Copyright © 2014, SiteTuners - All Rights Reserved. @SiteTuners #CRO 
Unlocking Mobile Conversions 
Free Webinar Series 
Featuring Charles Nicholls 
Founder & Chief Strategy Officer 
SeeWhy 
@webconversion
Copyright © 2014, SiteTuners - All Rights Reserved. @SiteTuners #CRO 
MORE THAN 
since 2002 
1200 
CLIENTS
Copyright © 2014, SiteTuners - All Rights Reserved. @SiteTuners #CRO 
About SiteTuners 
• 
Conversion Rate Optimization agency 
• 
More than 1,200 large and small company clients worldwide 
Practice areas: 
–Conversion-focused website blueprints (full redesigns & quick facelifts) 
–Landing page test plans & testing strategy development 
–Conversion Management
@webconversion 
About Charles Nicholls 
Charles Nicholls Chairman, Conversion Academy Founder, SeeWhy Chief Research & Strategy Officer 
@webconversion 
About SeeWhy 
• 
The real time remarketing company 
• 
Live on 4,000+ sites 
• 
Generates >$500m annually for clients 
• 
Acquired by SAP May 14 
• 
Best practices education 
• 
Primary research in ecommerce 
@SeeWhyInc Info@seewhy.com
@webconversion 
• 
Why mobile first 
• 
How devices are used 
• 
Perception = Reality 
• 
Phones as conversion devices 
• 
Case studies 
Topics 
3
@webconversion 
Smartphones get more attention 
4 
We spend almost 5 hours per day on screens But the most time is spent on smartphones 
Source: Milward Brown AdReaction, 2014. 
151 
147 
103 
43 
Minutes per day
@webconversion 
Multi-screening is normal 
5 
84% use devices while watching TV 
Source: Nielsen Connected Devices Report, Q3:13.
@webconversion 
Phone sales out pacing everything else 
6 
Tablets growing at 52% - faster than PC ever did Phones are 4 – 5x volume of TV & PC 
Sources: KCPB, NPD Display Search, Philips, Morgan Stanley
@webconversion 
Phone conversions will eclipse tablets 
7 
PC’s may dominate, but phone conversions will pass tablets within a quarter 
Source: SeeWhy 2014 
Number of conversions: Tablets and Phones
@webconversion 
• 
Why mobile first 
• 
How devices are used 
• 
Perception = Reality 
• 
Phones as conversion devices 
• 
Case studies 
Topics 
8
@webconversion 
How devices are used 
9 
On average, consumers use 2.6 devices for converting online 
n=2.6 
Source: SeeWhy 2014
@webconversion 10 
Share of conversions / hour 
We use devices differently during the day, often using multiple devices before converting 
How devices are used during the day
@webconversion 
Different devices are used for different things 
Convert 
Select 
Desktop 
11 
(76%) 
(24%) 
2.6 
100 
Land 
Tablet 
11 
(81%) 
(19%) 
2.1 
100 
SmartPhone 
8 
0.5 
(94%) 
(6%) 
100 
Data: SeeWhy, 2013
@webconversion 
Don’t think “Funnel” or “Session” - think Journey 
12 
A customer journey spans multiple sessions, devices, channels and time 
DISCOVER 
SEARCH 
RESEARCH 
GET HELP 
COMPARE 
PERSONALIZE 
SHARE 
EVANGELIZE 
USE 
TRUST 
FRIEND 
DECIDE 
PURCHASE 
• INTERACTIVE • E-MAIL • PAID SEARCH • SEO • DISPLAY • MOBILE (NOTIFICATION/SMS) • PRINT 
• WEB • COMPANY WEBSITE • MOBILE • BRANCH/STORE • CALL CENTER • SOCIAL 
Source: @bkwalker
@webconversion 
Multi visit + multi device 
Source: SeeWhy 
New visitor 
Purchase 
Returning visitor 
9x 
First time abandoner 
72x 
Marketing 
Serial abandoner 
192x 
Probability of conversion O.25% 
2.25% 
18% 
48% 
Marketing 
Marketing 
Marketing 
Consumers require 
5 touches 
on average before converting
@webconversion 
• 
Why mobile first 
• 
How devices are used 
• 
Perception = Reality 
• 
Phones as conversion devices 
• 
Case studies 
Topics 
14
@webconversion 15 
Fat fingers and small screens make searching tough
@webconversion 16 
2. Converting Is like an assault course…… 
