In my last article, critiquing landing pages for conversion, I finished with a page that worked, but that broke all the rules. You might infer from this that the rules don't matter, but that's not the case. Sometimes the rules don't matter, but only when you've tested a page to make sure.
Very informative and not what we'd expect to see judging by the examples given. It's amazing how the slightest difference makes ALL THE DIFFERENCE on a landing page.