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Influencing On-
Site Metrics
UX and SEO Collide!
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Who Am I?
2015 Non-Keyword Ranking Factors
“Not my problem,
my designers
just suck”
Designers
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Onsite metrics can no
longer be considered
“SOMEONE ELSE’S
PROBLEM”
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85%15%
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90-95% of purchase
decisions occur in
the subconscious
mind
http://hbs.me/1QleHnI
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What to
do?
#stateofsearch @Chrisdayley
1
Gain Insights
About Your
Audience
2
Move the
Needle
3
Easy Content
Test
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Gaining Insights
About Your
Audience
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Heatmaps
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Where are
people clicking?
How far are
people scrolling?
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Bookings
+31%
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Moving the
Needle
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Big
Changes
=
Big
Impact
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Bounce Rates
48%
Product Views
410%
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Don’t overload users with content
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Create a test plan -
pivot as needed
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8.1%
Funnel Entrance
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Failed tests are equally as
important as successful tests.
You just learned what your
audience doesn't like.
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8.1%
Funnel Entrance
72%
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12.3%
Funnel Entrance
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Content Test
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How much content
does the audience
want?
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Is it different on mobile & desktop?
=
?
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Tools
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3 Variations:
Short (< 500 words)
Medium (500-1,000 words)
Long (>1,000 words)
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64.9%
1750 Words1055 Words542 Words
76.7%45.5%
TOP
1:30
TOP
3:49
TOP
4:47
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542 Words 1055 Words 1750 Words
76.9% 62.2% 44.4%
TOP
3:36
TOP
4:37
TOP
2:01
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Mobile Winner - 542 Words
83.1%
Desktop Winner - 1055 Words
DONATIONS
28.4%
DONATIONS
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So What?
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com/guide
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