# 7 Techniques for Creating Facebook-Compliant Landing Pages
*Originally published on Copywriters.com on May 28, 2023. Written by Deborah E. Landry. Republished on Introvert Marketers with updates for today’s digital advertising landscape.*
If you’re like most small business owners, you’re well aware of the effectiveness of Facebook advertising and the importance of compliance. But what do you need to know to create Facebook-compliant landing pages?
Let’s face it…
Nothing is more disheartening than receiving a Facebook notification stating, “Your ad was not approved.”
Or even worse, discovering that your advertising account has been restricted.
Most digital marketing managers and media buyers cringe at the thought of receiving a message like that.
If you’re like most, you want to understand how to create landing pages that follow Facebook’s advertising policies.
And how to protect yourself and your business.
Although Facebook is now part of Meta, the basic principles of good advertising haven’t changed. Your message should be honest, your landing page should be relevant, and your visitors should have a positive experience.
Today, Meta’s advertising standards apply across its advertising platforms, including Facebook and Instagram.
## First, for the Sake of Clarity, Let’s Define a Landing Page
To simplify, a landing page is where your prospective buyer “lands” after clicking away from your ad.
This may be a sales page, which is commonly seen in e-commerce advertising.
But for anyone in the digital marketing field, a landing page often collects email addresses in exchange for something free and valuable.
Another choice is to take a person to a registration page, offering information in the educational format of a webinar.
Other terms used to describe certain types of landing pages include squeeze pages, opt-in pages, and lead magnet pages.
These pages aren’t necessarily identical, but they share a common purpose: encouraging visitors to take a specific action.
A good landing page grabs your prospect’s attention and does so in a captivating, trustworthy, and policy-conscious way.
The goal, of course, is to develop a campaign that produces consistent, profitable results.
To improve your chances of achieving this, it’s important that your Facebook ad and landing page reach the right audience.
But it’s equally important that they have the right structure and language to follow Meta’s advertising policies.
Below, we’ll discuss seven important techniques for creating effective Facebook-compliant landing pages.
## Technique #1: Make Sure Your Opt-In Page Is Relevant to Your Facebook Ad
The most important aspect of your landing page is that it needs to be relevant to your Facebook ad.
What does this mean?
Well, basically, it means the headline and theme of your squeeze page need to make sense to your prospect after reading the ad.
For example, you wouldn’t want to show a picture of a jacket in your ad and then take visitors to a landing page featuring shirts or shoes.
That would be confusing, wouldn’t it?
As you may be aware, the core idea of your marketing message is often called the “hook.”
Your headline is an expression of that hook.
All images should support this same idea, giving your page visual continuity.
The same solution you presented in your ad needs to appear on your landing page, matching its original theme.
For example, if your Facebook ad offers a free guide about creating faceless marketing videos, your landing page should clearly explain how visitors can receive that guide.
It shouldn’t suddenly introduce an unrelated product or make them navigate through several unexpected offers.
Remember, your prospects clicked because something in your advertisement caught their attention.
Don’t disappoint them when they arrive!
Meta’s advertising standards require advertisements to accurately represent the products or services being promoted. The destination page should match the offer presented in the ad.
That’s good advertising practice, whether you’re concerned about compliance or conversions.
## Technique #2: Above All, Follow Meta’s Advertising Policies
Your ad needs to follow Meta’s advertising standards.
Likewise, your company’s landing page needs to comply with applicable policies.
Meta’s advertising rules can change, so it’s important to stay informed about what’s allowed and what isn’t.
Here are some common compliance concerns:
1. **Shocking or prohibited content.** Certain types of violent, sexually explicit, dangerous, or otherwise prohibited material aren’t allowed.
2. **Misleading claims.** Your advertising must not deceive people about products, services, prices, or expected results.
3. **Personal attributes.** Ads generally cannot assert or imply that you know sensitive personal characteristics about the person viewing them.
4. **Sensational or misleading headlines.** Your headlines should accurately describe your offer rather than trick people into clicking.
5. **Low-quality landing pages.** Pages with misleading information, disruptive content, or little original value can create problems.
6. **False endorsements.** You cannot suggest that Meta or Facebook endorses your business when it doesn’t.
7. **Unrealistic promises.** Claims about extraordinary financial, health, or other results can violate advertising policies.
These are some of the most important issues marketers need to understand.
And here’s something especially important for anyone promoting online business opportunities.
Be extremely careful about income claims.
Advertising that promises easy money, guaranteed income, or unrealistic financial results can create serious compliance problems.
Even when you’re sharing a genuine opportunity, your claims need to be accurate and supported.
### Be Careful When Addressing Personal Attributes
Another common mistake involves wording that seems harmless but implies knowledge about someone’s personal circumstances.
For example, an advertisement that says, “Are you struggling financially because you’re over 60?” makes assumptions about a person’s age and financial situation.
A better approach is to describe the benefits of a product or service without making those assumptions.
