Conversion Optimization
eTail Canada
May 12, 2015
Guillaume
Bouchard
	
  
CEO, iProspect Canada
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Game Plan
Who is iProspect?
What is Conversion Optimization?
Conversion Optimization Process
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3
Common Roadblocks
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5
 Conclusion
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Who is
iProspect?
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We Simplify 
Digital Complexity	
  
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Canada’s largest bi-cultural digital performance agency.
2 offices: Montreal, Toronto.
Over 85 passionate digital practitioners.
10 years of billingual Canadian expertise.
Network of 3000 specialists across 50 countries.

iProspect
Canada
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We are a story of growth and performance.
2005
 2008
2013
NVI opened
its Toronto
office
NVI becomes
iProspect
Natural
Search
Paid Search
Analytics
Social Media
Conversion
Optimization
1996
iProspect
founded in
Boston
Founded in
Montreal
10 years of
digital
performance
2015
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EIGHT GLOBAL NETWORK BRANDS 
SIX SPECIALIST BRANDS 
PLUS 55 LOCAL BRANDS 
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We Deliver 
Excellence
Everywhere	
  
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NORTH 
AMERICA	
  
39
EMEA	
  
18
APAC	
  
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LATAM	
  
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Guillaume Bouchard
CEO, Canada
TORONTO
MONTREAL
2
OFFICES	
  
2
LANGUAGES	
  
70+
CLIENTS	
  
85+
EMPLOYEES	
  
CANADA
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What is
Conversion
Optimization?
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Conversion Optimization is the process of continuously improving
a website or landing page to create the most effective experience
for new and recurring customers.
Conversion Optimization	
  
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User
Experience
(UX)
Analytics
User
Testing
Visual
Design
Performance
Marketing
Web
Development
Copywriting
Ergonomics
Conversion Optimization	
  
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•  In a complicated digital environment, Conversion Optimization provides a
scientific method to effectively measure the efficiency of your digital
platforms.
•  By gaining insight on what works and what doesn’t for your target audience,
you can develop best practices to increase revenues (directly or indirectly)
from your website.
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Why is Conversion Optimization Important?	
  
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CONVERSION OPTIMIZATION
THE ULTIMATE
PROCESS
1. ASSESS
CURRENT
SITUATION
3. TEST
4. REVIEW,
LEARN AND
SCALE
2. LIST
HYPOTHESES
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Common 
Roadblocks
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Roadblock #1
Risk Management

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Risk Management	
  
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“ ”Conversion optimization is
expensive and results are uncertain.
Look at the
cost as an
investment
Risk Management	
  
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Calculate your
expected ROI
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Determine
how long it
takes to get
positive ROI
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Determine
project cost
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The iProspect Guarantee	
  
Provide a total
project cost
(without any
surprises)
2
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Give the
project
feasibility
1
Guarantee
performance
improvement
3
Business Case - DHL	
  
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179%
LEADS 
INCREASE	
  
Roadblock #2
Test Culture

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Test Culture	
  
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“ ”Going through the process again
doesn’t feel right, especially after
taking 1 year to develop the website.
Test Culture	
  
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Quick Wins Necessary Action On Hold
Elements that can
easily be changed
Major issues that require
immediate planning
& development cost
Elements that require
further development,
but can wait
Testing does not necessarily mean going through drastic changes. When
identifying things to change, one can classify them into:
1. Quick Wins	
  
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Examples of elements that can
easily be tested and implemented:
•  Copy
•  Placement
•  Colors
2. Necessary Action	
  
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Examples of elements that must be
tested and will require effort:
•  Forms on mobile
•  Pricing options and the layout of
the pricing table
•  New creative content
Users only see the first 2
columns of a 4 column
table when accessing via
mobile.
3. On Hold	
  
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Examples of elements that require
development but are not a priority:
•  Folds on a page
•  Testimonials
Business Case
La Capitale	
  
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1.  Is the price clearly displayed?
2.  Do users know where to modify the
contract duration?
Business Case
La Capitale	
  
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1)  Simplify the page header
2)  Add a sticky menu
Roadblock #3

“Failure”
Management

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Failure Management	
  
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“ ”Conversion optimization can be
inconclusive resulting in “failure”.
Failure Management	
  
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1. Inconclusive tests 2. Follow-up tests 3. Tools
They tell us why the
original is performing
better.
Such tests are
mandatory to validate
our learnings.
Throughout the
experiments, tools help
us find incredible UX
insights.
For quantitative tests, we find value in:
Business Case - Securitas	
  
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To reduce a bounce rate of 86%, we
conducted A/B testing 3 times and got
inconclusive results all 3 times.
Business Case - Securitas	
  
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Online	
  Questionnaire	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
Did	
  you	
  1ind	
  the	
  information	
  
you	
  were	
  looking	
  for?	
  
	
  
J  L	
  	
  
If	
  you	
  didn’t	
  1ind	
  what	
  you	
  
need,	
  then	
  what	
  information	
  
are	
  you	
  looking	
  for?	
  
40%
BOUNCE RATE
REDUCED BY
Roadblock #4

What to Test

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What to Test	
  
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“ ”It’s difficult to know which
areas to test.
Improve
conversion
funnel.
What to Test	
  
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Get more
returning/
repeat visitors.
3
Increase
average
basket value.
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3 areas for e-tailers to improve on:
1. Increase Average Basket Value	
  
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2. Improve Conversion Funnel	
  
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3. Returning/Repeat Visitors	
  
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Roadblock #5

IT Involvement

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IT Involvement	
  
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“ ”Changing elements on the website
is too hard, too long and too
complicated.
A/B Testing:
1 line of
Javascript
code on your
webpages
What to Test	
  
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Tag management
system
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We can design
and host stand
alone landing
pages
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3 points to help you become more independent from your IT team:
Roadblock #6

Testing Tools

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Testing Tools	
  
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“ ”It’s tough to find testing tools
that are user-friendly.
What to Test	
  
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Examples of quantitative and qualitative testing tools we can help you with:
Digital advertising 
is evolving at an 
unprecedented rate	
  
iProspect can be the critical
business partner to help you stay
ahead of the curve.
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www.iprospect.com
Thank You.

Conversion Optimization: Fighting the Most Common Roadblocks