SaaS landing pages: How to create ones that convert

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Landing pages are the heart of SaaS marketing. Whether you’re directing traffic from Google Ads, guiding leads from LinkedIn, or capturing the interest of website visitors, your landing page determines your success in converting prospects into customers.

In fact, according to HubSpot, businesses using more than 30 landing pages generate up to seven times more leads compared to those using fewer than five.

Why landing pages still matter

Eager to learn more, we recently sat down with Toni Hopponen from LandingRabbit to pick his brains on the role of landing pages, particularly for SaaS businesses. He pointed out two vital purposes:

  1. Targeted Messaging: Visitors who click through from specific searches, like “CRM for startups,” aren’t likely to find the generic homepage very engaging. So, having a dedicated landing page, crafted precisely for their query, significantly boosts relevance and conversions.
  2. Supporting Internal Selling: Landing pages also do a great job in helping persuade other stakeholders in the decision-making stage advocate for your SaaS solution. For instance, having one landing page that highlights the security aspects of your product will resonate with IT departments, having another focused on ROI will more likely land with the CFO.

Best practices for high-converting landing pages

So, how can we craft landing pages that genuinely convert? Toni shared his advice:

  1. Know your audience (deeply)

Truly effective landing pages demonstrate profound audience insight. “Avoid the temptation to market broadly; specificity always outperforms generalisation. Clearly highlight customer pain points and how your solution addresses them”, says Toni.

He suggests segmenting your audience by awareness:

  • Unaware visitors: Educate through blogs or introductory content.
  • Problem-aware: Offer soft CTAs like guides or e-books.
  • Solution-aware: Provide targeted benefits and clear comparisons.

Checklist:

  • Clearly define buyer personas.
  • Map content to customer journey stages.
  • Regularly update personas based on feedback and insights.

  1. Structure and storytelling

Visitors give your landing page mere seconds before they click away. Which is why Toni stresses the power of storytelling – particularly through eye-catching headlines. That’s why it’s important your visitors understand exactly who your product is for and why it matters within moments of them landing on your page. Use clear, scannable content (short paragraphs, bullet points, bold phrases) and a logical flow from problem identification through to a compelling call to action.

Checklist:

  • Craft engaging, benefit-focused headlines.
  • Use simple storytelling frameworks (Problem–Agitation–Solution).
  • Structure content for easy scanning.

  1. Maintain consistent tone of voice

Consistency in tone across all marketing channels is crucial. If your brand voice is conversational and lively, keep this throughout. Authenticity builds trust, and trust converts prospects into customers, says Toni.

Checklist:

  • Develop and distribute a tone-of-voice guide.
  • Regularly review consistency across channels.
  • Train team members in brand tone.

  1. Personalisation

Personalisation dramatically improves landing page effectiveness. According to HubSpot, personalised CTAs can result in up to 202% higher conversion rates.

“Use data from sales interactions, support conversations, or AI-generated insights to tailor headlines, copy, and visuals so each visitor feels genuinely understood,” Toni said.

Checklist:

  • Integrate CRM data for personalisation.
  • Test personalised CTAs regularly.
  • Use visitor segmentation to enhance relevance.

  1. Visual clarity

Clarity is key. Avoid cluttered layouts and confusing rotating images. Keep calls to action straightforward – a single CTA often performs best, as multiple CTAs can dilute focus. Optimise your forms: fewer than five fields is usually ideal. Ensure fast page loading delays of even just one second can cost you significant conversions.

Checklist:

  • Limit pages to one clear CTA.
  • Optimise forms for fewer fields.
  • Regularly test page load speeds.

How landing pages form part of the virtuous marketing loop

Landing pages shouldn’t exist in isolation. They’re part of a powerful reinforcing loop. Let’s take a look at how…

  • Blogs should educate and attract visitors, guiding them to landing pages.
  • Landing pages should convert these visitors into leads.
  • Email campaigns should nurture these leads, reinforcing your brand message.
  • Ads and social campaigns should drive further traffic to your landing pages.
  • Insights from these interactions should help you to continually refine and improve your landing page strategy.

This continuous feedback loop ensures your marketing stays dynamic, responsive, and highly effective.

Landing pages remain an indispensable tactic in your content marketing strategy. As Toni highlights in our recent in-depth conversation: Meet SaaS founder Toni Hopponen, a well-crafted landing page should act as a conversion tool, amplifying and complementing the rest of your content including blogs, ads, and social media campaigns. A landing page is not just an entry point; it’s your first and best opportunity to connect, convince, and convert.

All about LandingRabbit

We’ve recently starting using Toni’s new AI-powered tool LandingRabbit to help with the creation of our SaaS clients’ landing pages. What’s great about it is we can visualise and publish high-converting landing pages all without relying on extra design or development time. Check out Toni’s tutorial here.

Need help writing killer copy for your SaaS landing page? Let’s talk.