Above the fold

Place critical information and calls-to-action in the visible area before scrolling to capture attention immediately when visitors land on pages.

Above the fold

Above the fold

definition

Introduction

Why it matters

How to apply it

Keep learning

Marketing funnel

Your website, email flows, and remarketing all work together like a mousetrap. Build clear landing pages that convert, automation that nurtures leads, and a machine that drives discovery calls without you chasing people. Stop leaking leads halfway through.

Explore playbooks

Lead capture system

Lead capture system

Capture visitor contact details through strategically placed forms, lead magnets, and often-forgotten sources. Build a system that turns anonymous traffic into known leads.

Lead nurture sequences

Lead nurture sequences

Nurture leads through automated email flows that educate, build trust, and move prospects toward booking a discovery call when the timing is right for them.

Optimised booking flow

Optimised booking flow

Convert interested leads into booked meetings through confirmation flows, reminder sequences, and cancellation handling that maximise show rates and reduce no-shows.

B2B website foundations

B2B website foundations

Most B2B websites confuse visitors instead of converting them. Build clear pages that answer questions, establish credibility, and make the next step obvious.

Related books

No items found.

Related chapters

1

Forms that convert

Place forms where intent is highest. Choose fields that balance data quality against conversion rate. Make every form work harder.

Wiki

Activation rate

The percentage of new leads who take a qualifying action and become marketing qualified leads.

Unsubscribe rate

Monitor how many recipients opt out of emails to catch list fatigue or irrelevant content before deliverability suffers from spam complaints that damage sender reputation.

Heatmap

Visualise user behaviour through colour-coded overlays showing clicks, scrolls, and mouse movement, exposing hidden friction points.

Thought leadership

Share original insights and expertise publicly to build authority and attract customers who value your perspective before they need your solution.

Call-to-Action (CTA)

Craft clear, compelling prompts that drive specific user actions across platforms, from clicking through to converting.

Marketing Automation

Execute personalised, multi-touch campaigns at scale through software that triggers messages based on prospect behaviour and characteristics.

Trust signals

Display security badges, guarantees, and credentials to reduce purchase anxiety and prove legitimacy on pages where visitors make buying decisions.

Jobs to be done

Understand the underlying progress customers try to make by hiring products to uncover motivations that drive purchases beyond surface-level features.

User interview

Conduct structured conversations with customers to uncover problems, motivations, and decision processes that surveys and analytics can't reveal.

Customer journey

Map every touchpoint from initial awareness to repeat purchase, creating seamless experiences that guide prospects toward conversion.

Click-through rate (email)

Measure what percentage of email recipients click links to assess content relevance and call-to-action effectiveness beyond whether people merely opened messages.

Usability testing

Watch real users attempt tasks with your product to identify friction points that analytics alone can't reveal and prioritise improvements that remove blockers.

Page speed

Optimise how quickly pages load to reduce bounce rates and improve rankings since slow sites frustrate users and get penalised by search algorithms.

Social proof

Display evidence that others trust and use your solution to overcome scepticism and reassure prospects they're making a safe choice by buying.

Offer

Structure your pricing, deliverables, and guarantee into a compelling proposition that makes buying decisions easier and more confident.

Voice of customer

Capture exact language customers use to describe problems and solutions to write copy that resonates because it mirrors how your market actually thinks and speaks.

Content calendar

Plan content publication in advance to maintain consistency, balance topics, and coordinate promotion rather than scrambling to create content reactively.

Personal brand

Build professional reputation through consistent content and engagement to attract opportunities and establish trust before commercial conversations begin.

Stages of awareness

Match your messaging to prospects' current awareness level from problem-unaware to solution-aware to speak directly to their mental state.

Lead capture rate

The percentage of engaged website visitors who submit their contact information and become leads.