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An introduction to
Conversion Rate
Optimisation
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What we’ll cover
• What CRO is
• A website “scorecard”
• 3 Tools
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What is CRO?
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• Uncovering the opportunities for improving the effectiveness
of your website by:
– Reviewing the website
– Analysing performance data
– Understanding users’ behaviour
• Then running tests to monitor the impact these changes have
on delivering revenue.
CRO is…..
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CRO is
Getting more
value from
existing traffic.
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CRO is
Using a
structured
approach.
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CRO is
Evaluating
Quantitative
Data…..
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….and
Qualitative
Research.
This website
is awful…..
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CRO is
Considering
your audience,
your products,
your goals.
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CRO is
Ongoing.
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…and hopefully
it includes A/B
testing.
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What CRO is NOT…..
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CRO is NOT
Search Engine
Optimisation
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CRO is NOT
Doing what
the HiPPO
says.
Image source: www.widerfunnel.com
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CRO is NOT
Copying
other
websites.
Image source: House of Wax, Great Yarmouth.
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CRO is NOT
Driving volume at the
expense of value.
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CRO is NOT
Guesswork
Instinct
Random
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A website “scorecard”
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The basic framework
Simplicity
Relevance
Deadline
USPs
Reassurance
Clutter
EASE PERSUASION+EASE PERSUASION
Simplicity USPs
Relevance Reassurance
Clutter Deadline
Ref: You should test that. (2013). – Author, Chris Goward / Wider Funnel.
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Simplicity EASE
“Don’t make
me think”.
Steve Krug
Every extra second
the potential
customer takes to
work something out,
will result in a lower
conversion rate.
Ref: Don’t make me think. Revisited. (2013). – Author, Steve Krug.
VS
ORIGINAL +12.2%
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Relevance EASE
“Ensure there is a
bond between the
pre-click
experience and
the corresponding
post-click landing
experience”.
A seamless journey
that considers visitor
intent and continues
the theme of the
messaging used in
the earlier stages of
the funnel.
Ref: The 7 principles of conversion centred design (2014). – Author, Oli Gardner & Dan McGaw
ORIGINAL
+48%
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Clutter EASE
“Think about your
‘attention ratio’
and minimise the
ratio of choices on
your landing page
vs the conversion
goals”.
Remove any
superfluous content
(or move it down the
page) and make sure
you have a primary
“call to action” (CTA)
that is prominent
and stands out.
Ref: Unbounce.com – 2015.
ORIGINAL
+200%
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USPs PERSUASION
“Something
remarkable is worth
talking about.
Worth noticing. It’s
a Purple Cow.
Boring stuff is
invisible.”
Seth Godin.
Make sure you shout
loud and clear about
your competitive
advantage and why
you should be the
chosen provider
from your
competitor set.
Ref: Purple Cow: Transform your business by being
remarkable (2009). Seth Godin.
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Reassurance PERSUASION
“There’s nothing
better than getting
a good review, and
customers like to
see them too when
searching for
products and
services online.”
People don’t like
being the “guinea
pig”. They need to
be shown that others
have had a positive
customer experience.
Social growth is
fuelling this
expectation.
Ref: Google AdWords Product Team.
Click Through Rate
+10 to 20%
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Deadline PERSUASION
“When access to
something is
restricted, the
perceived value for
it increases. We
crave what we can’t
have”
We don’t like to ‘trick’
visitors; but we also
don’t want to make it
easy for them to
procrastinate. We
want to give them a
reason to act now
rather than later.
Ref: Crazy Egg Blog (September 2014)
+5%
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What we’ve covered
• CRO is ongoing, structured & includes A/B testing
• Not copying others or running random tests.
• Evaluate using “ease” and “persuasion” factors.
• Plenty of tools to help!
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Thank You.
Any questions?
@ryanwebb
www.search-star.co.uk
bit.ly/cro-scorecard
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What is Conversion Rate Optimisation?
Audience Conversions
Quantitative
Analysis
Qualitative
Research
Client Website
Testing
