December
2013
CLAIRE MAYNARD • GROWTH PMM • ATLASSIAN • @CLAIREMAYNIE
6 strategies to uncover growth
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"Growth" is a mindset applied to product
development where the true north is user growth.
Every strategy, every tactic, and every initiative,
is attempted in the hopes of growing the
product's user base.
MEASURE
YOUR FUNNEL
FIND YOUR
AHA MOMENT
UNDERSTAND
YOUR USERS
EXPERIMENT
DIAGNOSE
THE PROBLEM
BUILD A
PRACTICE
MEASURE
YOUR FUNNEL
FIND YOUR
AHA MOMENT
UNDERSTAND
YOUR USERS
EXPERIMENT
DIAGNOSE
THE PROBLEM
BUILD A
PRACTICE
“AARRR”
Pirate metrics
Acquisition
Activation
Retention
Revenue
Referral
Pirate metrics
Signs up Acquisition
Activation
Retention
Revenue
Referral
Pirate metrics
Acquisition
Activation
Retention
Revenue
Referral
Uses product
Pirate metrics
Acquisition
Activation
Retention
Revenue
Referral
Uses product (cont.)
Pirate metrics
Acquisition
Activation
Retention
Revenue
Referral
Pays for product
Pirate metrics
Acquisition
Activation
Retention
Revenue
ReferralShares product
Pirate metrics
Signs up Acquisition
Activation
Retention
Revenue
Referral
Uses
Uses (cont.)
Pays
Shares
JIRA’s funnel
Landing page
Sign-up form
Sign ups
Proper sign ups
Sign-ins
Created a project
Created an issue
Created >1 issue
Purchased
Still licensed after 90 days
0 10000 20000 30000
Acquisition
Activation
Revenue
Retention
JIRA’s funnel
Landing page
Sign-up form
Sign ups
Proper sign ups
Sign-ins
Created a project
Created an issue
Created >1 issue
Purchased
Still licensed after 90 days
0 10000 20000 30000
Activation
MEASURE
YOUR FUNNEL
FIND YOUR
AHA MOMENT
UNDERSTAND
YOUR USERS
EXPERIMENT
DIAGNOSE
THE PROBLEM
BUILD A
PRACTICE
7 Friends in 10 Days
FACEBOOK
“ ”
Upload one file
DROPBOX
“ ”
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JIRA SOFTWARE
“ ”
But how?
Modeanalytics
https://blog.modeanalytics.com/facebook-aha-moment-simpler-than-you-think/
Aha-meter
Rarely taken actions
Retained
Created 8 issues
Rarely taken actions
Commonly taken actions
Retained Created 1 issues
Commonly taken actions
AHA! Actions
Retained Took action
Aha!
AHA! Actions
AHA! Actions
Retained 5 aggregate DAU
Aha!
5 aggregate DAU
JIRA SOFTWARE
“ ”
Landing page
Sign-up form
Sign ups
Proper sign ups
Sign-ins
Created a project
Created an issue
Created >1 issue
>1 DAU
Purchased
Still licensed after 90 days
0 10000 20000 30000
JIRA activation funnel
Aha moment
MEASURE
YOUR FUNNEL
FIND YOUR
AHA MOMENT
UNDERSTAND
YOUR USERS
EXPERIMENT
DIAGNOSE
THE PROBLEM
BUILD A
PRACTICE
MEASURE
YOUR FUNNEL
FIND YOUR
AHA MOMENT
UNDERSTAND
YOUR USERS
EXPERIMENT
DIAGNOSE
THE PROBLEM
BUILD A
PRACTICE
JIRA’s funnel
Landing page
Sign-up form
Sign ups
Proper sign ups
Sign-ins
Created a project
Created an issue
Created >1 issue
>1 DAU
Purchased
Still licensed after 90 days
0 10000 20000 30000
Landing page
Sign-up form
Sign ups
Proper sign ups
Sign-ins
Created a project
Created an issue
Created >1 issue
>1 DAU
Purchased
Still licensed after 90 days
0 10000 20000 30000
JIRA’s funnel
38% don’t sign up
JIRA’s funnel
12% of users never signed in
Landing page
Sign-up form
Sign ups
Proper sign ups
Sign-ins
Created a project
Created an issue
Created >1 issue
>1 DAU
Purchased
Still licensed after 90 days
0 10000 20000 30000
Landing page
Sign-up form
Sign ups
Proper sign ups
Sign-ins
Created a project
Created an issue
Created >1 issue
>1 DAU
Purchased
Still licensed after 90 days
0 10000 20000 30000
JIRA’s funnel
57% never have >1 DAU
JIRA’s funnel
Landing page
Sign-up form
Sign ups
Proper sign ups
Sign-ins
Created a project
Created an issue
Created >1 issue
>1 DAU
Purchased
Still licensed after 90 days
0 10000 20000 30000
MEASURE
YOUR FUNNEL
FIND YOUR
AHA MOMENT
UNDERSTAND
YOUR USERS
EXPERIMENT
DIAGNOSE
THE PROBLEM
PUT INTO
PRACTICE
What is an experiment?
