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Landing page design

Stop sending paid traffic to your homepage.Start converting it.

Sending Google Ads clicks to your homepage is one of the most common, and most expensive, mistakes in paid search. Your homepage is built for browsers. A landing page is built for buyers. And the gap in conversion rate isn't small: typically two to five times higher. We design and build dedicated landing pages that mirror your ads, earn visitor trust and drive enquiries.

2-5×
Higher conversion rate vs homepage
50%
Average reduction in cost per lead
73%
Of paid clicks go to pages with no dedicated landing page

Why your homepage is costing you money

When someone clicks your Google Ad, they turn up with a specific intent and a specific promise ringing in their ears. If your homepage doesn't deliver on that exact promise in the first three seconds, most of them are gone. Just like that.

Your homepage has to be all things to all people, new visitors, returning customers, job seekers, suppliers. A landing page serves exactly one person: the buyer who just clicked your ad. That laser focus is what makes the conversion-rate gap so dramatic.

ProblemHomepage sends traffic away via navigation
FixLanding page has one focus and no exit routes
ProblemGeneric headline does not match ad copy
FixHeadline mirrors the exact promise of your ad
ProblemNo clear single call to action
FixOne action, prominently placed, repeated throughout
ProblemSlow load speed kills mobile conversions
FixLightweight pages built for speed on all devices
ProblemNo conversion tracking in place
FixEvery enquiry tracked back to keyword and campaign

Everything your landing pages need.

We handle the design, the build, the tracking and the ongoing optimisation. You get pages that work from day one, and keep getting sharper as the data comes in.

Conversion-focused design

Core

Every element on the page earns its place by moving visitors towards a single action, the headline, the layout, the images, the form. No distractions. No competing messages. No tempting navigation to wander off into.

  • Single, focused call to action
  • Headline matched to your ad copy
  • Trust signals and social proof above the fold
  • Mobile-first layout
  • Fast load speed optimised for paid traffic

Message match

Critical

The single biggest drain on Google Ads budgets is a mismatch between what the ad promises and what the landing page delivers. We make the two sing from the same song sheet, so visitors instantly feel they've landed in the right place.

  • Ad copy and landing page headline alignment
  • Keyword insertion where appropriate
  • Consistent offer and tone throughout
  • Separate page variants per campaign or ad group
  • Dynamic text replacement where relevant

Lead capture and tracking

Included

A landing page that doesn't track conversions is just expensive guesswork. We wire your forms into GA4 and Google Ads, so every enquiry traces back to the exact keyword and campaign that produced it.

  • Form integration with GA4 event tracking
  • Google Ads conversion import
  • Thank-you page confirmation
  • Phone call tracking on mobile
  • Heat mapping setup on request

Ongoing optimisation

Included

We don't build a page and wander off. As the conversion data rolls in, we test and refine, headlines, CTAs, form length, trust signals. Small, steady tweaks stack up into serious gains over time.

  • A/B testing of headlines and CTAs
  • Form length and field optimisation
  • Trust signal placement testing
  • Conversion rate reporting each month
  • Recommendations based on real user data

How we do it

A straightforward process. Get you results as fast as possible, then keep nudging them upward over time.

01

Audit your current setup

We start by tracing where your paid traffic goes today and what happens once it arrives. Most accounts are hiding significant conversion problems, invisible until you actually dig into the data.

02

Design for one outcome

We pin down the one action you want visitors to take, then build the whole page around it. Everything either serves that goal or gets cut. No menus. No blog links. No distractions.

03

Match your ads exactly

We match your landing pages to your campaigns and ad groups, one to one. Click an ad about bathroom fitting and you land on a page about bathroom fitting, not a generic company homepage. That single match is worth more than almost any other change you could make.

04

Track everything from day one

We set up GA4 and Google Ads conversion tracking before anything goes live. From day one you'll see exactly how many enquiries each page brings in, and what each one costs you.

05

Test, learn and improve

Once it's live, we let real data steer the improvements. Small changes to headlines, button text and form layout add up fast. Lift a page from 4% to 8% and you've effectively halved your cost per lead, without touching your ad spend.

Find out what your current pages are costing you.

We'll audit your current landing pages and show you exactly where conversions are leaking away. Free, with no obligation to work with us afterwards.

Get my free landing page audit