How do you increase your conversion rate quickly?

Discussion in 'General Marketing' started by mariapbonner, Dec 15, 2011.

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    Tell us your top tips and tactics?
     
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  2. gotlivechat

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    1. Having a unique selling proposition
    2. Compelling web site / landing page (for advertising)
    3. Great customer service

    Keep in mind that conversion rates differ by industry, but single-digit conversion is usually the norm.
     
    gotlivechat, Dec 15, 2011 IP
  3. Charlez

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    By testing, tweaking and tracking your results, but your going to need traffic.
     
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    JoeVlcek Greenhorn

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    Just keep things simple and clear. Funnel your visitors to details. Don't overwhelm them with everything on one page. On your main page, use a solid sales quote, quick description of services/products and link off to more information on products or services. You don't need to make a sale on the first page, you just need to get them interested to get more information or easily see what they are after.

    If you get targeted traffic, then visitors come to your site for something. Navigation is key to make sure they easily see what they are looking for and get to more information for it.

    Don't overthink conversion rate optimization. Keep it simple and look at a site from a customers point of view.
     
    JoeVlcek, Dec 15, 2011 IP
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    good navigation and unique features can boost up sales.
     
    Pepdeal, Dec 15, 2011 IP
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    Two Words: Split-testing.
     
    ColinLiang, Dec 16, 2011 IP
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    Good quality content can really help you.
     
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    Test headlines - 80% of the effectiveness of any ad (or article, for that matter) will be down to the headline. Most people will read a headline, but they won’t read the rest of an ad/article if the head doesn’t pull them in. Focus on strong, compelling, yet realistic (don‘t BS or exaggerate) headlines - the rest of the copy, although important, is secondary.

    I think a great source of inspiration for headlines is popular magazines. Look at titles like Psychology Today - these kinds of mags have superb teaser copy, expertly written to draw people in and get them to buy. They’re well-worth your time and study.
     
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  9. JoeVlcek

    JoeVlcek Greenhorn

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    Headlines are important for ads or articles, not converting visitors into sales. Headlines can only help get initial attention. A good headline is not 80% of the reason someone buys something. If someone is selling a service or product online, then the price, reviews, trust factor and description/features of the product or service all are much more important than a headline.

     
    JoeVlcek, Dec 24, 2011 IP
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    To increase your conversion rate, it would depend on your ad copy, as well as a number of factors, such as your audience, your traffic source e.t.c
     
    golfpro1, Dec 27, 2011 IP
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    I recently read that we should

    1- Pay a lot of attention to feedback
    2- Customize your landing page depending on where your users are coming from
    3- The key to any successful affiliate marketer is analytics. Any idiot can tell that if you spend 2$ to make 8$ that is the win. Putting the analytics in place to give you those statistics is what separates many successful and unsuccessful online marketers.

    Hope it helps
     
    Last edited: Dec 27, 2011
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    Hi, Create and Design an eye catching landing page to make more conversions.
     
    swasa, Dec 27, 2011 IP
  13. simon101

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    A good headline, in and of itself, is not 80% of the reason why someone buys something - that’s not what I said. I said that 80% of the effectiveness of an ad is down to the headline - simply because it’s what (hopefully) gets people to read the rest of the ad. If they don’t read the ad the other elements you mention (reviews, price, etc) can’t do their job.

    Here’s what David Ogilvy had to say about headlines in Confessions of An Advertising Man:

    “The headline is the most important element in most advertisements. It is the telegram which decides the reader whether to read the copy. On average, five times as many people read the headline as read the body copy. When you have written your headline you have spent 80 cents out of your dollar. If you haven’t done some selling in your headline, you have wasted 80 percent of your clients money.”
     
    simon101, Dec 28, 2011 IP
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    To increase a conversion rate quickly you can start with a PPC campaign. The ad created by you should be more attractive and eye catching.
     
    petervanlier, Dec 28, 2011 IP
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    3 parts for great conversion1)Spilt Test2)One focus per page. Don't have tons of various links on your page. More than 2-3 actions on a page and you start overwhelming your prospect3)Have a solid follow up system for those who don't buy today
     
    CompensationLawyers, Dec 28, 2011 IP
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    1. Have a great sales copy/or review.
    2. Add urgency elements (such as 'act fast, only 5 items available, depends on your niche).
    3. Add geo targeting
    4. Add testimonials (just make sure it's real)
    5. Have a clear Call to action
    6. Offer a discount if possible
    7. Have a video reviewing the product

    Split test everything.
     
    Raimundas M, Dec 30, 2011 IP