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@MrAsquith
Creating a website
that actually converts.
Mark Asquith
@MrAsquith
hacksawstudio.com
@MrAsquith
THE UK’S #1
SMALL BUSINESS
PODCAST
excellence-expected.com
Straight talking business.
@MrAsquith
Why bother with this
session?
@MrAsquith
The road to hell is paved
with….
• Good intentions
• Amazing content
@MrAsquith
“I DIDN’T HAVE TIME”
Real life:
“LOOK AT ME”
@MrAsquith
Conversions aren’t a
dark art.
@MrAsquith
The 3 cornerstones
Let’s dig into…
1. Planning
2. Measuring
3. Iterating
@MrAsquith
Pitfalls of not planning.
@MrAsquith
Black & white.
Take away #1:
@MrAsquith
Treat your website like
a startup.
Take away #2:
@MrAsquith
Goal setting.
@MrAsquith
Your business goals.
Goal setting.
@MrAsquith
User goals.
Goal setting.
@MrAsquith
Primary, secondary,
tertiary calls to action.
Goal setting.
@MrAsquith
User experience (UX) -
the key to conversions.
@MrAsquith
User avatar.
User experience.
@MrAsquith
Why does [this]

page exist?
User experience.
@MrAsquith
The user journey flow.
User experience.
@MrAsquith
User centricity is your
true north.
Take away #3:
@MrAsquith
A good homepage is...
Take away #4:
@MrAsquith
Practical tools.
“It’s not what you’ve got, it’s how you use it.” - Mrs. Asquith
@MrAsquith
@MrAsquith
@MrAsquith
@MrAsquith
@MrAsquith
Focused bursts.
@MrAsquith
Time to go high tech.
@MrAsquith
@MrAsquith
Measure. Rinse & repeat.
@MrAsquith
Conversions aren’t a dark art.
Planning + Audience understanding + Testing

= Clarity of experience
= Conversions
@MrAsquith
Fin.
All the resources:

http://exex.link/2016nmeu
Thank you!

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