{"id":7914,"date":"2026-02-06T20:20:22","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T20:20:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hocoos.com\/?post_type=answer&#038;p=7914"},"modified":"2026-02-06T20:20:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T20:20:25","slug":"what-is-the-difference-between-a-homepage-and-a-landing-page","status":"publish","type":"answer","link":"https:\/\/hocoos.com\/de\/antworten\/what-is-the-difference-between-a-homepage-and-a-landing-page\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the Difference Between a Homepage and a Landing Page?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are the primary goals of a Homepage and a Landing Page?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Besides introducing your brand, a homepage also aims to guide visitors to other parts of your website. A landing page, on the other hand, aims to get a visitor to complete a specific action. The former encourages consumers &#8220;to find out,&#8221; and the latter leads &#8220;to decide.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:72px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do you measure success and &#8220;conversions&#8221; for each page?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Success for a homepage is measured by engagement metrics such as <a href=\"https:\/\/hocoos.com\/de\/antworten\/was-ist-die-absprungrate-einer-website\/\" data-type=\"answer\" data-id=\"3851\">low bounce rates <\/a>and high &#8220;pages-per-session&#8221;. For a landing page, success is measured almost exclusively by <a href=\"https:\/\/hocoos.com\/de\/antworten\/was-ist-eine-website-konversionsrate\/\" data-type=\"answer\" data-id=\"3855\">die Konversionsrate<\/a>, the percentage of people who clicked your specific &#8220;Sign Up&#8221; or &#8220;Buy&#8221; button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:72px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How does the target audience differ for each?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A user who visits a homepage has &#8220;informational intent.&#8221; They want to learn more about the company in general. A user who visits a landing page has &#8220;transactional intent.&#8221; They came across a particular advertisement or email and expected to find what the link promised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"answers-tip-box mt-8 mt-lg-10\">\n<div class=\"answers-small-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\nProfi-Tipp:\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"answers-small-description mt-4\">\n\nWhen a user Googles your brand name, direct them to your homepage. If the query is for a particular product or service you offer, then a dedicated landing page should be the destination.\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:72px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are the key design and structural differences between the two?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7 &nbsp; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hocoos.com\/de\/antworten\/what-is-the-future-of-website-navigation\/\" data-type=\"answer\" data-id=\"6304\">Navigation<\/a><\/strong>: Homepages often feature more complicated menus, while landing pages sometimes have reduced navigation to encourage greater user focus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7 &nbsp; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hocoos.com\/de\/antworten\/what-is-content-curation\/\" data-type=\"answer\" data-id=\"5912\">Inhalt<\/a><\/strong>: Home pages cover various topics, and landing pages offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7 &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/hocoos.com\/de\/antworten\/was-ist-ein-call-to-action-cta-im-marketing\/\" data-type=\"answer\" data-id=\"3846\"> <strong>CTAs<\/strong><\/a>: A homepage can have several button options. Landing pages often feature similar calls-to-action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"answers-tip-box mt-8 mt-lg-10\">\n<div class=\"answers-small-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\nTiefer Einblick:\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"answers-small-description mt-4\">\n\nOn Hocoos, a homepage might include a gallery and a blog feed, but for a landing page, you should hide the header and footer to keep the user\u2019s &#8220;eyes on the prize.&#8221;\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:72px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What makes Landing Pages more effective with fewer navigation links than Homepages?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Reducing the number of links may decrease &#8220;analysis paralysis&#8221; by limiting pathways to a goal. Additional links on a landing page may present users with alternative navigation paths, potentially influencing conversions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"answers-tip-box mt-8 mt-lg-10\">\n<div class=\"answers-small-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\nTiefer Einblick:\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"answers-small-description mt-4\">\n\nLanding page conversion rates can increase by as much as 100% if the main navigation bar is removed, as this prevents visitors from &#8220;wandering off.&#8221;\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:72px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do you drive traffic to a Homepage compared to a Landing Page?