particular about what the aim of the web page and providing is.

3. Sugar hermaphrodites?

Okay, if wealthy males are your factor, go for it. Who am I to cease you – perhaps I’ll be one some day. However until I’m mistaken, shouldn’t they a minimum of be males? Three of those look distinctly feminine to me 🙂 Btw, I searched “get wealthy fast” for this one – I suppose marriage/relationship is one technique.

Ideas

I get that the new girls are there to assist promote the concept (to the lads) of utilizing cash to “get what you need”. However nonetheless, throw in a couple of statements of what the “service” gives. You’ll get extra conversions if individuals know what to anticipate And perhaps add a bit of class. #JustSayin.

4. Get a job!

I wager they don’t record that as one of many 101 good methods to earn tons of money from house. And will you please add a couple of extra untrustworthy banners to the right-hand aspect please? It’s trying kinda empty. Jason!!!!!!? Assist.

Ideas

Simply seems like a curated website of scams. So yeah, my recommendation is to get an actual job. Sorry.

5. The web makes cash for you!

I like using two utterly completely different logos on this web page. Makes me suppose you actually know what you’re doing.

Ideas

Constructing a website that has the potential for somebody to turn into a “member” does zero on your likelihood at earning profits. You continue to want a marketing strategy/thought. The design is far and wide right here and rife with low-cost inventory imagery. If you’d like individuals to enroll to construct websites by your service, present them some examples/previews to get them excited.

6. Arrrrg navigation!

Take all of the navigation away already. Give attention to one product at a time and also you’ll make extra gross sales! Make cash by laying on a tanning mattress? I want.

Ideas

Touchdown pages shouldn’t have navigation on them! Should you’re paying for adverts then you need to be pondering by way of campaigns and promotions – so maintain your touchdown pages targeted on these single targets. That is lazy promoting. Individuals will simply wander far and wide with these 450 hyperlinks and by no means obtain your conversion targets.

7. Warfare and Peace

Should you can handle to learn all the copy on this website, you had higher be able to click on one thing. That’s fairly the dedication.

Ideas

To cite Steve Krug – “Take your copy, reduce it in half and take away 50% of what’s left”. JASON! We want your knife once more.

8. Waterproof telephones solely

I’m together with this one for the sake or irony alone. Should you’re sinking in a ship and want quick help, there’s a fairly good likelihood you’re not shopping the online. Perhaps while you get to shore you should utilize a “dumb telephone” to name for somebody to come back and trawl the lake on your misplaced smartphone.

Ideas

Goggles? Wetsuit? Rake? Scuba gear? That’s all I’ve bought.

9. The place’s the worth proposition?

Not simple in any respect to determine this one out, and will you match any extra on the web page? Getting a bit of crowded in there. Perhaps Jason ought to slash a couple of bits of content material away (and the navigation) in order that it’s extra focused and targeted on a single objective.

Ideas

This web page seems like Vegas. Waaaaay an excessive amount of to do! I’ll say it once more. Hold it easy, targeted and use one touchdown web page for every product. Gross sales will cometh. Promise.

10. These usually are not the droids you’re on the lookout for

That is only a large PPC fail! They’re paying to promote used automobiles and while you arrive on the vacation spot web page there are no outcomes. #WasteOfMoneyFail

Ideas

That is simply dumb. Should you don’t “know” that you’ve got one thing in inventory, don’t pay to promote it!

11. Physician’s ready room?

Ever hear that individuals shopping the online are impatient? It’s true – and confronted with this web page that has no details about what you’re going to get if you happen to wait is a bit of scary. And there’s no freakin’ manner I’m clicking that hyperlink – #VirusMuch

Ideas

WTF. This is sort of a 1996 flash splash web page. Simply load the location already. Don’t make me wait. Gradual websites decrease conversions. Don’t imagine me? Learn abut how faster sites convert better right here.

12. Is that this for teenagers earning profits?

Seems to be like you possibly can play with toys whereas making wads of money on the identical time. Seems like my kinda gig.

Ideas

I hit the again button the second I noticed this website. Then I got here again to take a look at it for this put up. It’s past complicated. First off, I’d take away the banner trying factor on the high of the web page because it seems like an advert which can make individuals gloss over it. And it has an important data in it! What the location is definitely about.

13. Who eats electronics to drop pounds?

What’s extra scary than an enormous faux film man with a large knife? Knocking on a door that claims are available, we’ve got comfortable sofas and free beer, after which falling 300ft out of a constructing (the door led to the skin on the twentieth flooring) cos they lied and what you wished wasn’t behind the door. The place is that this going? Good query. This web page isn’t unhealthy – the touchdown “expertise” is unhealthy. Why? I looked for “weight reduction”. I do know there are tablets for that, however not often the 9-inch digital selection. And the bunny ain’t gonna prevent this time TELUS.

Ideas

Cease bidding on irrelevant key phrases…..


Scared but? Should you’re cowering underneath a blanket, you may need to take a look at these great landing page examples for some consolation. And if you happen to’ve seen some shockers in your travels, please share them within the feedback – we are able to all be taught one thing from taking a look at unhealthy examples.

— Oli Gardner