Last year, I watched a coach friend spend $8,000 on a beautiful website. Custom design. Professional copywriting. Portfolio pages, blog, about section, the whole thing.
And she got exactly zero leads from it.
Meanwhile, I spent $200 on a landing page for a workshop and generated $14,000 in revenue in three days.
The difference isn't design. It's focus.
A website is a hub. A landing page is a weapon. And if you're serious about growing your coaching business, you need to understand the difference — and use both strategically.
What Makes Landing Pages Different
A website is a comprehensive view of you. A landing page is a focused invitation to take one specific action.
When someone visits your website, they can click anywhere. Read about you. Read your blog. Check out your services. Peek at your testimonials. Maybe they'll eventually find what they need. Maybe they'll get distracted and leave.
A landing page has one job: get the visitor to do the thing. Sign up for a workshop. Buy a course. Book a call. That's it. Every element on the page serves that goal. No navigation to other sections. No menu. No distractions. Just the offer and the reason they should take it.
This focused design dramatically increases conversion rates. Because you're not asking people to figure out what to do next. You're telling them.
The Problem With Using Website Pages
Most coaches try to use their website home page as a landing page. It doesn't work.
Here's why:
1. Too many options. When there are twelve things to click on, people click on none of them. Analysis paralysis is real.
2. Wrong message for the moment. Your home page has to speak to everyone — cold traffic, warm leads, existing clients. That means it speaks perfectly to no one.
3. No urgency or single focus. A home page tries to represent everything, which means it doesn't push anyone toward a specific decision.
A landing page for a specific offer can say exactly what that person needs to hear, at exactly the moment they need to hear it.
What to Include on Your Landing Page
Every high-converting landing page has these elements:
1. A headline that speaks to the desired outcome. Not "Welcome to my website." Something like: "Book More Clients Without Spending Hours on Social Media" or "Learn the Exact System I Used to Build a 6-Figure Coaching Practice."
2. A subheadline that expands and clarifies. One or two sentences that make the promise concrete and credible.
3. The transformation. What does someone walk away with if they buy or sign up? Be specific. Before/after framing works well.
4. Proof elements. Testimonials, client results, credentials, numbers. Social proof that shows you're legit.
5. The offer details. What's included? What's the format? How long? What does it cost and why is that worth it?
6. One clear call to action. One button. One form. One action. Don't give people options at this stage.
The Landing Page as Sales Machine
Landing pages don't just collect leads. They sell.
When designed well, a landing page guides someone through a complete sales journey:
1. Attention: The headline hooks them.
2. Interest: The subheadline and body copy expand the promise.
3. Desire: Testimonials and proof create emotional buy-in.
4. Action: The CTA removes friction and makes the next step obvious.
You don't have to be on a sales call for this to happen. The landing page does the heavy lifting while you sleep, eat, or coach clients. It's the closest thing to a 24/7 salesperson that most coaches can afford.
Different Landing Pages for Different Offers
Don't try to cram everything onto one page. Different offers need different landing pages with different messages.
A landing page for a free webinar should feel different from a landing page for a $2,000 course. The tone, the proof, the price anchoring — all different.
Build landing pages for each of your major offers:
- Free discovery call
- Low-cost entry product ($4.95, $47, $97)
- Core course or program
- High-ticket coaching or mastermind
- Workshop or live event
Each one should be laser-focused on that specific offer. Not a general "here's what I do" page. A "here's exactly what THIS thing is and why you should get it" page.
Driving Traffic to Your Pages
A landing page with no traffic is like a beautiful storefront in an empty mall. It doesn't do anything until people show up.
Where does landing page traffic come from?
Paid ads: Facebook, Instagram, Google ads that target your ideal client and send them to the relevant landing page.
Email: Your existing list gets sent to specific landing pages for new offers.
Social media: Posts that link to the landing page for the offer being promoted.
Content: Blog posts and YouTube videos that naturally lead to an offer page.
The funnel works like this: Content and social media create awareness. Email and ads create desire. The landing page converts that desire into action. Each piece has a role. The landing page is where the money happens.
Start Simple
You don't need a developer to build a landing page. You don't need a designer. You don't need $10,000.
Tools like Carrd, Leadpages, ConvertKit, and Squarespace all have landing page builders that work great for coaching businesses. You can have a converting landing page up and running in an afternoon.
Here's your assignment: Pick your most important offer right now. Build a landing page for it this week. Drive traffic to it. See what happens.
You'll never go back to just having a website.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can't I just use my website home page for everything?
You can, but you'll get worse results. Your home page has to serve too many audiences and can't focus on any single offer. A dedicated landing page for each offer converts at 2-5x the rate of a general home page because it says exactly what that person needs to hear.
How many landing pages do I need?
Start with one. Your most important offer, your biggest revenue driver. Build that page, drive traffic to it, and measure. Once that one's working, build the next one. Most coaches do well with 3-5 landing pages covering their main offers.
What should I put above the fold?
The headline and subheadline. Above the fold means the portion of the page visible before scrolling. This is your first impression. It needs to immediately communicate: what this is, who it's for, and why they should keep reading. No long paragraphs. No vague taglines. Just clear, specific value.
How long should my landing page be?
Long enough to address objections and create desire. Short enough to not bore. For coaching offers, 500-1,000 words is usually right. Include enough to build credibility and explain the offer — but cut anything that doesn't serve the conversion goal. Every sentence should either build desire or address a concern.
Should I have a video on my landing page?
Yes, if you can make one. A short video (90 seconds or less) where you personally explain the offer tends to significantly boost conversion rates. It builds trust faster than copy alone. But if video isn't accessible to you right now, strong copy with great testimonials works fine too.
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About Jeremiah Krakowski
Jeremiah Krakowski is a coaching business mentor who helps coaches, course creators, and consultants scale from $3k/mo to $40k+/mo using direct response marketing, AI systems, and proven frameworks. He runs Wealthy Coach Academy and has 23+ years of experience in digital marketing. Learn more →