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Graeme McLaughlin Sins & Wins of Conversion Optimization lessons learned from an in-house team

Sins & Wins of Conversion Optimization

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This presentation is from eMetrics 2010 in Toronto. My session covered the lessons learned from running a conversion optimization program in-house. Feel free to follow up if you have any questions.

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Graeme McLaughlin

Sins & Wins ofConversion Optimizationlessons learned from an in-house team

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Overview

1. the Sins (what we got wrong)

2. the Wins (what we got right)

3. what Worked (did we make a difference)

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The Sins

What we got

wrong

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Sin #1

We were

not readyfor CRO

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Sin #2

CRO & LPO are

not the same

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Sin #3

We started small

and

wasted time

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The Wins

What we got

right

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Win #1

We started testing before the

landing page

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Win #2

We kept a

diaryof all tests

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Win #3

We asked

questionsand shared

results

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The Results

The following

worked for us

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The Results

• Test price vs benefits(benefits won)

• Track micro-conversions(look for trends)

• Make lead forms simple• Optimize offline sales process

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Any Questions?

?

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Thank You

@GraemeMac on twitter