Hypothesis A/B test Analysis ProductizeProblem
We believe <this change>
Will result it <a specific outcome>
Because <we have rational to believe this>
What is an experiment?
Hypothesis A/B test Analysis ProductizeProblem
Landing page
Sign-up form
Sign ups
Proper sign ups
Sign-ins
Created a project
Created an issue
Created >1 issue
>1 DAU
Purchased
Still licensed after 90 days
0 10000 20000 30000
The problem
38% don’t sign up
4141
HYPOTHESIS
We believe that giving visitors a shorter sign up
process will result in an increase in sign ups
because visitors will be less overwhelmed.
Control Variation
Drum roll…
Control Variation
+141%
Control Variation
1.59%purchased
36%
purchased
LEARNING:
Always measure
subsequent impact of
experiments.
Test call-to-action
(personalize it).
Optimization tips
Remove fields from the sign
up form
Add proof elements (privacy
policy, security seals)
Remove unnecessary clicks
to sign up
1 CTA on the landing page
Always try to remove friction
where you can
JIRA’s funnel
Landing page
Sign-up form
Sign ups
Proper sign ups
Sign-ins
Created a project
Created an issue
Created >1 issue
>1 DAU
Purchased
Still licensed after 90 days
0 10000 20000 30000
Acquisition
Activation
4949
ACTIVATION MISSION
Give users a great first impression of your
product.
MEASURE
YOUR FUNNEL
FIND YOUR
AHA MOMENT
UNDERSTAND
YOUR USERS
EXPERIMENT
DIAGNOSE
THE PROBLEM
BUILD A
PRACTICE
Funnel Data User research
Quantitative Qualitative
Gives you the what and
where.
Gives you the why.
Landing page
Sign-up form
Sign ups
Proper sign ups
Sign-ins
Created a project
Created an issue
Created >1 issue
>1 DAU
Purchased
Still licensed after 90 days
0 10000 20000 30000
JIRA’s funnel
57% never have >1 DAU
JIRA’s On-boarding
New users
12-step on-boarding
SwitcherExperiencedNewbie
5656
HYPOTHESIS
We believe by offering on-boarding options for
each of our evaluator personas will result in more
active users because they will be able to get to
the aha moment quickly.
Switcher Experienced Newbie
Control Variation
12-step on-boarding
Drum roll…
Control Variation
+27%
active
users
LEARNING:
Understand your main user
personas in order to give them a
clear path to their aha moment.
MEASURE
YOUR FUNNEL
FIND YOUR
AHA MOMENT
UNDERSTAND
YOUR USERS
EXPERIMENT
DIAGNOSE
THE PROBLEM
BUILD A
PRACTICE
Increase your
cadence
Find a process that
works
Organize your
team(s)
EXPERIMENT
LEARN
MEASURE
Generate lots of ideas
Impact
Confidence
Ease
Focus on learnings
MVP
What we’ve learned
MEASURE
YOUR FUNNEL
FIND YOUR
AHA MOMENT
UNDERSTAND
YOUR USERS
EXPERIMENT
DIAGNOSE
THE PROBLEM
BUILD A
PRACTICE
Thank you!
CLAIRE MAYNARD • GROWTH PMM • ATLASSIAN • @CLAIREMAYNIE

6 Strategies to Uncover Growth Opportunities for Your Business