But before you can wow your readers, you need to get them to click “download.” The hard truth is that getting people to download your ebook can be tricky, even when it’s free.
Not only will this ebook help establish your expertise, but it’ll also bring in revenue and grow your mailing list (hellooo, self-vetted prospects). You set up a targeted campaign to bring people to your ebook download page, and traffic is trickling in. All that research, planning, writing, designing, and revising has finally paid off. You’ve poured countless hours and resources into this thing. Let’s imagine that you’ve just published a shiny new ebook. Now, let’s flip to the marketers’ perspective.
Ideally, the choice is clear: fill out the form and get the goods!īut what if it’s not so clear? What if poor messaging and confusing design get in the way? Maybe you click away or go read some other ebook instead. When we click a link or ad for any type of downloadable content, it’s the landing page that helps us decide what to do next.
We’ve all been told not to judge a book by its cover-but what about its landing page?