Squeeze page ----mmmm not sure about it

[mince001]

Let's assume you have a blog www.thehealthblogasda.com and you want to create a squeeze page on www.thehealthblogasda.com/free-stuff, how do you create that page...as it needs to be without sidebars and other links

[TheSpokesman]

Okay, if the blog is the homepage then I guess I would simply build the page, title the file free.html or some such and upload it to my public_html directory in c-panel. That's the process for me, anyway, but I'm just about as new at this as anyone. Interested to see what others say.

[TheSpokesman]

Is your question more one of design? If that's the case there are a number of programs available to help build squeeze pages. Keep an eye on the WSO's. I got one earlier in the week that included a squeeze page designer which gives it the look and feel that I've been unable to create on my own.

[mince001]

i guess it is more of design ....it's just /...you cant really put a squeeze page on the wp plaform as it has all the sidebars...the only exception is when you only have squeeze pages on the site as some themes allow you to take everything off....i look forward to hearing what others have to say as well

[kenn1288]

Depending on your theme. Some theme has many different template you can use while creating a page. a template without sidebar, a template that has 2 sidebar, and even some themes like elegant have already a contact us template. The best way for you is to create a template and use it on your squeeze page. You just have to copy your main template.

Something Starts like this

<?php
/*
Template Name: My Template
*/
?>

<?php get_header(); ?>
<!--Optional PHP code will be added here.-->

<?php get_footer(); ?>

upload it on main directory of the current theme your are using. Then use that template while creating a page

[TopKat22]

If you are hosting it yourself. Just create your own spueeze page outside of the blog.

That is what I do all the time. Only I've found that squeeze pages convert better than blogs and so I make my home page the squeeze page and the blog on domainname.com/blogname.

You can just put up a squeeze page on domainname.com/nameofsqueezepage(maybe call it signup.

It is very easy and free to do.

[mince001]

if i put the home page as a squeeze page and it is on a wp platform, then how do i have the rest of the blog on that domain???as i still want it in wp

[yukon]

You can create as many static html internal squeeze pages as you want with Wordpress.

It's the exact same as building a static page, all you need is the exact URL to the directory that holds the html page.




1) Create a new folder on your desktop named squeeze-pages (or whatever).

2) Create the new squeeze page (page1.html).

3) Put the page1.html inside the squeeze-pages folder on your desktop.

4) Open your ftp, I use filezilla for ftp

5) Login to your online host via filezilla (File > Site Manager).

6) Find the public_html directory (folder) on filezilla, in the "Remote Site" pane.

7) Click on the name of the domain folder (directory).

8) Drag the squeeze-pages folder into the folder in step #7 on filezilla.

9) Refresh filezilla at the top Nav. bar.



You need to hard code the url on your wordpress theme php files. For this example the path of the URL will be:

<a href="hxxp://domain.com/squeeze-pages/page1.html">Squeeze Pages</a>

Change the hxxp to http

Add as many new html squeeze pages in the squeeze-pages folder as you need with filezilla (drag/drop).

[TopKat22]

Originally Posted by mince001

if i put the home page as a squeeze page and it is on a wp platform, then how do i have the rest of the blog on that domain???as i still want it in wp

You already have it the way you have it so I wasn't saying you should change yours since it is already this way.

I was just telling you what I do. Maybe you can use that information for future reference.

You can just put up a page on your domain using FTP software.

It is easy and free to use. Find some free step by step list building course and it will tell you how to do it.

[yukon]

BTW, you can host your squeeze page images the same way as my last comment, just create a new folder & get the exact path for the URLs of the individual images.

[vryannn]

Here are some great Wordpress Squeeze Pages that you can easily edit.

Top Converting Wordpress Squeeze Pages

[Dr. O]

if you're using Joomla its easy.

Just assign a custom template to yoru squaeeze page.

Start with the Beez or aotehr simple template

edit the index.php between the body/body tags and drop in the standard HTML for the squeezepage (along with all copy)!

Copy the CSS file and any needed images.

thats it!

BTW, Is it just me or do most squeeze page designs just look really awful. How well do the one like those listed ^^^^^ actually convert?