Landing page vs website. Which is right?

When should you send a prospective donor to a 'landing page' and when should you send them to your website?

Landing pages are usually the right place to send someone when you want them to interact.  These landing pages can be part of your normal website, but still must follow the 'rules' of landing pages. (I will tell you these 'rules' in my webinar in December if you can make it).

The advantages of a landing page over your website are many:

1) The landing page is built as part of the campaign donor journey.  It contributes to a natural 'flow' and specific to the campaign.

2) Landing pages have a sole purpose.

3) Analytics and measurement are easy.

And sometimes it is better for the canny marketer to have the landing page separate to the charity website. (But still 'on brand').  Why and when would this be the case?

1) Usually easier, with less people wanting to tell you what to do.

2) Flexible format

3) Doesn't need to be in a queue for support from IT or web department.

4) Can easily have a great and relevant URL. 

A great donation landing page from medical research charity, Baker IDI.

Join me and hundreds of other fundraisers for another free webinar in a time zone convenient to you, all about landing pages.

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