Pages: Signup / Login

Guides signup and login page structure, domain choice, modal vs dedicated page, discount integration, and SEO. Signup is the conversion endpoint from landing pages and pricing; when discounts apply at registration (e.g., student discount), signup is the P0 placement. Distinct from landing-page-generator (acquisition); newsletter-signup-generator (email capture only).

When invoking: On first use, if helpful, open with 1–2 sentences on what this skill covers and why it matters, then provide the main output. On subsequent use or when the user asks to skip, go directly to the main output.

Initial Assessment

Check for project context first: If

.claude/project-context.md

.cursor/project-context.md

exists, read it for product, audience, and offers.

Identify:

Goal: Account creation, trial, paid signup
Discounts: Student, annual, promo code—apply at signup?
Auth: Self-built vs third-party (Auth0, Clerk, etc.)
Audience: General vs segmented (students, startups)

Domain & URL

Option	Use
Main domain	/signup, /login, /auth; simple; common for SaaS
Subdomain	auth.example.com; Universal Login pattern; credentials not cross-origin; requires Cookie domain config for cross-subdomain session
Third-party	Redirect to Auth0, Clerk, etc.; provider hosts auth

Paths: /signup, /login, /register, /auth; keep short and consistent.

Modal vs Dedicated Page

Approach	Use
Dedicated page	Account creation; discount verification; student verification; higher-quality leads; fewer fake emails
Modal / popup	Lightweight lead capture; newsletter; quick demo request; lower quality, higher volume

When discount applies at signup (e.g., student 30% off): Use dedicated page—user needs space for verification, discount display, and form. Modal can work for simple email-only capture; avoid for full account + verification flows.

Mobile: Google penalizes intrusive interstitials; dedicated page avoids penalty.

Page Structure

Section	Purpose
Headline	Value-focused; "Start free" or "Students: 30% off today, 15% off ongoing"
Trust signals	SSL, payment logos, privacy, customer logos; see trust-badges-generator
Media	Product screenshot, short video, or demo GIF above fold; reinforces value
Form	Minimal fields; email first; social login (Google, GitHub) reduces friction
Discount block	Student discount, annual discount, promo code; verification entry when applicable
Privacy / Terms	Links; compliance

Discount Integration

Student / Education (education-program)

Element	Placement
Headline or subhead	"Students: 30% off today, 15% off ongoing"
Verification	.edu, SheerID, UNiDAYS; verify at signup to apply discount
Eligibility	Brief eligibility; link to full terms

P0 placement: When student discount applies at registration, signup page is primary; pricing page and homepage banner are P1.

Other Discounts

Annual discount: Show when user selected annual plan from pricing; confirm before submit
Promo code: "Have a code?" link or inline field; validate before or after submit

Form & Verification

Minimal fields: Email only when possible; add name only if needed; see newsletter-signup-generator
Social login: Google, GitHub; reduces friction; faster than email form
Verification entry: .edu (instant), SheerID/UNiDAYS (broader); see education-program
Progressive: Collect email first; verify student; then complete profile if needed

SEO

Page	Meta	Reason
Login	`noindex, nofollow`	No search value; security risk; indexed login pages can confuse users
Signup	`noindex, follow`	Block from SERP; allow crawl of links (Privacy, Terms)

Implementation: Use

<meta name="robots" content="noindex">

X-Robots-Tag

header. robots.txt does not prevent indexing—crawlers must access the page to read the directive. See indexing for full noindex page-type list.

Output Format

Domain and URL choice
Modal vs page recommendation
Structure (headline, trust, media, form, discount block)
Discount integration (student, annual, promo)
SEO meta tags
Related skills for execution

Related Skills

indexing: Full noindex page-type list; noindex,follow vs noindex,nofollow
education-program: Student discount at signup (P0); verification; placement
landing-page-generator: Signup is CTA destination; landing page structure applies to signup when signup is conversion endpoint
popup-generator: Modal option for lightweight capture; signup as full form → dedicated page
newsletter-signup-generator: Form design; minimal fields; trust signals
trust-badges-generator: Trust signals on signup
pricing-page-generator: Pricing CTA → signup; annual discount flows to signup
website-structure: /login, /signup in Standalone paths

signup-login-page-generator

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