Is it wise to use humour in your squeeze page

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My partner in a new product launch has built a squeeze page
at GuruBypass .... Coming Soon!.

I find it quite humourous but is it wise to use humour when trying to build
a business. If you could check it out and let me have your thoughts please

comments appreciated

Anton
#humour #page #squeeze #wise
  • Profile picture of the author James A. Miller
    Using humour is a risky business. Most people either don't have a sense of humor or just don't understand jokes.

    Get some split testing software (or just Google Optimizer) and stick with anything that's most effective.
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  • Profile picture of the author Kevin Lam
    Hi Anton,

    I think it has a lot to do with the circumstances, topic and who the person is (in this case you). If you're a no body (no offense of course) then people will think of it as BS. If you're someone like say Frank Kern, it works perfectly.

    However, to help make the page look better, I'd suggest having color on the sides of your content so the eyes can focus more easily towards the content. Plus, it just looks more serious and professional. As it is now, it looks very thrown together and people aren't going to take it seriously, unless they know exactly who you are and know that your reports are always good to read.

    If guys like Mike Filsaime or John Reese released something like this, then people would grab it regardless, but you're not them. You have to make it look as professional as possible without going overboard.

    I just gave this advice to someone else, but if you plan on using AdWords, consider adding a link for privacy policy and contact page.

    And hey, try to make a serious squeeze page as well. Do a split test to see which ones perform better. You'll have your answer.
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  • Profile picture of the author switches81
    I personally think that your squeeze page is nice and colorful, not just design, but also content wise. But in terms of the humor that you use, my first impression is that it won't pass by many readers. It comes off more as inappropriate and not professional. I think you can still write in an upbeat tone without having to make those references in your jokes. Maybe all it takes is toning them down a bit.
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    • Profile picture of the author MonsterZero
      I don't much care for it. What you're really selling is a way to get started in IM without spending a bunch of time and money on expensive systems.

      So lead with that.

      I'd also ditch the part about your strange sense of humor. No offense, but no one cares about your sense of humor. They just want to know what you can do for them.
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  • Profile picture of the author anton343
    Hi Guys

    thanks for the advice and comments much appreciated and taken on board
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