GTM Glossary

Landing Page

A landing page is a standalone web page built for a specific campaign, where visitors arrive from an ad, email or link and are asked to take one action, such as booking a demo or downloading a guide.

Why it matters

A landing page focuses a visitor on a single next step. A home page serves many audiences and offers many paths, while a landing page matches the promise of the ad or email that brought the visitor and removes distractions. That match between message and page is one of the main levers on conversion rate.

Landing pages also make campaigns measurable. Each campaign can send traffic to its own page with its own form, so the team can see which audience, offer and message produced leads. Common elements include a clear headline, a short explanation of the offer, proof such as customer logos or quotes, and a short form.

Example

A company running LinkedIn ads for its security audit offer sends clicks to a page that repeats the ad's headline, lists what the audit covers, shows two customer quotes and has a four-field form. A second page with a different headline runs at the same time, and the team keeps the version that produces more booked audits.

Questions people ask

Should I use LinkedIn Lead Gen Forms or landing pages in my funnel?

Both have a place. Lead Gen Forms open inside LinkedIn and fill in profile details, so they ask less of the visitor. A landing page gives more room to explain the offer and lets you run your own tracking and tests. Many teams use forms for simple offers such as a guide, and landing pages for offers that need explaining, such as a demo.

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