This doesn’t mean you can’t speak to a particular audience.
It means you need to be thoughtful about how you communicate.
The safest approach is to focus on what you’re offering rather than making personal assumptions about the reader.
### Stay Current With Meta’s Policies
Because advertising policies change, you should review the official [Meta Advertising Standards](https://transparency.meta.com/policies/ad-standards/) before launching a campaign.
It’s also important to remember that advertising approval isn’t guaranteed.
Even well-designed ads can be rejected, and a previously approved advertisement may be reviewed again.
If that happens, review the stated reason, make the necessary corrections, and use Meta’s review process when appropriate.
The goal is to create advertising that’s both effective and responsible.
## Technique #3: Make Sure Your Business Shows Itself to Be Trustworthy
Back in the “old days,” people could say almost anything when it came to advertising.
But thankfully, not anymore!
Today, more than ever, if your business doesn’t demonstrate that it’s trustworthy, it may get left behind by businesses that do.
This applies to everything about your business, and your company’s landing page is certainly no exception.
With that in mind, what are some ways you can establish credibility?
### Use a Professional Website and Domain
One of the first ways is to make sure your landing page is associated with a legitimate business or website.
Using your own branded domain can help visitors recognize your business and feel more comfortable interacting with it.
A good landing page platform should allow you to connect a custom domain.
Many website builders and WordPress tools also offer landing page functionality.
However, it’s important to understand that Meta doesn’t universally require every advertiser to use a custom domain.
The important thing is that your destination is functional, trustworthy, transparent, and compliant.
Likewise, affiliate marketing isn’t automatically prohibited.
But affiliate offers and landing pages must follow Meta’s applicable policies, including rules against misleading business practices, prohibited products, and attempts to circumvent advertising review.
### Make Sure Your Website Is Secure
Another important credibility factor is website security.
Your landing page should use HTTPS, especially if visitors are entering personal information.
Forms should work correctly, and visitors should understand what information you’re collecting.
If you’re gathering email addresses, explain what subscribers can expect to receive.
People are much more comfortable sharing information when they understand how it will be used.
### Use Tracking Tools Responsibly
Many businesses use the Meta Pixel or other analytics tools to understand how visitors interact with their websites.
These tools can help measure advertising performance and support remarketing campaigns.
But installing a tracking pixel doesn’t automatically establish credibility or guarantee advertising approval.
You also need to follow applicable privacy laws, consent requirements, and Meta’s data-use rules.
### Remember, the More Trust You Build, the Better Your Chances of Making Sales!
One of my favorite marketing principles is simple:
**Care about the people you’re trying to reach.**
Testimonials are another way of providing social proof and gaining trust with your prospects.
But testimonials must be genuine, accurately represented, and used with appropriate permission.
If you’re promoting an income opportunity, be especially careful not to suggest that unusual results are typical.
Also, be sure to discuss any doubts your prospects may have.
Bullets are a great way to address questions and objections on your landing page.
Having a strong value proposition is another important way to establish credibility.
This means clearly explaining what you’re offering and why it’s valuable.
The goal isn’t to make your business *look* trustworthy.
It’s to give people genuine reasons to trust you.
## Technique #4: Always Keep Your Message Simple and Easy to Understand
A landing page is one place where predictability works in your favor.
Another way of stating this is:
**No surprises!**
When a prospect lands on your squeeze page, your message needs to fulfill their expectations.
If your ad indicates that they’ll be watching a video about a certain topic, the landing page needs to bring them one step closer to that goal.
If your ad offers a free book or guide, your opt-in page needs to support this idea as well.
In other words, be clear about what you’re selling or giving away.
Let there be no doubt about what the reader will receive in exchange for their email address or money.
If something is free, make sure it really is free.
If there’s a paid offer involved, don’t hide important information.
And if subscribing means they’ll receive future marketing emails, explain that clearly.
Objection-handling bullets can and should address different concerns, but they need to be easy to understand and support the main idea.
Avoid overwhelming your visitors with too many competing messages.
Remember, confused prospects are much less likely to take action.
A good landing page should answer three basic questions:
1. What is being offered?
2. Why should I be interested?
3. What do I need to do next?
If visitors can understand those answers within a few seconds, you’re moving in the right direction.
## Technique #5: Make Sure Your Prospects Have a Pleasant Experience
Once visitors arrive at your squeeze page, it’s important that they have a positive experience.
Remember, this is one of Meta’s priorities.
The company wants people using its platforms to have useful and relevant experiences.
And businesses should want the same thing!
After all, without satisfied customers and prospects, no business can thrive for very long.
### Always Keep Landing Pages Mobile-Friendly
If visitors are using a mobile phone, your landing page needs to work properly on that device.
It should be easy to read and navigate on different screen sizes.
Thankfully, most credible landing page builders offer mobile-responsive designs.
But the person building the funnel still needs to check the finished result.
Don’t assume that because a page looks beautiful on your computer, it will look just as good on a phone.
Test it!
