We create stub pages for our sites

If you bought a domain and haven’t yet launched the site, then deciding what to do with it is a rather difficult task. Leave your registrar's homepage or standard hosting page? Both options look at least unprofessional. Especially if you are going to promote your new project, talk about it. At the same time, you do not want to spend too much time creating a temporary page, as you need to work on the project itself.

The best way out of the situation is to create a simple stub page., which will tell visitors what will ultimately appear here. A good stub page can be of two options: an information page that simply tells you what it will be after launch; or a page that invites visitors to subscribe to notifications or request beta (or alpha) testing. Below you will see some excellent examples of both types, following which you can create your own stub page . Of course, among them you will not see the usual "Under Construction" pages (with a boring design), which are a whole bunch on the network.

1. Tips for creating stub pages

Below you will find some great examples and tips to keep in mind when creating such pages.

Tell us what to expect.

When someone visits your “stub” page, he must understand what your site will be about and how it can be useful to him. This is especially important if you ask visitors to subscribe to notifications or visit the site from time to time. If you do not want to bother to talk about what the site is about, why should we remember to return here?

Give us some information about the direction of the site. This does not mean that you should tell everything in the most detailed way; on the contrary, save some interesting information for now. For example, if you offer an application for rational time management, created specifically for web designers, then you can write that the site will help simplify the workflow of web designers. This will give some information about the site, but at the same time leave a certain veil of mystery.

KISSmetrics
KISSmetrics offers a ton of information on its stub page, including an update subscription form and a blog that tells you progress. This is a great example of a “stub” that informs visitors well and keeps them in anticipation of the expected launch. Birdboxx Birdboxx gives us basic information about the services that will be offered on the site when it starts. Anipals Anipals meets us with a decent amount of information about the features of the project, but does not tell too much. Novalistic Here the page tells what the project will be when it is ready and also gives visitors the opportunity to subscribe to updates.

Do I need a subscription to updates?

Allowing visitors to subscribe to the newsletter by e-mail to notify them of the launch of the project - such an opportunity can be a good tool for promotion. If this is not done, then by the time the site is launched, some visitors may forget about it. Of course, the regularity of the newsletter is entirely up to you. Some sites send only one notification on launch day. Others do regular newsletters that tell you about progress.

You can try to deploy a little hype around the launch of your site, then start more or less regularly doing newsletters, and in total this will help build confidence in the site and make its name recognizable. If you send out notifications every week or two, your visitors will most likely not forget about you. It is only worth mentioning on the page that the newsletter will be done so often to avoid spam accusations.

In addition, there are several alternatives to regular mailing. One of them is to launch a blog that will inform visitors about your progress on the site. This method is most applicable to Internet applications, the progress of which can be described on the blog. Another recognized way is to use Twitter.to attract and inform users. Just make sure the page has a link to your Twitter account .

MyNiteLife
MyNiteLife allows visitors to subscribe to email updates. DesignSvn DesignSvn allows visitors to choose: subscribe by email or follow on Twitter . Remindness Remindness allows visitors to subscribe to updates by e-mail.

Make your stub page memorable

If you already have a logo, initial design or color scheme and a font is selected, then use them on your page to start creating a style remembered by visitors. Recognizable style will put your site one step higher than that of your competitors and most importantly it will no longer require time and effort. Even such a simple thing as using a particular font or color scheme can make your site more recognizable to future visitors. When your site eventually launches, visitors will feel more confident.

Fontdeck
Fontdeck uses the logo and color scheme on the page, which is likely to be used on the site. Silverback silverback




uses the gorilla image and design on the page to be used on the site. Foundation Six Foundation Six is apparently using the final color scheme and logo.

Create a little intrigue

The task of the page page is a “stub” to get people to talk about it and then return them to your site. Even if you just want to talk about what the project will be about, then creating a little mystery will not hurt. Curiosity is a strong motivator and it can make a large number of visitors subscribe to the newsletter. It also makes people tell each other about the site, as visitors will ask their friends any information about the upcoming launch. Such conversations can give the project initial traffic and even attract the attention of various media.

Better Blogger
Better Blogger gives us basic information about the site, but does not tell us too much. Good morning good morning




It does not provide any information about what kind of application this will be, but from the name it can be assumed that it will be associated with managing your time or productivity. uoOo uoOo makes it clear that it is somehow connected with the video, but there is no more information ...

Remember SEO

Although "stubs" do not play a big role in ranking a site with search engines, this does not mean that they do not need to be optimized for search engines. Use keywords and the correct meta tags, and encourage those leaving links to you to use the right text in anchors. And if you competently approach SEO, you will not be pessimized by search engines (or maybe even get some kind of trust from search engines), which means that when the site starts, then advancement in search engines will be much faster.

2. Information pages

Information pages have been created for this purpose: to provide visitors with information about the current status and future plans of this site. The design of such pages can be very simple, only the name and text, for example, “Coming Soon”, or contain a deeper meaning. In any case, this is usually one page with some information. Sometimes includes the contact information of the site owner.

Boagworld
Great design with information on the return to life of a popular podcast. FiveSecondProjects This page uses a slightly different approach, placing a link to the video in which there is the necessary information. After Some Words A special stub leading to a page on MySpace . Holey coww














On this page you can find a rather voluminous explanation of the site, as well as links to Twitter and Facebook . Zombie Corp Another simple page with contact information for the owners. Moses Mehraban A simple page that talks about the owner’s current affairs. Leaf Ordinary Minimalist page with a link to more information. I heart spaceships Fun page with contact information for developers. Smart Pixel Very simple design, but with a cool picture. Human Binary Another fun page with enough information to understand what will be the result. fcukstar


































A more complex page with a link to a preview of the site and with information on prices. Zenbou Another simple “stub” with a lot of hints about what will be on the site, there is also a link to Twitter . Shabith Ishan A well-designed page with links to various social media.

3. Pages for subscribing to updates or for an invite request

These pages allow visitors to subscribe to updates or ask for an invitation for beta or alpha testing. They are most popular with online applications, but other sites are happy to use them. Subscription forms are usually very simple, a line for mail and, possibly, a line for the name. Pages also often contain information about the site, although the main goal is still to subscribe to the newsletter.

FavMovie
The name gives enough information about the future site, and the form is simple. Statnip A simple page with a single line form for subscription. ClockMeIn Normal page with a single line form for requesting an invitation. investobiz The page offers some information for review, and also has a form for subscribing to the newsletter.


















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page with a unique design has a form for requesting an invite for beta testing. Addressful " Stub " on which there is information and a form for subscribing. Hello Human Icons Icon Collection One This site offers to subscribe to the newsletter updates, and also tells a little about yourself. The Upstate Design Collective Another page on which there are elements of both an information page and a subscription page, there is also a link to the group on Twitter . MealNation Page with a subscription form. Hosteeo The standard page on which the question flaunts, to attract interest. Gigdom





























Information page with a link to register for beta testing. ClassOwl A simple form with two fields for subscribing. ChkChkBoom " Stub " allows visitors to choose the method of receiving updates: RSS or e-mail. SCIPLEX A very simple page with a couple of lines about what will soon be here with the subscription form. Inhouse Grind A simple page with information and form. Zipliner Another very simple page with a form for requesting an invitation to test. Designatr A beautiful page with a simple form and a bit of information about the essence of the site. PS: I will be glad to hear your comments and suggestions regarding the translation.