SOS: Please What Must I To Do To Improve The Conversion of This Web Consulting Course Sales Copy!

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Hi Everyone,
Thank you for reading this thread...
I have a Web Consulting Video Course. It is a very comprehensive course with lots of verifiable testimonials.

I have a sales page (1 page minisite) for this course at Web Consulting Xperience 4.0. I also have a more corporate full site sales page at Web Consulting Course

Please help me look at the sales copy, the conversion is not as high as expected. Please I need your advice. What is wrong with this sales page? What do I need to add or remove or do to improve the conversion. I did the salescopy myself and I believe there may be some things I have not taken note of or something am doing wrongly. Also, between the two sales pages, which is better.

Expecting your professional advice. Thank you for saving sometime to review my salescopy. I appreciate.
#consulting #conversion #copy #improve #sales #sos #web
  • Your headline can be a lot catchier.

    You have to understand that unlike 10-15 years ago, you are dealing with very savvy, smart, and cautious buyers. With so many scams out there, it's a lot harder to use the quick/easy cash angle.

    Your site may actually be worth it, but to be honest, some of the claims raises red flags right off the top.

    Also, in your proof/testimonials section where you list all of the people who have used your program. It's great to list names, phone numbers and web address.

    However, I logged onto several of the web sites listed just to see if they were real and many of them are not even registered domains. I'm sure that others to your site may be doing the same thing. This is a red flag also.

    I didn't call the numbers since many are out of the country calls to verify. I'm sure some people will, though, so make sure that those are the actual numbers to those listed in the testimonials. If they are, then great. if not, it can raise some red flags.

    Basically, you have a lot of red flags here.

    I would take another approach. You have to first gain the trust of those visiting to your site. If they don't trust you, then they won't buy. Focus on that and you should see an improvement.
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    • Profile picture of the author jompert
      @No Days Off: Thank You for saving some time to review the salespage. Please can you make some headline suggestions for me that will be more catchy.

      Thank you for drawing my attention to broken testimonials url. They were working when the testimonials were submitted (some of the testimonials were submitted last year). I have removed the links that are dead. Only the active links are there now. Thank you.
      The phone numbers are genuine. I have called all of them before, I will call them again just incase...

      Please did you look at the second sales page. The multiple page design?
      I hope am not asking for too much? But Pls what approach would you suggest?

      Thank You
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  • Profile picture of the author TheSalesBooster
    Wooow forget about everything right now...

    ...Because I have no idea what the HELL you are trying to sell.

    Your main problem here is you need some friggin focus. You're trying to sell all these different ideas. I read the first part of your pitch and I'm immediately lost on what it is your selling... only to scroll down the page and be met with a billion different products / features being shoved into my face.

    It's a cluttered mess.
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    • jompert- I just finished my 7th successful sales letter for a client who sells training in his niche via video courses.

      I'll share one thing I see here that I see in a lot of sales letters: your bullets are drab, dry, boring and flat!

      (That would be a good name for a law firm.)

      This is where you should be building DESIRE.

      Take a look at this sales page and see how this guy does it:
      Email Players Newsletter

      Let's compare one of his bullets:

      • How to plug your products or services in EVERY email you send out... without sounding obnoxious or turning people off. (In fact, do it the way I show you, and people will practically look forward to clicking on your product plugs!)
      to one of yours:
      • Working with tables and layouts
      See the difference. Now, he is a world-class copywriter with years of experience.

      But notice how much more COMPELLING his bullet is, how much more you WANT the product.

      There's more to work on here but others will comment on those elements. My suggestion is study what makes a good bullet and rework every single one on the page.

      Good luck.
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  • Profile picture of the author jompert
    Hello TheSalesBooster, Thank you for your time. I have sent the PM, I will appreciate your help. Thanks
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  • Profile picture of the author jompert
    Thank you Joe Ditzel. Very educating. I will study what makes a good bullet and see how I can rework my bullets. What resources do you recommend? Can I have a look at the successful sales letter you just finished? Thank you in advance
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  • Sorry, bro, I'm under deep cover of an NDA. All I can say is they are making money.

    For bullets, check out the books listed in the stickies. You can't go wrong with Dan Kennedy.

    If you have the budget, consider

    http://www.fasteffectivecopy.com

    or

    John Carlton Freelance Course | Marketing Rebel

    You can learn a lot by reading bullets on these sales letters:

    Chris Haddad | Direct Response Copywriting and Strategic Marketing Consulting | One Way Spikes of Doom | Copywriting By "Mr. Moneyfingers"
    Bowring Marketing
    Bencivenga 100 Seminar
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    Marketing is not a battle of products. It is a battle of perceptions.
    - Jack Trout
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  • Profile picture of the author Andrew Gould
    Here's an example of a successful pitch for a web design course:

    Learn Web Design - Online Web Design Course

    It's not perfect but it's a clean, professional design with non-hypey copy.
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    Andrew Gould

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  • Profile picture of the author ewenmack
    That first site looks like it's geared for get rich sitting at home while you are in your underwear type of person.

    A total turn off for a professional who has had a high level job and is looking to get into the web consulting game.

    Not even going to the other site, since this one is so far off base.

    Best,
    Ewen

    Originally Posted by jompert View Post

    Hi Everyone,
    Thank you for reading this thread...
    I have a Web Consulting Video Course. It is a very comprehensive course with lots of verifiable testimonials.

    I have a sales page (1 page minisite) for this course at Web Consulting Xperience 4.0. I also have a more corporate full site sales page at Web Consulting Course

    Please help me look at the sales copy, the conversion is not as high as expected. Please I need your advice. What is wrong with this sales page? What do I need to add or remove or do to improve the conversion. I did the salescopy myself and I believe there may be some things I have not taken note of or something am doing wrongly. Also, between the two sales pages, which is better.

    Expecting your professional advice. Thank you for saving sometime to review my salescopy. I appreciate.
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  • If you have an honest, genuine product that works. Great.

    Just make the copy genuine and honest too.


    The design, typefaces and layout all need to be "calmed" down and made crisp, clear and professional (dispose of the awful graphics - flash car, wads of cash and massive checks).

    The copy is shouting and screaming.

    Rambling with hyped up statements desperately trying to say "Buy! Buy! Buy!" (earn $1000's a week, a CEO salary, inferring people will grab billion dollar budgets for seo work - "even if you've never touched a mouse." And on and on...)


    And your audience is saying "Goodbye!" Click and they've gone.


    There is one thing that made me think - and I still am. I'm not sure if it's good or bad.

    Because I've never seen it before.

    The main headline (remember the typefaces need to be tidied up) starts "Get Your Money Back If...

    Usually this "line" is translated into "Guaranteed"

    You might want to do a "split" test and see which works the best.


    But - get rid of the "Pay Close Attention" underlined and spewed in green horror.

    Have you ever bought anything from sales person who snorted this at the start their pitch?

    No?

    Me neither.


    Steve


    P.S. If a sales person said quietly "Steve, give me a few moments, I've got something really interesting to tell you....(with a big benefit) then I might listen.
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