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MediaWhiz POV: Conversion Optimization for Lead-gen Paths
1. The Tricks and Traps of
Lead-Gen Conversion
Jeremy W. Leonard
SVP Strategy & Operations
MediaWhiz
#convcon @MediaWhizLLC
2. About MediaWhiz
Integrated digital media agency
Combine performance marketing,
technology and digital-media expertise
Help brands acquire customers more
profitably
Part of Hyper Marketing agency network
#convcon @MediaWhizLLC
3. About MediaWhiz
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Marketing Agency
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Top-10 Best U.S. SEO
Agencies
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#convcon @MediaWhizLLC
4. About MediaWhiz
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Efficiency. Growth. Efficiency and scale via top- Targeted, high-quality leads
Reputation. PPC, SEO, SEM, ranked ad network. >2 billion with top-ranked affiliate
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SOCIAL MEDIA EMAIL DATA
Profitable consumer Targeted engagement and
engagement via measureable relevance for proven ROI.
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Increase organic search traffic
with link-building options.
#convcon @MediaWhizLLC
5. Lead Gen Conversion Issues
• Call-to-action must be clear
• Short-form vs. long-form decisions
• Mobile options are essential
• Quality vs. quantity of consumer traffic must be considered
• Downstream client KPIs are essential
• Final quality feedback loop with client
#convcon @MediaWhizLLC
6. Specific Challenges
• Lead gen provides financial incentives to drive fraudulent traffic to
sites
• How to create sites that convert well and separate good traffic from
bad traffic
• Understanding consumers’ mindset more critical than ever
#convcon @MediaWhizLLC
7. Typical Verticals that Challenge Lead Gen
• Will be looking at:
o Education
o Payday
o Auto Insurance
o Navigation
o Client obstacles
o Proper mobile implementation of these instances
#convcon @MediaWhizLLC
8. Education Specific Challenges
• Site leads must convert to student enrollment
o Education is a “considered” purchase
• Typical site traffic lead to enrollment KPI is 90 days
• Call centers become a critical component in lead qualification and
conversion
• Essential to stay on top of Call Center experience
o Ensures client doesn’t have 90 days of poor quality traffic in the
pipeline
#convcon @MediaWhizLLC
9. Two Types of Form Field Navigation
#convcon @MediaWhizLLC
10. Case Study: Liberty University
• Poorly laid out sight with “auto
advance” navigation
• Text heavy
• In spite of:
• Poor call-to-action
• Small video imbed
• Text heaviness
• Color scheme that
blends Action in with
frame
• Conversions were 63%
higher than with standard
form
#convcon @MediaWhizLLC
11. Case Study: Liberty University
• Approached the site with
more engaging graphics
• Made “auto advance”
navigation a contrasting
color with rest of the site
#convcon @MediaWhizLLC
12. Case Study: Liberty University
• Every time a selection is
made on navigation shield,
the graphics slide to the left
• The navigation advances one
further step
#convcon @MediaWhizLLC
13. Case Study: Liberty University
• Better designed, better laid
out site
• Contrasting call-to-action
• User is “invested” by the
time she reaches final page
• Site performed 17% worse
than text-heavy version
• Currently testing with fewer
graphics that pull the eye
away from lead form
#convcon @MediaWhizLLC
14. Case Study: Bryant & Stratton
• Nicely performing EDU
landing page
• Conversion to Call Center:
18.7%
• Focused on Criminal Justice
• Visuals match
consumer traffic
• Pre-selected degree
field
• Imbedded Video
• Regulatory issues prevent
stronger call-to-action
• How to “go mobile”?
#convcon @MediaWhizLLC
15. Case Study: Bryant & Stratton
Mobile Options
• Code site so it auto sizes for screen size
• Pros:
• Prioritize elements to display in
any order
• Displays in long vertical rather
than horizontal scroll
• Captures some organic mobile
• Cons:
• Sacrifice strong visuals
• Poor navigation
• No need for dedicated mobile site
#convcon @MediaWhizLLC
16. Case Study: Bryant & Stratton
Preferred Method: Code site so it looks
like an app
• Pros:
• Consumers prefer apps to mobile
websites
• Maximize smartphone navigation
• Integrate “Click to Call” feature
• Still capable of presenting rich
content in mobile site
• Conversions increased 517% over
basic mobile site
• Cons:
• Spend money on dedicated mobile
site
#convcon @MediaWhizLLC
17. Case Study: Bryant & Stratton
Faux App Method
• Allows rich content to load in
background slower than foreground
load
• Fewer abandonments for load-time
issues
• Provides potential consumers with
easily controllable video endorsements
• Navigation remains consistent across all
pages
• “Click to Call” remains consistent across
all pages
#convcon @MediaWhizLLC
18. Case Study: Bryant & Stratton
Additional Issues to Consider
• Pros:
• No flash or HTML 5 required
• Additional content easily created
as compared to app and app
upgrade
• After consumer leaves phone
number or presses “Click to Call”
SMS becomes valid method of
CRM
• Cons:
• Spend money on dedicated mobile
site
#convcon @MediaWhizLLC
19. Long-Form Challenges
• Payday is one of the toughest “long-form” challenges
o 19 questions
o Highly sensitive information (SS#, bank account #, etc.)
