I totally agree with you on that one!

I just recently updated my freebie website to increase the opt-in conversions. Instead of having a traditional long sales page with an opt-in form at the bottom, I created a 'horizontal-style' site with the opt-in box on the fold of the page.

Now everything is clear and when a person visits they know exactly what's what.

Simple design, less text and clarity goes a long way!

You can check out the design of the site here;
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