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Making your website work
The document outlines best practices and essential skills for improving website performance, highlighting the importance of setting clear goals and using analytics to diagnose and test solutions. It discusses successful strategies implemented by various entities, such as the Obama campaign, and emphasizes the need for proper user experience and effective calls to action. Additionally, it provides resources for Google’s approach to conversion and training initiatives available for professionals.
Making your website work
- 1. Making your websitework 3 Dec 2009 Adrian Blair Head of eCommerce Partnerships, EMEA Google Confidential and Proprietary 1
- 2. Agenda… 1 Best practice 2 3 tips 3 Skills required 4 Help! Google Confidential and Proprietary
- 3. Massive room forimprovement in the private sector. Is the same true in the public sector? 17.2% ? 4.2% ** Your Client Average UK Retail * Amazon * Coremetrics UK Retail report, March 2009 ** Nielsen Online / Marketing Charts 3 Google Confidential and Proprietary
- 4. What Do TheyHave in Common? 1 Most successful politician? 2 Most successful search engine? 3 Most successful online retailer? Google Confidential and Proprietary
- 5. They all usea framework that looks something like this… Tried & tested Google Confidential and Proprietary 5
- 6. …and follow aprocess like this • What is your site trying to achieve? How Goals + Metrics you will measure it? • Use analytics to identify and prioritise Identify problems • Decide what the problem might be Diagnose • Develop a testable hypothesis • Brainstorm possible solutions Test • Begin testing Google Confidential and Proprietary 6
- 7. Example goals +metrics for Camden Goals: Metrics: • To make official information • % of visitors who find information they about Camden easy to find need • To perform tasks like renewing • Completion rate for key tasks parking permits online • % of visitors satisfied with their experience • Time taken to find key information Google Confidential and Proprietary
- 8. BarackObama.com splash page Media Button Google Confidential and Proprietary
- 9. 24 combinations tested…. Button: Media: 1. Sign Up 1. Get Involved Image 2. Learn More 2. Family Image 3. Join Us Now 3. Change Image 4. Sign Up Now 4. Barack’s Video 5. Springfield Video 6. Sam’s Video Google Confidential and Proprietary
- 10. Experiment results Google Confidential and Proprietary
- 11. The winning page $500m raised online Google Confidential and Proprietary
- 12. Google - 2008vs. 2009 Google Confidential and Proprietary
- 13. Agenda… 1 Best practice 2 3 tips 3 Skills required 4 Help! Google Confidential and Proprietary
- 14. Tip 1: Giveme the right results when I search boys socks Before After 20% reduction in bounce rate 7% increase in conversion rate TOP Check quality of results Allow customers to sort results TIPS Make site search visible Lay out search results clearly Google Confidential and Proprietary
- 15. Tip 2: Giveme the product details I need Before After 5% increase in conversion rate* TOP Summarise key product details TIPS Make your call-to-action button Provide clear images visible * Site testing originally conducted in German Google Confidential and Proprietary
- 16. Tip 3: Makeit easy for the user to take action Before After 40% increase in quote submissions TOP Don't ask for unnecessary details Expedite the process TIPS Show transparent steps Avoid distractions Google Confidential and Proprietary
- 17. But no shortcutsto results like these • What is your site trying to achieve? How Goals + Metrics you will measure it? • Use analytics to identify and prioritise Identify problems • Decide what the problem might be Diagnose • Develop a testable hypothesis • Brainstorm possible solutions Test • Begin testing Google Confidential and Proprietary 17
- 18. Agenda… 1 Best practice 2 3 tips 3 Skills required 4 Help! Google Confidential and Proprietary
- 19. The 10/90 Rule Software Software Brains! Google Confidential and Proprietary 19
- 20. Skills required Analytics Multivariate Usability & A/B Testing Web Development yrateirporP 0na laitnedifnoC elgooG d2
- 21. Agenda… 1 Best practice 2 3 tips 3 Skills required 4 Help! yrateirporP dna laitnedifnoC elgooG
- 22. Google Resources 1: Google Conversion Site - Information on Google’s approach to conversion www.google.co.uk/conversions 2: Conversion University – Online training www.google.com/support/ConversionUniversity 3: Seminars for success – advanced in-person Google Analytics training http://services.google.com/ads_inquiry/awseminars 1 Source: Google Confidential and Proprietary 22 Accenture
- 23. Google accreditations –company and individual Company Level Individual Level Accreditations Qualifications / Training Google Advertising Google Advertising AdWords GAP Professionals GAP Professionals Qualified Company Qualified Individual Google Analytics Google Analytics Google Authorised Consultant Individual Qualification GAAC GAIQ Analytics Advanced technical Online learning & support for GA certification Website Optimizer Google Authorized Consultants No qualification Website WOAC Advanced technical Free webinar training Optimizer support for GWO Google Conversion Professionals Conversion No qualification GCP Accredited consultancy to Optimisation Free webinar training support online conversion optimisation projects Google Confidential and Proprietary