o Lenders determine field values
o Form field validation is critical
o Multi-variant testing on fields is limited
• What worked best: 2 pages or 8 pages?
o Best practices: More pages with strong navigation feedback should convert
best
o Fewer pages with high number of questions would scare off consumers
#convcon @MediaWhizLLC
20. Case Study: Rescue Cash
• Navigation
• Bread crumbs
• Macro level visibility
• Additional info easily
found
• Results
• First-page bounce rate:
48%
• Overall completion rate:
23%
• Abandonment after 1st
page — consistent
across remaining pages
#convcon @MediaWhizLLC
21. Don’t forget that Google doesn’t like “auto-
chat” and may delist your site
#convcon @MediaWhizLLC
22. Case Study: Rescue Cash
• Navigation
• No bread crumbs
• Macro level visibility
• Additional info not
easily found
• Results
• First-page bounce rate:
19%
• Overall completion rate:
47%
#convcon @MediaWhizLLC
23. Case Study: Rescue Cash
• Conclusions that we drew:
• These consumers are highly
motivated – they want
money
• When they can see all of
the questions at a single
glance, they can collect the
necessary information for
form completion
• The likely optimal length is
probably between 2 & 8
pages. We are still testing.
#convcon @MediaWhizLLC
24. Case Study: The Auto Insurance Scout
• How hard could a “zip submit”
be?
• Only two fields:
• Radio button: “Are you
currently insured?”
• Zip Code field
• Expected ~8% conversion rate
• 3% conversion rate
• Used “happy shiny people”
• Used “logos” of our insurance
lead buyers
• Put in the “three steps”
#convcon @MediaWhizLLC
25. Case Study: The Auto Insurance Scout
• Substituted a car for people
• Put zip submit on left side of page
• Put logos on right side of page
• Added additional text around
process
• All to no avail ...
#convcon @MediaWhizLLC
26. Case Study: The Auto Insurance Scout
• Then put zip field first with
cursor defaulting to field
• Auto-populated “insured”
question with a “yes”
• Conversion rates jumped by
275%
• Sometimes the answer is staring
you in the face
#convcon @MediaWhizLLC
27. Case Study: Home Depot
• What to do when client’s legal
team designs landing page?
• Time for A/B testing with legal
approval
• Version 1 from legal team:
• Call-to-action is “request”
• No sense of urgency
• Covers everything from
repair to maintenance
#convcon @MediaWhizLLC
28. Case Study: Home Depot
• “B” version included small
badge for “special financing
same as cash”
• This should be the real
sense of urgency
• Moved customer rating higher
on page
• Included names of top
manufacturers to lend further
credibility
• Conversions improved 61%
• Legal approved as Version “A”
#convcon @MediaWhizLLC
29. Case Study: Home Depot
• Continued to A/B test with Legal
permission
• “Special financing for 12
months” is now clearer
• Not large enough, in our
opinion
• Introduced tag line that
referenced “deal”
• Call-to-action is now “Get A
FREE Consultation.”
• Included consumer information
around maintenance and
financial savings
• Conversions improved
#convcon additional 44% @MediaWhizLLC
30. Finally, always • Use automated tools to check
for obvious offenders
remember • Foreign traffic masked by U.S.
proxy servers
quality • Unusual spikes in traffic
o Always check referring URL
reports:
o Typically a sign of bot
traffic
• Make sure traffic comes from
expected source
o Search traffic is not actually
masked email traffic
#convcon @MediaWhizLLC
31. Talk to Clients About KPIs
• Downstream KPIs
o Leads to call center conversions
o Call center conversions to information packets
o Info packets to “sales”
o Return rates
o Optimize sites and traffic around all of these KPIs
#convcon @MediaWhizLLC