Some tests and their results provide the opportunity to open up bigger discussions.They are true dia...

1. A/B Testing: What choices does your content really
influence?
Some tests and their results provide the opportunity to open up bigger discussions.
They are true diamonds in the rough that reveal some interesting insights about not only customers,
but also us. I don't know about you, but sometimes a small look inward can have a big impact out the
look outward.
In today's MarketingExperiments blog post, I wanted to share with you an interesting experiment
from a recent Web clinic that increased lead rate 331% by optimizing the company's value exchange
experience with prospects.
Background: Migraine Treatment Centers of America offers an innovative long-term migraine
treatment solution to people suffering from migraines.
Goal: To increase leads from the microsite.
Primary Research Question: Which value exchange strategy will result in a higher conversion rate?
Test Design: A/B multifactor split
The MECLABS Institute research team hypothesized that one of the biggest problems with the
control was it did not effectively connect momentum created by the content to the next logical step
in the conversion process.
Simply put, the site had content and it had calls-to-action, but the problem was a substantial break in
continuity between them.

2. Some of the changes in the Treatments focused on two key things:
A redesign that organized content based on action-oriented engagement.
The main call-to-action was placed below the content to direct users' momentum from the content
into a clear course of action.
As you can see from the results, the Treatment outperformed the Control by a staggering 330.60%
relative difference in lead rate.
What you need to know: Influence with no direction drives no action.
Remember that opportunity for discussion I mentioned earlier?
Here we are.

3. I love this test because it illustrates a dirty little secret in marketing that far too often pinpoints
content as a convenient scapegoat for underperformance. It makes sense, given it's easier to change
a few lines of copy considered culprit and keep hoping for the best.
But that is a misguided strategy which misses the whole point of marketing to begin with. Your
marketing exists to influence and guide customers throughout a buyer's journey. All the copy
changes in the world, when devoid of testing the journey itself, won't fix the yellow brick road.
I'd love to hear your thoughts on this as well in the comments below.
Also, if you're interested in learning more about how testing and optimization can aid your lead
generation efforts, feel free to check out this recent Web clinic "Increasing User Engagement."
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Categories: Lead Generation Tags: content marketing, landing page optimization, value exchange
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