The 5-Second Test
Users decide whether to stay or leave in about 5 seconds. Your hero section needs to answer:
1. What is this?
2. Who is it for?
3. Why should I care?
The Formula
**Headline:** [Outcome] for [Audience]
**Subheadline:** [How it works] in [timeframe/simplicity]
**CTA:** [Action] + [Benefit]
Examples from Top Companies
Vercel
Linear
Stripe
Common Mistakes
1. **Too clever:** "Synergize your workflow paradigm" — What?
2. **Too vague:** "The future of work" — What do you actually do?
3. **Too long:** If your headline needs 20 words, it's not a headline
The Headline Test
Show your headline to someone for 5 seconds. Ask:
If they can't answer, rewrite it.
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