Hardware Podcasts

109: Landing Page Sales Funnels for Consumer Products

Product Startup · 12 Jan 2022 · 27m

What this episode covers

Marco Torres, founder of Marketing Boost, explains how hardware startups can use single-page sales funnels to launch or scale direct-to-consumer sales. He details the essential structure of a landing page, emphasizing the removal of navigation, the use of benefit-driven copy, and the inclusion of credibility markers like press mentions and video testimonials. Torres also discusses leveraging affiliate marketing networks to acquire customers and using value-added incentives, such as complimentary hotel stays, to increase average order value without discounting.

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early-stage companies

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Companies
Marketing Boost
Tools
Hot Jar
Also
Commission Junction

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