Coupons are one of the good tactics to potentially decrease cart abandonment or conversion abandonment rate. See how: get your great holiday tips! Anna Sebestyen from Distinct Dialogs SEM & Analytics Agency presented about coupons at Web Analytics Wednesday in Budapest Hungary - Oct 07, 2009. (Anna Sebestyen also organized the WAW event, which was the first web analytics meetup in Hungary)

1. Coupons & Carts
Web Analytics Wednesday
Budapest 2009
Anna Sebestyen
Distinct Dialogs Ltd.
annasebestyen@gmail.com
Decreasing Conversion Abandonments
via Coupons
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2. Cart Abandonment & Coupons
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3. Cart Abandonment & Coupons
Study (PayPal & comScore) 45% of US
online shoppers abandoned carts
multiple times in 3 weeks.
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4. Cart Abandonment & Coupons
Study (PayPal & comScore) 45% of US
online shoppers abandoned carts
multiple times in 3 weeks.
average cost of abandoned goods
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5. Cart Abandonment & Coupons
Study (PayPal & comScore) 45% of US
online shoppers abandoned carts
multiple times in 3 weeks.
average cost of abandoned goods
$109
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6. Cart Abandonment & Coupons
• 46%: high shipping charges
“very important reason”
• 37% comparison shop
• 36% lack of money
• 27% wanted to look for
a coupon
Study (PayPal & comScore) 45% of US
online shoppers abandoned carts
multiple times in 3 weeks.
average cost of abandoned goods
$109
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7. Coupon Hunting
search engines
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8. Coupon Hunting
social coupon sites
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9. Coupon Hunting
site search
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10. Coupon Hunting
site search
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11. Coupon Hunting
site search
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12. Coupon Hunting
site search
NO MATCHES
FOUND
FOR
COUPONS
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13. Coupon Hunting
site search
NO MATCHES
FOUND
FOR
COUPONS
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14. No Coupon, No Sales
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Enter
coupon
code*
*quoting Bryan Eisenberg’s story here on Doctor Footcare’s vs. Dell’s conversion rates from Always Be Testing
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15. Coupons vs. Banners
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16. Coupons vs. Banners
• extended life media life
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17. Coupons vs. Banners
• extended life media life
• ‘my precious‘ everyone’s click
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18. Coupons vs. Banners
• extended life media life
• ‘my precious‘ everyone’s click
• feels special feel mass
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19. Coupons vs. Banners
• extended life media life
• ‘my precious‘ everyone’s click
• feels special feel mass
• gift viral link viral
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20. Coupons vs. Banners
• extended life media life
• ‘my precious‘ everyone’s click
• feels special feel mass
• gift viral link viral
• crafts intangible link
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21. Coupons vs. Banners
• extended life media life
• ‘my precious‘ everyone’s click
• feels special feel mass
• gift viral link viral
• crafts intangible link
• brand - in hold in sight
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22. Coupon Future Trends?
*Kalman Besenyei - NapiAkciok.hu
Coupon Availability Determines the Purchasing Decisions for Nearly a Third of Americans, According to
the Second Annual Study of Consumer Coupon Behavior Commissioned by RetailMeNot.com (Harris
Interactive)**
**"online adults" refers to 2,175 adults ages 18+, 1,880 whom are online shoppers.
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23. Coupon Future Trends?
• US 77% everyday use of coupons*
*Kalman Besenyei - NapiAkciok.hu
Coupon Availability Determines the Purchasing Decisions for Nearly a Third of Americans, According to
the Second Annual Study of Consumer Coupon Behavior Commissioned by RetailMeNot.com (Harris
Interactive)**
**"online adults" refers to 2,175 adults ages 18+, 1,880 whom are online shoppers.
Friday, October 9, 2009

24. Coupon Future Trends?
• US 77% everyday use of coupons*
• 62% search for coupons for online
stores
*Kalman Besenyei - NapiAkciok.hu
Coupon Availability Determines the Purchasing Decisions for Nearly a Third of Americans, According to
the Second Annual Study of Consumer Coupon Behavior Commissioned by RetailMeNot.com (Harris
Interactive)**
**"online adults" refers to 2,175 adults ages 18+, 1,880 whom are online shoppers.
Friday, October 9, 2009

25. Coupon Future Trends?
• US 77% everyday use of coupons*
• 62% search for coupons for online
stores
• 12% check coupons before purchase
(YoY +50%)
*Kalman Besenyei - NapiAkciok.hu
Coupon Availability Determines the Purchasing Decisions for Nearly a Third of Americans, According to
the Second Annual Study of Consumer Coupon Behavior Commissioned by RetailMeNot.com (Harris
Interactive)**
**"online adults" refers to 2,175 adults ages 18+, 1,880 whom are online shoppers.
Friday, October 9, 2009

26. Coupon Future Trends?
• US 77% everyday use of coupons*
• 62% search for coupons for online
stores
• 12% check coupons before purchase
(YoY +50%)
• Definitive role in Purchase Decision
*Kalman Besenyei - NapiAkciok.hu
Coupon Availability Determines the Purchasing Decisions for Nearly a Third of Americans, According to
the Second Annual Study of Consumer Coupon Behavior Commissioned by RetailMeNot.com (Harris
Interactive)**
**"online adults" refers to 2,175 adults ages 18+, 1,880 whom are online shoppers.
Friday, October 9, 2009

27. Coupon Future Trends?
• US 77% everyday use of coupons*
• 62% search for coupons for online
stores
• 12% check coupons before purchase
(YoY +50%)
• Definitive role in Purchase Decision
• Budget-conscious Holiday shopping
*Kalman Besenyei - NapiAkciok.hu
Coupon Availability Determines the Purchasing Decisions for Nearly a Third of Americans, According to
the Second Annual Study of Consumer Coupon Behavior Commissioned by RetailMeNot.com (Harris
Interactive)**
**"online adults" refers to 2,175 adults ages 18+, 1,880 whom are online shoppers.
Friday, October 9, 2009

28. Coupon
Marketing HU
• Kuponnet.hu (Tamas Ujvari) - 2 coupon vending
machines set up in Duna Plaza Mall
• NapiAkciok.hu (Kalman Besenyei)
• Qpon.hu (Infonity Kft.)
• OnlineKupon.hu (Zoltan Hamar - MediaMotion
Kft.)
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29. Top 10 Tips
• New Customers need higher % (15 vs. 10)
• Increase average order size by 10% as min
• Any Products vs One Product
• Coding the Code - Complex vs. Simple
• Optimize site for coupon (SiteSearch, Off-search, Social)
• Urgency vs. Expiration
• Lead generation - Get Coupon & Updates! Send to Friends
• Affiliate Coupon Codes
• Test Coupon Processes & Creatives
• Track - Core track (e.g. JOY), Per Channels (e.g. OUS /AND)
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30. Thank you.
Anna Sebestyen
Distinct Dialogs Ltd.
annasebestyen@gmail.com
twitter.com/annasebestyen
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