Converting on mobile is a series of obstacles
@webconversion 17 
Few make it this far: 99.5% give up 
Data source: SeeWhy, 2013
@webconversion 
Reasons for not buying on a smartphone 
18 
Data: SeeWhy 2013 n=1013 
too slow 
13% 
plan to convert elsewhere 41% 
not ready 46% 
Timing is key, but phones are often not considered a converting device
@webconversion 19 
80% feel nervous making purchases on mobile devices 
80% 
81% 
9% 
40% 
People are nervous about converting on mobile 
Data: SeeWhy 2013 n=492
@webconversion 
Compare and contrast 
20
@webconversion 
How Uber reduces friction 
21 
2 clicks to purchase 
No paper 
No hassle
@webconversion 22 
Perception of effortlessness
@webconversion 
Perception of an easer conversion 
23 
Source: Kyle Rush 
Ask for less 
Test breaking forms into multiple, simple steps
@webconversion 
• 
Why mobile first 
• 
How devices are used 
• 
Perception = Reality 
• 
Phones as conversion devices 
• 
Case studies 
Topics 
24
@webconversion 
Phones as conversion devices: Apple 
85% of mobile commerce revenues 72% on iPad alone 
V 
<10% 
of mobile commerce revenues 
Data: SeeWhy based on 150m web transactions in December 2013 
Apple users represent a different demographic 
Younger, more affluent, better educated, buy more
@webconversion 
Does iOS really convert better? 
c.$30, 3.2” 
c.$250, 5” 
9.2% 
2.9X 
more likely to convert 
than cheap Droid phones 
6.5% 
c.$650, 4” 
12.4% 
19.4% 
c.$500+, 9.5” 
c.$230, 7” 
3.2% 
Wealth and screen size are good predictors of conversion
@webconversion 
The phone as a conversion device 
27 
Phone conversions are growing 
faster than tablets 
faster than desktops 
4x 14x 
Source: SeeWhy 2014
@webconversion 
97% 
98% 
Source: SeeWhy, 2013 
99% 
65% of email is opened first on a smartphone 
Why?
@webconversion 
Data: SeeWhy, 2014 
Email traffic dominates smartphone conversions 
email 
62% 
search 
5% 
direct 
12% 
link 
21% 
83% of conversions come from a direct link 62% from email alone
@webconversion 
Amazon.com: 5 clicks to a mobile purchase 
Email showing previously browsed item 
Product Detail Page 
Login Page 
Cart Summary 
Order Page 
1 Click through from email 
2 
Add to Cart 
3 Login – enter password 
4 
Click ‘Proceed’ 
5 
Buy
@webconversion 
Remarketing: glue for cross channel shopping 
Email carries identity and context across channels
@webconversion 
Mobile conversion varies dramatically by brand 
32 
Best in class brands are achieving 40%+ of conversions on smartphones and tablets 
Source: SeeWhy, 2014. 
1% 
>40% 
Best in class
@webconversion 
The Mobile Conversion Matrix 
33 
Searching 
Devices 
Payments 
Converting 
Consistency across channels, devices Simplicity A few clicks to convert
@webconversion 
Payment choices are critical 
N.B. Alternative Payments are only 14% of total conversions 
2x 
convert with alternative payments, compared with credit cards
@webconversion 
Case Study – Mobile Apps 
35 
MOBILE
@webconversion 
40%+ 
revenue from mobile 
7.0 MILLION+ 
mobile app downloads 
0.2 SECONDS 
Fastest checkout on mobile, for $5,995 
Volkswagen Jetta (MSRP $15,995) on iPhone 
180 
number of countries Gilt 
ships to internationally 
$24,000 
most expensive item sold on iPad 
(Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Watch) 
$29,603 
most expensive item sold on mobile (2014 Acura MDX car + L.A. travel package, via iPhone) 
Gilt mobile by the numbers
@webconversion 
Our award-winning Gilt app is available for iPhone, iPod touch, iPad and Android. 
Access your favorite women’s, men’s, kids and home brands, plus local experiences and mobile exclusives every day with simplicity and speed – anytime, anywhere. 
