Why create a landing page?

If you monetize your blog with AdWorks Media, you will create a landing page to promote your offer. Social sites such as Facebook or Instagram tend to block direct links to affiliate offers. By having a special landing page on a new website, you will not be blocked by these social sites.

How to create a landing page in 5 steps

1. Domain name

Get a domain name that will help promote the product you wish to sell. You will need a domain name. It does not have to be a fancy one. I went to namecheap.com and got growinglove.win for 66 cents.

2. Install WordPress

This blog post tells you how to set up a landing page if you use WordPress. Here’s one web article that will help you set up WordPress.

3. Choose appropriate WordPress theme

In the WordPress dashboard, go to Appearance > Themes.

• In this example, there is a theme named Twenty Fifteen.
• Click on theme & then Activate.
• Customize
• Background image > Select Image
  • In our example, the image will be the iPhone you see above. Select a colourful image that will stand out.
• Appearance > Widgets
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  Widgets will appear in left-hand column in Twenty Fifteen theme. Drag Image and Search widgets from Available Widgets column to Widget area.

  • Drag & drop image into Image widget

   
  This is a picture of the landing page. Note that the smartphone on the left is the result of an image that was inserted into the widget.

• 4. Create Caldera form
  • Go to a Caldera form blog post
  • Create a form similar to picture at top of this post
    • You collect no more than name & email address
  • Fill in the form & send an email to yourself to make sure everything works

  5. Background image

  • Go to Appearance > Customize > Background Image
  • Select an image that promotes the product you wish to promote

  Related pages

  If you want to learn more about how to create a landing page with WordPress, go to this video.