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Please help with Landing Page

by BDE4Live
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So this is my situation, I good with wordpress, and by good is that I'm able to find my way around, maybe not as fast as the pros, but I know I can do it.

Also I'm OK with Html and some other language.

My problem is that I'm not sure how to go about creating this landing pages for free.
Can I build them in wordpress ?
Do I need to get a domain first, then instal WP and work on the LP?
What software can I use ?
is there free templates that I can upload into the software, and then changed for my campaigns?

Pls anything to get me going, my goal today is to build one LP.
Thanks Warriors.
#landing #page
  • Profile picture of the author nocturnal911
    you can always find some examples...try greedy reports...she has some samples
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  • Profile picture of the author Greedy
    It is easier to build LP from hand then with Wordpress, even if you have to learn HTML / CSS.

    Plus better for the long term.
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  • Profile picture of the author ChrisBa
    Originally Posted by BDE4Live View Post

    So this is my situation, I good with wordpress, and by good is that I'm able to find my way around, maybe not as fast as the pros, but I know I can do it.

    Also I'm OK with Html and some other language.

    My problem is that I'm not sure how to go about creating this landing pages for free.
    Can I build them in wordpress ?
    Do I need to get a domain first, then instal WP and work on the LP?
    What software can I use ?
    is there free templates that I can upload into the software, and then changed for my campaigns?

    Pls anything to get me going, my goal today is to build one LP.
    Thanks Warriors.
    IMO work on your html more and learn php, you can use wordpress in some cases but you'll be better off if you learn how to do it yourself.

    You can outsource it or find free and paid pre built templates, but often these do not work well and too many people have access to them.
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  • Profile picture of the author vask
    When I first started in IM, I had zero HTML and CSS knowledge, but I was pretty good at Photoshop.

    What I first did was "build" a landing page on Photoshop. I would screenshot different websites and take snippets of what I wanted to use. Then I would just link the image on my host, so the "landing page" is nothing more than a linked image.

    Then I got a bit more sophisticated and started using something called "image-mapping". It's basically the same concept, but instead of the entire picture being just one link, you can place links anywhere you want on the image. (Here's an example).

    I've hit $x,xxx days with these simple "image mapped landing pages" - so this method isn't a crutch if you're good at photoshop. Photo editing software is a lot more intuitive than coding too, especially if you're a visual learner like I am.

    Throughout this entire process, I started slowly learning HTML and CSS. Now I can pump out a decent landing page pretty fast entirely in HTML and CSS.

    This is an awesome way to get started building landing pages while learning HTML and CSS.
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    • Profile picture of the author Clickthroo
      Originally Posted by viasq View Post

      When I first started in IM, I had zero HTML and CSS knowledge, but I was pretty good at Photoshop.

      What I first did was "build" a landing page on Photoshop. I would screenshot different websites and take snippets of what I wanted to use. Then I would just link the image on my host, so the "landing page" is nothing more than a linked image.

      Then I got a bit more sophisticated and started using something called "image-mapping". It's basically the same concept, but instead of the entire picture being just one link, you can place links anywhere you want on the image. (Here's an example).

      I've hit ,xxx days with these simple "image mapped landing pages" - so this method isn't a crutch if you're good at photoshop. Photo editing software is a lot more intuitive than coding too, especially if you're a visual learner like I am.

      Throughout this entire process, I started slowly learning HTML and CSS. Now I can pump out a decent landing page pretty fast entirely in HTML and CSS.

      This is an awesome way to get started building landing pages while learning HTML and CSS.

      Do you not find there are horrible loading times (critically bad for landing pages) by using huge linked images?
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      • Profile picture of the author vask
        Originally Posted by Clickthroo View Post

        Do you not find there are horrible loading times (critically bad for landing pages) by using huge linked images?
        You're assuming my images are huge. If you take a look at the example I linked above, the entire file is only 150kb - which if you account for average internet speed is just under a 1 second load time.

        If you take into consideration OP's skill level - he/she isn't ready for a huge complex landing page yet. Like I said, this is a method I used when I was first starting off - and when I was at this level my landing pages were relatively simple click-through landers.

        I don't use this method to build huge intricate landing pages - mostly just click-through landers. My largest (size) landing page was just over 300kb and that page was around 1000 pixels in height.

        Most of my HTML/CSS/PHP landers are over 700kb.
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        • Profile picture of the author Clickthroo
          Originally Posted by viasq View Post

          If you take into consideration OP's skill level - he/she isn't ready for a huge complex landing page yet. Like I said, this is a method I used when I was first starting off - and when I was at this level my landing pages were relatively simple click-through landers.
          This just concerns me a little.

          I mean, in a hugely competitive environment (aff marketing), where everybody is fighting for that competitive edge, it seems like a bad idea to me to be using a technique that is probably inferior to what others are using.

          I am not saying it can never work (obviously) - just that throwing money at ad networks on this basis, without anything else in your arsenal seems short-sighted.

          What happens when LP1 doesn't work? Try another image? Surely, this is where different types of dynamic content, traffic segments, and other content types (video, sounds, forms, etc) should be thrown into the mix?

          After all, you can be sure your competitors who are also fighting for your traffic are doing this stuff...
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          • Profile picture of the author vask
            Originally Posted by Clickthroo View Post

            This just concerns me a little.

            I mean, in a hugely competitive environment (aff marketing), where everybody is fighting for that competitive edge, it seems like a bad idea to me to be using a technique that is probably inferior to what others are using.

            I am not saying it can never work (obviously) - just that throwing money at ad networks on this basis, without anything else in your arsenal seems short-sighted.

            What happens when LP1 doesn't work? Try another image? Surely, this is where different types of dynamic content, traffic segments, and other content types (video, sounds, forms, etc) should be thrown into the mix?

            After all, you can be sure your competitors who are also fighting for your traffic are doing this stuff...
            You're taking this method as an "end-all-be-all" method, when it really is just a beginner's stepping stone.

            You're a bit too focused on what you want to say and have forgotten the context of this post. Take another look at OPs question - here I'll quote it for you:

            Originally Posted by OP

            Do I need to get a domain first, then instal WP and work on the LP?
            Do you think that someone who is asking a question like this is thinking about dynamic content? Traffic segments? He wants to learn of different methods to build, and I quote, "landing pages for free."
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    • Profile picture of the author don3149
      thanks! I have been looking for something like this!
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      • Profile picture of the author vask
        Originally Posted by don3149 View Post

        thanks! I have been looking for something like this!
        Glad to have helped!
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  • Profile picture of the author BDE4Live
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  • Profile picture of the author BDE4Live
    Thanks for all the support, was able to do 2 lp.
    With tracking.

    Now need to send traffic t to this guys and test
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  • Profile picture of the author Greedy
    What I did when starting out I used Viasq's method, but I didn't even know photoshop, so I would do it Paint.

    Then I would send it to a web developer on Elance, and have them make a better looking version.
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  • Profile picture of the author KINDLUTION
    I hired someone for $2.22/hr to build mine on oDesk. So, I can get 3-4 landing pages built for around $15.
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  • Profile picture of the author Jinnah1978
    Thanks for starting this thread. I got my answer for Landing page. Now I am also planning to start my first LP with photoShop by the time I learn css and html. I will slice the image into smaller parts for faster loading and link call to action button or image with actual offer page. then export the sliced psd file as webpage and upload to the server.
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  • Profile picture of the author Greedy
    If your landing page fails, post in this thread, and we can give you some feedback on it.
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