FOR IPHONE & IPOD TOUCH 
Launched in 
September 2009 
FOR IPAD 
Launched in 
April 2010 
FOR ANDROID 
Launched in 
July 2010 
Gilt App focus
@webconversion 
"Hands-down the best mobile shopping app out there.“ -Gilt customer 
Drive Engagement & Conversion 
Marketing & Merchandising Matter 
• 
Mobile exclusive sales, available only on mobile 
• 
Mobile First Look, providing early sale access to mobile customers Personalization 
• 
Personal sales, customized for our customers, launched on mobile in 2013 Performance & Experience 
• 
Fast, simple and fun! 
• 
Optimize constantly, Evolve & innovate 
Gilt philosophy
@webconversion 
WHAT’S NEW IN VERSION 4.0 Brand new iOS 7 design for fast, simple and fun shopping awesomeness: 
• 
New look and feel, including access to Cart on all screens, quicker Add-to- Cart and Checkout 
• 
Sales load much, much faster: just enable Background App Refresh on iOS 7 
• 
Swipe from the screen’s left side to go back 
• 
Pull down on any store’s main screen to Search or Shop by Category 
• 
Scan your credit card in Checkout using your phone’s camera 
Gilt continuous evolution: iPhone app
@webconversion 
Case Study – Simplifying users experience 
40
@webconversion 
BEFORE 
AFTER 
Focus on the most important elements needed for a user to complete a task and remove all the extraneous bloat. 
Making it simple
@webconversion 
Example 1: Reduce Friction 
Making it easy
@webconversion 
Example 2: Use Smart Defaults 
Making it easy
@webconversion 
A cookie is assigned to your User ID when signed in and allows you to access your cart across multiple devices/browsers 
Designing for OmniChannel
@webconversion 
• 
Mobile is the fastest growing channel 
– 
Its where we spend most time 
– 
It will eventually be the primary conversion device 
– 
Mobile is often part of the purchase path, if not the buying device (yet) 
• 
Mobile conversions require 3 key elements: 
– 
Simplified browsing & search 
– 
Email remarketing carries context across channels 
– 
Stored account details + payments 
Mobile Conversion Summary 
45
@webconversion 
My CTA 
46 
80 site A/B test measuring lift from remarketing email 
Get yours by emailing: 
info@seewhy.com
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• maximize your marketing ROI 
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• 
Interactive review of a website or landing page 
• 
Conducted by SiteTuners conversion staff 
• 
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• 
Video transcript recorded via GoToMeeting 
• 
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(Webinar) Unlocking Mobile Conversions - Featuring Guest Presenter Charles Nicholls of SeeWhy

  • 1.
    Copyright © 2014,SiteTuners - All Rights Reserved. @SiteTuners #CRO Unlocking Mobile Conversions Free Webinar Series Featuring Charles Nicholls Founder & Chief Strategy Officer SeeWhy @webconversion
  • 2.
    Copyright © 2014,SiteTuners - All Rights Reserved. @SiteTuners #CRO MORE THAN since 2002 1200 CLIENTS
  • 3.
    Copyright © 2014,SiteTuners - All Rights Reserved. @SiteTuners #CRO About SiteTuners • Conversion Rate Optimization agency • More than 1,200 large and small company clients worldwide Practice areas: –Conversion-focused website blueprints (full redesigns & quick facelifts) –Landing page test plans & testing strategy development –Conversion Management
  • 4.
    @webconversion About CharlesNicholls Charles Nicholls Chairman, Conversion Academy Founder, SeeWhy Chief Research & Strategy Officer @webconversion About SeeWhy • The real time remarketing company • Live on 4,000+ sites • Generates >$500m annually for clients • Acquired by SAP May 14 • Best practices education • Primary research in ecommerce @SeeWhyInc Info@seewhy.com
  • 5.
    @webconversion • Whymobile first • How devices are used • Perception = Reality • Phones as conversion devices • Case studies Topics 3
  • 6.
    @webconversion Smartphones getmore attention 4 We spend almost 5 hours per day on screens But the most time is spent on smartphones Source: Milward Brown AdReaction, 2014. 151 147 103 43 Minutes per day
  • 7.
    @webconversion Multi-screening isnormal 5 84% use devices while watching TV Source: Nielsen Connected Devices Report, Q3:13.
  • 8.
    @webconversion Phone salesout pacing everything else 6 Tablets growing at 52% - faster than PC ever did Phones are 4 – 5x volume of TV & PC Sources: KCPB, NPD Display Search, Philips, Morgan Stanley
  • 9.
    @webconversion Phone conversionswill eclipse tablets 7 PC’s may dominate, but phone conversions will pass tablets within a quarter Source: SeeWhy 2014 Number of conversions: Tablets and Phones
  • 10.
