Help - Which is better.

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Hi Warriors.

Well - I had my sales page re-written and since putting it up for the last few days my
sales fell to zero.

This sales page was written by a well respected copy writer so I expected an increase in
conversions not a decrease.

Spence from this forum (RIP) wrote my original page and it was converting fairly well. I just
wanted to freshen it up.

So if you would be so kind I would ask that you look at both pages and tell me what you
think. For your opinion I will give you the following videos with unrestricted rights:

Create and add a Background image to your website
Add a Scrolling Countdown Timer To Your Site
How To Capture Images and Add Them To Your Website
How to Turn Text Into a Real Cool Image

Here is the original page which I have temporarily switched back to:
Video PLR Monthly » Video PLR Monthly. Your First Stop For PLR Videos

New page
Video PLR Monthly » Video PLR Monthly. Your First Stop For PLR Videos

Anyone posting their thoughts here will have the video links PM'd to them for download within a few hours.

Thanks for your help!
  • Profile picture of the author kj95100
    Originally Posted by Tim_Carter View Post

    Hi Warriors.

    Well - I had my sales page re-written and since putting it up for the last few days my
    sales fell to zero.

    This sales page was written by a well respected copy writer so I expected an increase in
    conversions not a decrease.

    Spence from this forum (RIP) wrote my original page and it was converting fairly well. I just
    wanted to freshen it up.

    So if you would be so kind I would ask that you look at both pages and tell me what you
    think. For your opinion I will give you the following videos with unrestricted rights:

    Create and add a Background image to your website
    Add a Scrolling Countdown Timer To Your Site
    How To Capture Images and Add Them To Your Website
    How to Turn Text Into a Real Cool Image

    Here is the original page which I have temporarily switched back to:
    Video PLR Monthly » Video PLR Monthly. Your First Stop For PLR Videos

    New page
    Video PLR Monthly » Video PLR Monthly. Your First Stop For PLR Videos

    Anyone posting their thoughts here will have the video links PM'd to them for download within a few hours.

    Thanks for your help!
    Okay Tim, there is a big difference between the two sites. Before getting into particulars ... I am curious. Was there any change in the source of traffic to your site once you put up the new site?

    I ask because as far as web copy goes, the second site hits the formula for good copy better than the first.

    There are a few cosmetic changes you could make on both, but overall the second site really does have the right idea with regard to structure for web copy.

    In either case, the right table (light blue margin) has to go. It forces the main table to look squished and unfortunately affects the formatting on the first site. Notice how there are only opening quotes (") in some of the boxes?

    So, definitely open the page up by removing the right table (light blue margin -- the second site was better by putting links at the bottom -- less distraction --). Make the main table of your copy the same width as your header. You can add the 'login' near the top right corner within the main table of your copy if you'd like.

    Despite the fact that the second site has better copy structure, and the first site really doesn't cut the mustard as far as headlines go ... the first site actually goes to the heart of the matter with regard to PLR video.

    This simple point, plus the sincerity/personalized feel of the copy in the beginning, could possibly be the difference. It is possible that your audience was not willing to wait for the problem/solution idea to fully develop. The first site points to this earlier and thus may have converted better by hooking your readers sooner.

    So, for copy structure (the look of the page) I definitely say the second site is better. However, with regard to drawing the reader in on a personal level, despite the lack of structure, the first site gives you the better opportunity to hook the reader.

    Well, that's my opinion ... hope this helps,

    Kelly
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    • Profile picture of the author Martin Luxton
      Tim

      I agree with Kelly about the right hand navigation bar going, but of the two the original is better because it has more info the prospect can check out quickly before they. Maybe you can add these links into the header?

      The header doesn't do much for me - I've seen similar images in all the giveaway headers. How about something which shows an overjoyed person at a computer and there is a link from their machine to the logos of all the major video sharing sites? And a different tag line

      "Our PLR videos make YOU the director!"

      Neither sales page explains what PLR videos are directly. Maybe a concise explanation of PLR rights and the benefits above the fold would be good.

      Regarding the optin box, I prefer the second sales page because seeing the optin box right at the beginning of the original confused me a little - was I signing up for a freebie then a link to the sales page or was this the sales page? Maybe it's because I'm so used to popup optin boxes which I can close. The header plus the optin box took up my whole screen so the

      "Wait! Before you continue get your free gift!"

      had me thinking "Continue to what/where?"

      Sorry, not quite what you asked for in terms of comparing the performance of the two but my honest first impressions.

      Martin
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  • Profile picture of the author Tim_Carter
    Thanks Kelly and Martin.

    I ill take all of that into consideration.
    I will pm you the links shortly.
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    • Profile picture of the author rosetrees
      My 2c worth. The original pages makes it immediately obvious what you are selling. The new one doesn't. It talks about a gold rush from 100 years ago (or something like that) but doesn't tell me what it is that you are selling now. I wouldn't read any further - whereas with the first at least I know straight away what it is I am reading about.
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