Steven Soule presented on ecommerce trends and conversion best practices. He discussed emerging trends like the Internet of Things and how devices like Amazon Echo are changing user interactions. He also covered machine learning applications for recommendations and fraud detection. Soule then reviewed best practices for optimization, including providing diverse and integrated shopping experiences across devices and environments, enhancing the user experience through ease of use and trusted brands, tailoring experiences to users, and testing variations to maximize conversions.
37. Ecommerce Trends & Conversion
Optimization Best Practices
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Hinweis der Redaktion
INTRODUCTION
Who am I
My Bias
Technical / Developer / Non store owner
What am I passionate about
Growing / cutting edge technologies
Crafting user experiences
What will we be talking about
Ecommerce Trends
Conversion Best Practices
ECOMMERCE EVOLUTION
buyer-> seller / barter
Buyer -> company
Buyer -> catalog
Buyer -> website
Buyer -> things
Ecommerce Trends
What are the latest trends?
Ecommerce Trends
Internet of Things
INTRO
Growth of:
Responsive/Adaptive Design
Apps
Social Media
Image Credit:
http://www.keplerotech.com/en/impressive-evaluations-for-internet-of-things/
http://www.keplerotech.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/4zzb87i6nq_Internet_of_Things.jpg
https://www.quora.com/How-many-things-were-connected-to-the-Internet-of-Things-IoT-in-2012
https://qph.is.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-7991cd4f9ecf7dde043318ef329cebdc?convert_to_webp=true
Internet of Things
IS GROWING
Image Credit:
http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/internet-of-things/infographics/guide-to-iot.html
http://www.intel.com/content/dam/www/public/us/en/images/iot/guide-to-iot-infographic.png
Internet of Things
THE USER
Integrated Experiences
Seamless
Connected
Automatic
Image Credit:
http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/internet-of-things/infographics/guide-to-iot.html
http://www.intel.com/content/dam/www/public/us/en/images/iot/guide-to-iot-infographic.png
Internet of Things
ECOMMERCE IMPLICATIONS
Buttons / Replenishment /
Automation / Ease of Access
Automatic Replenishments
Appliances
HP Instant Ink
Whirlpool Smart Kitchen
Amazon Dash
Button
Replenishment
Image Credits:
https://fresh.amazon.com/dash/
https://www.amazon.com/b/?node=10667898011&sort=date-desc-rank&lo=digital-text
https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/G/01/kindle/store/2015/db/Dash_PlaceIt_category_05_US_900x400.gif
http://www.amazon.com/b?node=8037720011
Internet of Things
ECOMMERCE IMPLICATIONS
Drone Delivery
Amazon Prime Air
Image Credit:
https://www.amazon.com/b/?node=10667898011&sort=date-desc-rank&lo=digital-text
http://www.amazon.com/b?node=8037720011
Internet of Things
ECOMMERCE IMPLICATIONS
3D Printing
Shapeways.com
3D Printing Marketplace
Gadgets, Accessories, Jewelry, Art, For Your Home, Games, Miniatures
New Balance & 3D Systems
3D-printed midsole
Amazon
3DLT: 3D Printed Products Storefront
Image Credits:
http://www.shapeways.com/marketplace/
http://www.3dsystems.com/
SMARTER
Machine Learning
Real Time Recommendation Engines
Search Spring
http://neo4j.com/use-cases/real-time-recommendation-engine/
Always promo vs. willing to buy
Image Credits
http://neo4j.com/use-cases/
http://dev.assets.neo4j.com.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/usecase-recommendation-color.png
http://neo4j.com/developer/
BEST PRACTICES
User Experience
Mobile / Responsive
Home / Landing
Category / Search
Product
Checkout
Post-checkout
Social Media
Testing
Diverse & Integrated
Environments:
Brick & Mortar, Website, Mobile App, Email, Social
Devices:
Watches, Phones, Tablets, Desktops, Gaming Devices, Cars, Appliances, VR
http://bradfrost.com/blog/post/this-is-the-web/
http://bradfrost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/this-is-not-web-650x487.png
http://bradfrost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/this-is-the-web.png
http://bradfrost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/this-will-bethe-web-650x487.png
Diverse & Integrated
Environments:
Brick & Mortar, Website, Mobile App, Email, Social
Devices:
Watches, Phones, Tablets, Desktops, Gaming Devices, Cars, Appliances, VR
http://bradfrost.com/blog/post/this-is-the-web/
http://bradfrost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/this-is-not-web-650x487.png
http://bradfrost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/this-is-the-web.png
http://bradfrost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/this-will-bethe-web-650x487.png
Diverse & Integrated
Environments:
Brick & Mortar, Website, Mobile App, Email, Social
Devices:
Watches, Phones, Tablets, Desktops, Gaming Devices, Cars, Appliances, VR
http://bradfrost.com/blog/post/this-is-the-web/
http://bradfrost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/this-is-not-web-650x487.png
http://bradfrost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/this-is-the-web.png
http://bradfrost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/this-will-bethe-web-650x487.png
BEST PRACTICES
User Experience
Image Credits:
http://alvadelaselva.com/the-basics-of-user-experience-in-product-design-part-i/
http://alvadelaselva.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/User_experience.jpg
BEST PRACTICES
User Tailored Experiences
User personas
https://medium.com/@jaf_designer/designing-digital-products-user-first-bbf6be44ac3a#.vrxztsq5q
USER TAILORED EXPERIENCES
Amazon Example
HOME
Related to Items You've Viewed
More Items to Consider
Get Yourself a Little Something
Inspired by Your Shopping Trends
Inspired by Your Browsing History
Inspired by Your Wishlist
Amazon Dash Buttons
Recommendations for You, Steven
See all your recently viewed items
UX
Mobile / Responsive
Requirement now adays
Content Prioritization
Usability
HOME / LANDING PAGE
Design: Simple yet Unique
Showcase popular / best selling products
Illustrate the breadth of your product catalog
Direct people further into your site
SEARCH / NAVIGATION
3RA
autocomplete
products / social / video
facets
suggestions
Mega Drop Down
Encourage Exploration
Sort By Popularity
Facets & Filters
Price, Reviews
Product Comparisons