    @webconversion • Whymobile first • How devices are used • Perception = Reality • Phones as conversion devices • Case studies Topics 8
  • 11.
    @webconversion How devicesare used 9 On average, consumers use 2.6 devices for converting online n=2.6 Source: SeeWhy 2014
  • 12.
    @webconversion 10 Shareof conversions / hour We use devices differently during the day, often using multiple devices before converting How devices are used during the day
  • 13.
    @webconversion Different devicesare used for different things Convert Select Desktop 11 (76%) (24%) 2.6 100 Land Tablet 11 (81%) (19%) 2.1 100 SmartPhone 8 0.5 (94%) (6%) 100 Data: SeeWhy, 2013
  • 14.
    @webconversion Don’t think“Funnel” or “Session” - think Journey 12 A customer journey spans multiple sessions, devices, channels and time DISCOVER SEARCH RESEARCH GET HELP COMPARE PERSONALIZE SHARE EVANGELIZE USE TRUST FRIEND DECIDE PURCHASE • INTERACTIVE • E-MAIL • PAID SEARCH • SEO • DISPLAY • MOBILE (NOTIFICATION/SMS) • PRINT • WEB • COMPANY WEBSITE • MOBILE • BRANCH/STORE • CALL CENTER • SOCIAL Source: @bkwalker
  • 15.
    @webconversion Multi visit+ multi device Source: SeeWhy New visitor Purchase Returning visitor 9x First time abandoner 72x Marketing Serial abandoner 192x Probability of conversion O.25% 2.25% 18% 48% Marketing Marketing Marketing Consumers require 5 touches on average before converting
  • 16.
    @webconversion • Whymobile first • How devices are used • Perception = Reality • Phones as conversion devices • Case studies Topics 14
  • 17.
    @webconversion 15 Fatfingers and small screens make searching tough
  • 18.
    @webconversion 16 2.Converting Is like an assault course…… Converting on mobile is a series of obstacles
  • 19.
    @webconversion 17 Fewmake it this far: 99.5% give up Data source: SeeWhy, 2013
  • 20.
    @webconversion Reasons fornot buying on a smartphone 18 Data: SeeWhy 2013 n=1013 too slow 13% plan to convert elsewhere 41% not ready 46% Timing is key, but phones are often not considered a converting device
  • 21.
    @webconversion 19 80%feel nervous making purchases on mobile devices 80% 81% 9% 40% People are nervous about converting on mobile Data: SeeWhy 2013 n=492
  • 22.
  • 23.
    @webconversion How Uberreduces friction 21 2 clicks to purchase No paper No hassle
  • 24.
  • 25.
    @webconversion Perception ofan easer conversion 23 Source: Kyle Rush Ask for less Test breaking forms into multiple, simple steps
  • 26.
    @webconversion • Whymobile first • How devices are used • Perception = Reality • Phones as conversion devices • Case studies Topics 24
  • 27.
    @webconversion Phones asconversion devices: Apple 85% of mobile commerce revenues 72% on iPad alone V <10% of mobile commerce revenues Data: SeeWhy based on 150m web transactions in December 2013 Apple users represent a different demographic Younger, more affluent, better educated, buy more
  • 28.
    @webconversion Does iOSreally convert better? c.$30, 3.2” c.$250, 5” 9.2% 2.9X more likely to convert than cheap Droid phones 6.5% c.$650, 4” 12.4% 19.4% c.$500+, 9.5” c.$230, 7” 3.2% Wealth and screen size are good predictors of conversion
  • 29.
    @webconversion The phoneas a conversion device 27 Phone conversions are growing faster than tablets faster than desktops 4x 14x Source: SeeWhy 2014
  • 30.
    @webconversion 97% 98% Source: SeeWhy, 2013 99% 65% of email is opened first on a smartphone Why?
  • 31.
    @webconversion Data: SeeWhy,2014 Email traffic dominates smartphone conversions email 62% search 5% direct 12% link 21% 83% of conversions come from a direct link 62% from email alone
  • 32.
    @webconversion Amazon.com: 5clicks to a mobile purchase Email showing previously browsed item Product Detail Page Login Page Cart Summary Order Page 1 Click through from email 2 Add to Cart 3 Login – enter password 4 Click ‘Proceed’ 5 Buy
  • 33.
    @webconversion Remarketing: gluefor cross channel shopping Email carries identity and context across channels
  • 34.
