Microsites and landing pages are websites developed for a certain aim, providing targeted information for visitors. Thus, visitors of the website cannot roam around; they are only able to follow the road you assigned for them. Microsites usually do not have subpages, leading visitors right towards the goal, which can be a myriad of things: completing a form, applying for a sweepstake or signing up for a newsletter.
The use of microsites is recommended when we would like to advertise a given product or service within the confines of a promotion. Microsites provide a surface for that.
They can be useful in the following cases:
At White Elephant Digital we prepare microsites just like we create any bigger website. We start with assessing the needs of the client, identifying the goals, developing a wire frame, and creating content. After the approval of the wire frame, we start preparing the design and programming the site. The difference between bigger websites and microsites is only time and costs, as a landing page can be prepared in a quick and very cost-efficient way to serve any of your marketing campaigns.