Nice! One thing I'd suggest for the landing page is a floating bar at the top that allows you to skip around the page and shows your current position - it's pretty easy to get lost on that huge landing page.
Ooh, that's a good idea.
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#12@nathanbarry
Quick Question:
Why there is no button or call-for-action after the last line?
" So, are you ready to buy the book now?"
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#13@nathanbarry Quick Question: Why there is no button or call-for-action after the last line? " So, are you ready to buy the book now?"
Another good thought. Having three packages I wasn't sure how to place it. But I do need to add something in.
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#14Bought within minutes! Even though I don't do iOS stuff, I bought the Designing for iOS Apps book to learn some web app design. I've been all in on a sequel book specifically for web app design.
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#15@nathanbarry Quick Question: Why there is no button or call-for-action after the last line? " So, are you ready to buy the book now?"
Another good thought. Having three packages I wasn't sure how to place it. But I do need to add something in.
Why not three buttons reiterating the prices, one next to the other?
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#16I like how you put the Facebook, FreshBooks and Mailchimp logos on there in the same style other websites use when saying who uses their product.
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#17The complete package page looks a bit messy to me (messy stacks of videos and what not).
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#18Another thought: That's a really long sales page. Have you found people respond well to that? It's well designed, but wow is it long...
It's actually true that people respond better to longer sales pages. It's been an internet marketing staple for years.
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#19bought the book. very well designed sales page that is convincing. Too bad the pricing seems abit wonky (50 dollar jumps is a bit weird IMO).
Ah well, I prefer reading anyways :D
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#20Different from , not different than . This is a grammar tic I got from Robert Heinlein, and I'm not even sure why it bugs me so much. That said, your selling page layout is brilliant. By putting the high-ticket options on top, you not only make the prices below them seem trivial, you evoke a sense of loss as the potential buyer travels down the page. Oh, and the content looks good, too, ha. Seriously - I've needed a…
That gramatical error was particularly grating. As for the price umbrella created by introducing the $250 product first, I'm unsure. When dealing with very large sums, it's difficult to make one value appear comparatively "trivial." $70 is certainly less money, but it still, unequivocally, a lot of money for a book.
I also contend this umbrella phenomenon because, with such a high starting price, it's likely to just alienate people. I saw that first price, assumed that it could only get higher, and nearly closed the page. Linear introduction of information can afford the seller ways to manipulate the customer, but it can backfire on them as well...