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Homepage visitors find you through <a href=\"https:\/\/hocoos.com\/de\/antworten\/was-ist-organischer-website-suchverkehr\/\" data-type=\"answer\" data-id=\"4607\">organischen Traffic <\/a>(SEO), social media profiles, or <a href=\"https:\/\/hocoos.com\/de\/antworten\/was-ist-social-proof-wie-hangt-er-mit-testimonials-zusammen\/\" data-type=\"answer\" data-id=\"4791\">word-of-mouth<\/a>. The traffic that comes to a landing page is usually &#8220;paid&#8221; or &#8220;targeted&#8221; and comes from <a href=\"https:\/\/hocoos.com\/de\/antworten\/was-ist-google-ads\/\" data-type=\"answer\" data-id=\"4615\">Google Ads<\/a>, Facebook Ads, or <a href=\"https:\/\/hocoos.com\/de\/antworten\/was-ist-e-mail-marketing\/\" data-type=\"answer\" data-id=\"4221\">E-Mail-Marketingkampagnen<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:72px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can a Homepage function as a Landing Page?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A homepage&#8217;s function as <a href=\"https:\/\/hocoos.com\/de\/antworten\/was-ist-eine-landingpage\/\" data-type=\"answer\" data-id=\"4137\">eine Landingpage<\/a> is related to the business offering a single service, and the webpage design guides users to <a href=\"https:\/\/hocoos.com\/de\/antworten\/was-ist-ein-call-to-action-in-der-website-navigation\/\" data-type=\"answer\" data-id=\"4503\">a specific call to action<\/a>. However, when a business scales up, the most efficient way is to separate these pages. Therefore, the homepage can be used for general inquiries, and the landing pages for sales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"answers-tip-box mt-8 mt-lg-10\">\n<div class=\"answers-small-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\nTiefer Einblick:\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"answers-small-description mt-4\">\n\nIf the homepage is used as a landing page, ensuring the primary &#8220;Sign Up&#8221; form is visible at the top may influence user interaction.\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:72px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fazit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ihrer<a href=\"https:\/\/hocoos.com\/de\/antworten\/what-is-a-homepage\/\" data-type=\"answer\" data-id=\"7000\"> homepage <\/a>can serve as a brand hub for general visitors, while dedicated <a href=\"https:\/\/hocoos.com\/de\/antworten\/what-is-a-landing-page-website\/\" data-type=\"answer\" data-id=\"6061\">Landing Pages <\/a>bring users to the specific campaign. Matching the appropriate page with the user&#8217;s intention can impact the user journey and change conversion likelihood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What are the primary goals of a Homepage and a Landing Page? Besides introducing your brand, a homepage also aims to guide visitors to other parts of your website. A landing page, on the other hand, aims to get a visitor to complete a specific action. The former encourages consumers &#8220;to find out,&#8221; and the [&hellip;]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":39,"featured_media":7925,"template":"","answers_category":[28],"class_list":["post-7914","answer","type-answer","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","answers_category-website-design"],"acf":{"image":7926,"card_image":7925,"content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"header_section","title":"What is the Difference Between a Homepage and a Landing Page?","descriptions":"The primary difference is that a homepage is a portal with a range of functions for brand exploration; a landing page is a site for a single, specific conversion goal.<br\/><br\/>\r\nThe reason for this difference is the different mindsets that users bring when visiting these two types of pages: people who visit homepages are basically in the \"window-shopping\" mode, and those who visit landing pages have clicked a specific link with the intention of \"buying\" or signing up for a certain product or service.<br\/><br\/>A campaign landing page can help direct users away from the homepage's general information.\r\n","tip_label":"","tip":"","additional_tips":null,"key_takeaways_label":"Key Takeaways:","key_takeaways":[{"label":"Consider using your homepage to discover your brand and landing pages for the specific campaign conversions","body":""},{"label":"Removing navigation from landing pages may focus user attention on the call-to-action","body":""},{"label":"Instead of your general homepage, lead paid traffic to your special landing pages","body":""}]}]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hocoos.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/answer\/7914","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hocoos.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/answer"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hocoos.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/answer"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hocoos.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/39"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hocoos.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7925"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hocoos.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7914"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"answers_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hocoos.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/answers_category?post=7914"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}