There are many ways to promote your website without waste money. The first step is to create a page where people will start noticing what you are doing before you launch. Getting Real Book has got a very interesting chapter about the importance of creating a buzz about your product before you launch.
Hera are some useful practices to help you when designing your Coming Soon Page.
1 - Slogan – You should be able to tell people what you’re doing in one short phrase, with three to seven words.
2 – Mission – Here you can tell people the purpose of your business, blog, etc.
3 – Features – Explain what people will be able to do on your project.
4 - Illustrations – “A picture worth a thousand words”
Image from toothpastefordinner.com
5 – Transparency – Display links to social networks you are engaged.
6 – Buzz – Testimonial quotes from people who have already seen your website. Until you build your trust, people are more likely to believe in others folks.
7 – Blog - Update your blog the ideas and the inspiration that led you to decide to build your website or blog. People love to discover the backstage.
8 – Creativity – The best way to develop your brand is to do something better than others or create a new concept from scratch. The first option works more effectively than the second. Bill Gates and Google Founders were not the first ones who created an operating system and a search engine.
“We are like dwarfs sitting on the shoulders of giants” – Bernard of Chartres
Resources
Design A Successful Coming Soon Page
Gallery Of Launching Soon Pages
27 Cool Coming Soon Page Designs
25 Examples of Cool Coming Soon Pages – Part II
Beautiful Launching Soon Pages
How To Create Customized Coming Soon WordPress Pages
Tips For Designing An Awesome Coming Soon Page
My Coming Soon Page
I tried to apply the lessons I learned in this post to my Coming Soon Page.
Share your opinions about the best ways to build a Coming Soon Page with our community. Is a Launching Page a great idea for websites?
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