Check your headlines, images, buttons, forms, and page-loading experience.
Make sure everything works.
A page that’s difficult to navigate can frustrate visitors and may create problems during advertising review.
### Avoid Disruptive Pop-Ups and Misleading Content
And of course, don’t shock or scare your readers simply to get their attention.
Keep your language friendly, helpful, and appropriate for your audience.
It’s often better to focus on solutions and benefits rather than creating unnecessary fear.
If you’re addressing a serious problem, explain how your offer may help without exaggerating the situation.
You should also avoid disruptive pop-ups, misleading buttons, and unnecessary obstacles.
Make sure visitors can navigate away from the page normally.
Meta’s advertising standards prohibit non-functional landing pages, including pages that interfere with a person’s ability to leave.
You don’t want people to feel trapped.
You want them to feel comfortable taking the next step because they genuinely want what you’re offering.
That’s a much better foundation for a lasting business relationship.
## Technique #6: Give Prospects One Clear Call to Action
Always make sure your landing page has one clear “call to action.”
Never leave visitors guessing about what to do next or where to go.
The instructions should be so obvious that the next step practically jumps off the page.
For example, you might use a large, easy-to-see button.
The language on this button can be written in the second person, such as:
**”Get Your Free Guide”**
Or in the first person:
**”Send Me My Free Guide”**
Both can work.
What’s important is that the visitor understands exactly what will happen when they click.
Try not to overwhelm your landing page with competing offers.
When someone arrives expecting one particular resource, give that resource the attention it deserves.
This doesn’t mean every landing page must contain only one button or one link.
You can repeat the same call to action throughout a longer page, and necessary navigation or legal links are perfectly appropriate.
The goal is to keep your primary message focused.
### What Happens After They Take Action?
The next step in your marketing funnel may involve delivering a free guide, registering someone for a webinar, or inviting them to subscribe to an email newsletter.
From there, you can continue providing useful information and introduce additional resources when appropriate.
But make sure people understand what they’re signing up for.
If you’re collecting email addresses, follow applicable email marketing and privacy requirements.
And if your landing page leads to a membership community or private group, be transparent about where visitors are going and what they’ll receive.
Don’t assume that every private group or membership destination is automatically prohibited.
Instead, evaluate the actual offer and destination against Meta’s current advertising standards.
The goal is simple.
Make the next step clear, useful, and trustworthy.
## Technique #7: Facebook-Compliant Landing Pages and Legal Disclaimers
You should also consider the legal information and disclosures that belong on your landing pages.
But here’s something important.
More disclaimers aren’t automatically better.
What matters is including the information that’s actually required for your business, your offer, and the jurisdictions where you operate.
### Privacy Policy
If your website collects personal information, you should have an appropriate privacy policy explaining how that information is collected, used, and shared.
Depending on your location, audience, and tracking technologies, additional privacy notices or consent mechanisms may be necessary.
### Terms of Use
A terms-of-use page can explain the conditions that apply to visitors using your website or services.
Although not every landing page is legally required to have identical terms, providing clear business information is generally a good practice.
### Earnings Disclaimers
If you’re promoting business opportunities, marketing training, or income-producing programs, be careful with earnings claims.
Disclosures should accurately explain material limitations and avoid suggesting that extraordinary results are typical.
And remember, a disclaimer doesn’t make a misleading earnings promise acceptable.
Your advertising claims themselves must be truthful and supportable.
### Affiliate Disclosures
If you’re promoting products or services that pay you a commission, you may need to disclose that relationship.
In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission provides guidance on disclosing material connections between advertisers and endorsers.
Affiliate disclosures should be clear and easy for readers to notice.
### Contact Information
Providing legitimate business contact information can also help establish trust.
Depending on your business and applicable laws, you may need to include certain identifying information or contact details.
You can also provide links to your business description, privacy policy, and other relevant pages.
The important thing is to be transparent about who you are and what you’re offering.
If you’re unsure which legal disclosures apply to your particular business, consult a qualified professional rather than relying on a generic landing page template.
## Summary
If you follow these seven techniques, you’ll be in a better position to create Facebook-compliant landing pages that are useful, trustworthy, and effective.
But remember, no checklist can guarantee that Meta will approve every advertisement.
Advertising policies change, and individual campaigns may be subject to additional requirements depending on the products, services, audiences, and locations involved.
That’s why it’s important to review the current rules before launching a campaign.
The good news?
Most of these techniques are simply good marketing practices.
Be honest about what you’re offering.
Make sure your landing page matches your advertisement.
Provide something valuable.
Keep your message clear and your website easy to use.
And above all, treat your prospects with respect.
By using these ethical and authentic practices, you position your business as a trustworthy company that genuinely cares about its customers.
And isn’t that what good marketing should be about in the first place?
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*Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on Copywriters.com in 2023 and has been updated for clarity, accuracy, and changes in digital advertising practices. The original seven techniques and core marketing principles have been preserved.*
