I need your advise on how to create the perfect pre-order landing page for SaaS (software as a service) companies.
What should I post on my website to get a large number of people to pre-order my software service?
Any suggestions allowed
Thank you for all of your suggestions.
Hi @Daniel_A!
Obviously, it really depends on your product, but here is the workflow I use to create a landing page.
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## 1) PREPARATION:
First, before thinking of any functionality to add on your page, take some time to REALLY think about the "real benefits" on your product. For that, take your features, and ask yourself "So what?" for each. What does it means for your customer?
Example:
Once you have that for every feature, which is the one that resonate the most for your customer? That's going to be your headline.
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## 2) DRAFTING:
Now, it's time to write. Not on VS Code, but on Google Docs. Create 4 sections:
To keep it simple:
**Attention: **
Something short and catchy, that will directly make them feel concerned. A question is usually working well here.
Example:
**Interest: **
You’ve got their attention, congrats! Now you have to keep them reading. Here, talk about their current situation, what the product did for other people, or give them facts or numbers. The goal here is to show them that the product can help them.
Example:
Desire:
Now, it’s time to make them feel stuff and desire your product. That’s where the magic happens. Take what you wrote in the first section, and put it here. You want your customer feel a tickling in their belly when they read that. You want them to “feel” the benefits. “Oh damn, I would love that”.
Example:
You’ll spend less time answering repetitive questions and you get more time to focus where it matter the most: Growing your business.If you have a testimonials, pictures or a video clearly showing the benefit of the product, add it here, a picture is worth a thousand words. Just make sure it talks about the end goal, not some technical stuff.
Action:
This is where you’re going to ask people to join the waitlist / buy the pre-order. Tell them exactly what to do and what to expect. The less uncertainty you leave, the better it is.
That’s probably where people will run into objections, so you can also add counter-objections, social proof, scarcity or anything that can make them take action NOW.
Example:
Nice, you’re now done with the writing! At least, for now. Read it, make it read it to other people, and improve it based on the feedback you get. A copy is not a one-shot thing, you iterate it.
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## 3) DESIGN
That’s ONLY when you have your copy ready that you can start planning the design. Obviously, it’s really going to depends on what you’re selling, no products are the same, but here is a few guidelines I use:
If you want to see a real life example, I made a landing page last week: Here is the draft and here is the final render
Lots of difference between the two after iterations!
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With all that you should be able to make a nice landing page! And of course, do split-test. Sometimes, what you think is the best is not, only your customers can decide. Try different variations and see which one give you the best conversion rate. Good luck!
this is extremely helpful thank you!
I am going to create a saas product a screenshot sharing website. I have seen late of people talking about product validation a landing page and get pre order before even creating an actual product. I want to know what should include in this landing page? and is it really possible people will do a pre order for a screenshot / image sharing product ?
Thanks I will take this into consideration
Hey @Daniel_A! Those are great idea. Additionally would add:
Hope it helps and be sure to post it once it's live!
I am going to create a saas product a screenshot sharing website. I have seen late of people talking about product validation a landing page and get pre order before even creating an actual product. I want to know what should include in this landing page? and is it really possible people will do a pre order for a screenshot / image sharing product ?
Thanks I will take this into consideration