Blogpost/call to action

Currently working on a complete (and much needed) overhaul for Yournalist.com. Things are coming along nicely, but I find myself struggling with the call to action at the bottom of the blogpost page.

In the attached images you'll see two variations I've tried. The white one in the first image just seems to be lacking something, while the red might be a tad overwhelming. I want to trigger the visitor to either gather more information on the homepage or directly register an account.

Any ideas on how to move forward with this?