    @webconversion Mobile conversionvaries dramatically by brand 32 Best in class brands are achieving 40%+ of conversions on smartphones and tablets Source: SeeWhy, 2014. 1% >40% Best in class
  • 35.
    @webconversion The MobileConversion Matrix 33 Searching Devices Payments Converting Consistency across channels, devices Simplicity A few clicks to convert
  • 36.
    @webconversion Payment choicesare critical N.B. Alternative Payments are only 14% of total conversions 2x convert with alternative payments, compared with credit cards
  • 37.
    @webconversion Case Study– Mobile Apps 35 MOBILE
  • 38.
    @webconversion 40%+ revenuefrom mobile 7.0 MILLION+ mobile app downloads 0.2 SECONDS Fastest checkout on mobile, for $5,995 Volkswagen Jetta (MSRP $15,995) on iPhone 180 number of countries Gilt ships to internationally $24,000 most expensive item sold on iPad (Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Watch) $29,603 most expensive item sold on mobile (2014 Acura MDX car + L.A. travel package, via iPhone) Gilt mobile by the numbers
  • 39.
    @webconversion Our award-winningGilt app is available for iPhone, iPod touch, iPad and Android. Access your favorite women’s, men’s, kids and home brands, plus local experiences and mobile exclusives every day with simplicity and speed – anytime, anywhere. FOR IPHONE & IPOD TOUCH Launched in September 2009 FOR IPAD Launched in April 2010 FOR ANDROID Launched in July 2010 Gilt App focus
  • 40.
    @webconversion "Hands-down thebest mobile shopping app out there.“ -Gilt customer Drive Engagement & Conversion Marketing & Merchandising Matter • Mobile exclusive sales, available only on mobile • Mobile First Look, providing early sale access to mobile customers Personalization • Personal sales, customized for our customers, launched on mobile in 2013 Performance & Experience • Fast, simple and fun! • Optimize constantly, Evolve & innovate Gilt philosophy
  • 41.
    @webconversion WHAT’S NEWIN VERSION 4.0 Brand new iOS 7 design for fast, simple and fun shopping awesomeness: • New look and feel, including access to Cart on all screens, quicker Add-to- Cart and Checkout • Sales load much, much faster: just enable Background App Refresh on iOS 7 • Swipe from the screen’s left side to go back • Pull down on any store’s main screen to Search or Shop by Category • Scan your credit card in Checkout using your phone’s camera Gilt continuous evolution: iPhone app
  • 42.
    @webconversion Case Study– Simplifying users experience 40
  • 43.
    @webconversion BEFORE AFTER Focus on the most important elements needed for a user to complete a task and remove all the extraneous bloat. Making it simple
  • 44.
    @webconversion Example 1:Reduce Friction Making it easy
  • 45.
    @webconversion Example 2:Use Smart Defaults Making it easy
  • 46.
    @webconversion A cookieis assigned to your User ID when signed in and allows you to access your cart across multiple devices/browsers Designing for OmniChannel
  • 47.
    @webconversion • Mobileis the fastest growing channel – Its where we spend most time – It will eventually be the primary conversion device – Mobile is often part of the purchase path, if not the buying device (yet) • Mobile conversions require 3 key elements: – Simplified browsing & search – Email remarketing carries context across channels – Stored account details + payments Mobile Conversion Summary 45
  • 48.
    @webconversion My CTA 46 80 site A/B test measuring lift from remarketing email Get yours by emailing: info@seewhy.com
  • 49.
    Copyright © 2014,SiteTuners - All Rights Reserved. @SiteTuners #CRO ALUMNI PRICING THROUGH APRIL 1! REGISTER FOR JUST $697 • increase your revenue and profit • generate more leads • land more customers • boost sales and paid memberships • maximize your marketing ROI Join us in Chicago! REGISTER NOW AND SAVE! May 13-14, 2015 www.ConversionConference.com
  • 50.
    Copyright © 2014,SiteTuners - All Rights Reserved. @SiteTuners #CRO Special Offer – Free 15 Minute Website Review • Interactive review of a website or landing page • Conducted by SiteTuners conversion staff • Identify key elements that could be affecting your conversion • Video transcript recorded via GoToMeeting • Offer good only for companies generating at least $1 million annually in online revenue. New customers only please. To take advantage of this FREE offer you must schedule by August 25, 2014 Bit.ly/CROreview