BRISBANE SHOPIFY MEETUP
BRISBANE
MEETUP
Wednesday 7th June 2017
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Welcome!
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WhoisAttendingthisShopifyMeetup?
Over 300 people on the guest list.
73%
23%
4%
Sells Online or Offline
Myself
Helps Merchants Sell
Online
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AbouttheHosts
Reload Media is a Shopify Experts agency, having worked with dozens of Shopify and
Shopify Plus sites on all facets of their digital marketing, including Google AdWords,
SEO, Pay Per Click, Social Media and more.
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Tonight’sSpeakers
Our speakers and panel for tonight are:
Holly Cardew
Pixc
Nik Mirkovic & Alex Tomic
HiSmile
Josh Newport
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Holly Cardew Pixc
Optimise Your Product Pages
for Increased Sales
Holly Cardew, Founder
Pixc.com
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Poor product pages
are
losing you online
sales @hollyccc
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What You Need on Your Product Page
Product photos - multiple types
Detailed product descriptions
Reviews
Trust badges
Social share buttons
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Your Product Photos | The Hero Image
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Quicker Viewing
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Multiple Angles
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In Context Photos
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Be consistent with your product photos
Bigger images are better
Optimize your for different devices
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Quick Photography
Tips
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Shoot on a light colour
Shoot next to a natural light source
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Use a Sweep and Tripod
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Product Descriptions
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Great product descriptions can decrease returns
Helps with organic search
Increases confidence for customers when shopping
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User reviews can increase sales by 2.5x
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User reviews increase trust
User reviews increase social engagement
User reviews can increase sales
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Also include
Do you offer the local currency
Do you have trust badges
Add social sharing buttons
Add the shipping options
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Cool idea to try… Moving Gifs
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Any Questions?
hello@pixc.com
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Nik Mirkovic & Alex Tomic HiSmile
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Josh Newport Shopify
The Cost for Customers
A Balancing Act
To go forwards, let’s first go back...
Three Key Elements of a Startup
Team
Product
Market
Three Key Elements of a Startup
Team
Product
Market
The Fourth Element
A Viable Business Model
But what does this look like?
Customer
Acquisition Cost
How much it costs to acquire
a new customer
Customer
Lifetime Value
The ability to monetise a
customer over their lifetime
CAC LTV
It’s a Balancing Act
Less of this...
Cost to
acquire a
customer
(CAC)
Monetisation
(LTV)
More of this...
Monetisation
(LTV)Cost to
acquire a
customer
(CAC)
But what about the conversion rate?
It only tells you part of the story
Business 1
Conversion Rate of 10%
Business 2
Conversion Rate of 1.5%
vs.
Business 1
Conversion Rate of 10%
Business 2
Conversion Rate of 1.5%
vs.
Average Order Value of $10 Average Order Value of $99
Average customer subscribed 8
months of the year for an LTV of
$800 / year
One-off purchase so LTV is $10
Business 1
Lower Revenue per Visitor
Business 2
Higher Revenue per Visitor
100,000 visitors = $100,000
100,000 visitors = $125,000
Key Takeaway
Conversion rate ain’t everything!
“Sooooo...how do I calculate
CAC & LTV?”
A few ways - but here is a basic start point
Customer Acquisition Cost
Total cost associated with acquisition
Total new customers
Customer Acquisition Cost
$10,000 / month on AdWords/Facebook Ads
200 New first time customers / month
CAC = $50
Remember that not all of your monthly costs for the month will directly attribute to the total
amount of new customers that month
Customer Lifetime Value*
Average Order Value * Average Repeat Purchase (Lifetime)
OR
Average Order Value * Number of Repeat Sales * Average Retention Time
*This is a very basic calculation of lifetime value - you can look for more advanced
versions if you wish, what’s important is that you are consistent with your method.
Customer Lifetime Value
$120 * 2 (number of average purchases per year) * 2 (number of years
customer is retained)
CLV = $480 (Revenue)
Now multiply by your Gross Profit Percentage (e.g) 50%
CLV = $240 (Gross Profit)
One last thing...
Perhaps the most important
LTV to CAC Ratio
Using the Lifetime Value and Customer Acquisition Cost from our example...
$240:$50
LTV: CAC = 4.8:1
LTV:CAC
“Yeah great Josh, but what is
a good ratio?”
Thanks for asking...
3:1
● Less than 1:1 - you’re on the road to oblivion - uh oh
● 1:1 - you’re just breaking even on every acquisition or potentially losing money
● 3:1 - the perfect level - solid business model and growth
● 5:1 and above - awesome! But you’re under investing in acquisition and could be growing faster
Some Scenarios
If you want to learn more:
https://www.shopify.com/enterprise/stop-trying-to-
increase-your-conversion-rate
http://www.forentrepreneurs.com/startup-killer/
Or just grab me later this evening (or find me on LinkedIn)
THANK
YOU!
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Panel Question Time!
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Brisbane Shopify Meetup - 7th June 2017