CONVERTING EXISTING
VISITORS TO CUSTOMERS
Using Data, Testing, and
Personalization

                           GREGORY NG
                           CHIEF EXPERIENCE OFFICER
QUIZ
E-commerce websites report an
average conversion rate of ____.


 A.            B.                            C.
2.2%          5.2%                          7.2%

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E-commerce websites report an
average conversion rate of 2.2%




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Companies on
                      average spend more
                      money on traffic
                      acquisition
                      than optimization



                      88:1
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If I had a $100,000 budget




 $98,876                          $1,124

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A case for optimization.




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The Brooks Bell Formula for Online
             Conversion




   M+V+O
C=                                         = >1
    F+A

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The Brooks Bell Formula for Online
                        Conversion
                                     Relevance of        Relevance
             Motivation              Value Prop          of Offer




       M + rV + rO
    C=                                                               = >1
          F+A
Conversion

                          Friction                  Anxiety


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Relevance = the right message
 to the right customer at the
           right time.




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3 FIRST STEPS
1. Believe in DATA




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2. You must
  LEARN!




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3. Stay on target




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10 IDEAS TO USE IN 2012
#1: Don’t treat everyone like it’s their first visit




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#1: Don’t treat everyone like it’s their first visit




       1st Visit                           2nd Visit, and every
                                            subsequent visit

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#2: Create ways for visitors to self-select




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#3: Use geo-targeting to deliver relevant
               messages




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#4: Speak their language

Free shipping starting with orders over $30! *Details




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#4: Speak their language




                                        25%
                                        over English version




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#5: Use online behavior to
trigger marketing messages




         Search for Dewalt Cordless
         Drills. Items added to cart.


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#5: Use online behavior to
                trigger marketing messages




   DAY 1                     DAY 2
Item clicked.             Item clicked.




                                                                    DAY 3
                                                         Bundled item added to cart.
                                                            Abandoned again.


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#5: Use online behavior to
                trigger marketing messages




   DAY 4                       DAY 5                                        DAY 6
Item clicked.                 No click.                              Cheaper brand offered.




                                http://blog.protocol80.com/2011/04/amazon-gets-you-to-buy-its-not-rocket-science/

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#6: Use the weather



Connecticut Snow day? Take an EXTRA 25% off
sale and clearance + free shipping




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#7: Using Dayparting in your Paid Search




       INSIGHT
       :
       10:00 PM showed
       a huge decrease
       in clicks and
       conversions.
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#7: Using Dayparting in your Paid Search




  9:59 PM                             10:00
                                      PM



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#7: Using Dayparting in your Paid Search




  9:59 PM                                    10:00
                                             PM
  10%
  PAID SEARCH ROI


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#8: Don’t assume what works for others works
                  for you




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#8: Don’t assume what works for others works
                  for you


             TOP SECTION
              CONSTANT




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#8: Don’t assume what works for others works
                  for you


                                           41%
                                           REVENUE



                                           HUGE impact on future
                                           budget allocation




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#9: Consider the device…and your data


                                        PROBLE
                                        M:
                                        Bounce rate was
                                        50% higher with
                                        mobile visitors

                                        7% mobile traffic
                                        and growing



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#9: Consider the device…and your data




                         VS




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#9: Consider the device…and your data


                                  22%
                                  DECREASE IN
                                  BOUNCE RATE



                                  16%
                                   PAGEVIEWS




                                   4%
                                   CONVERSION
                                   RATE


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#10: Use “relevant messaging” to meet goals


                                             GOA
                                             L:
                                             INCREASE
                                             SALES
                                             OF D&G
                                             GLASSES




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#10: Use “relevant messaging” to meet goals




                                             10%
                                             INCREASE IN
                                             RESULTS




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#10: Use “relevant messaging” to meet goals




                                             21%
                                             ORDERS OF D&G




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5 T’s OF TESTING
Team   Trust      Technology              Traffic   Time




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Thanks!


• Follow me on Twitter: @GregoryNg
• Email: g@brooksbell.com




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Steps to Converting Exisiting Visitors to Customers Using Data, Testing and Personalization

  • 1.
    CONVERTING EXISTING VISITORS TOCUSTOMERS Using Data, Testing, and Personalization GREGORY NG CHIEF EXPERIENCE OFFICER
  • 2.
    QUIZ E-commerce websites reportan average conversion rate of ____. A. B. C. 2.2% 5.2% 7.2% 2 Follow me on Twitter: @GregoryNg
  • 3.
    E-commerce websites reportan average conversion rate of 2.2% 3 Follow me on Twitter: @GregoryNg
  • 4.
    Companies on average spend more money on traffic acquisition than optimization 88:1 4 Follow me on Twitter: @GregoryNg
  • 5.
    5 Follow me onTwitter: @GregoryNg
  • 6.
    If I hada $100,000 budget $98,876 $1,124 6 Follow me on Twitter: @GregoryNg
  • 7.
    A case foroptimization. 7 Follow me on Twitter: @GregoryNg
  • 8.
    The Brooks BellFormula for Online Conversion M+V+O C= = >1 F+A 8 Follow me on Twitter: @GregoryNg
  • 9.
    The Brooks BellFormula for Online Conversion Relevance of Relevance Motivation Value Prop of Offer M + rV + rO C= = >1 F+A Conversion Friction Anxiety 9 Follow me on Twitter: @GregoryNg
  • 10.
    Relevance = theright message to the right customer at the right time. 10 Follow me on Twitter: @GregoryNg
  • 11.
  • 12.
  • 13.
    2. You must LEARN! 13
  • 14.
    3. Stay ontarget 14
  • 15.
    10 IDEAS TOUSE IN 2012
  • 16.
    #1: Don’t treateveryone like it’s their first visit 16 Follow me on Twitter: @GregoryNg
  • 17.
    #1: Don’t treateveryone like it’s their first visit 1st Visit 2nd Visit, and every subsequent visit 17 Follow me on Twitter: @GregoryNg
  • 18.
    #2: Create waysfor visitors to self-select 18 Follow me on Twitter: @GregoryNg
  • 19.
    #3: Use geo-targetingto deliver relevant messages 19 Follow me on Twitter: @GregoryNg
  • 20.
    #4: Speak theirlanguage Free shipping starting with orders over $30! *Details 20 Follow me on Twitter: @GregoryNg
  • 21.
    #4: Speak theirlanguage 25% over English version 21 Follow me on Twitter: @GregoryNg
  • 22.
    #5: Use onlinebehavior to trigger marketing messages Search for Dewalt Cordless Drills. Items added to cart. 22 Follow me on Twitter: @GregoryNg
  • 23.
    #5: Use onlinebehavior to trigger marketing messages DAY 1 DAY 2 Item clicked. Item clicked. DAY 3 Bundled item added to cart. Abandoned again. 23 Follow me on Twitter: @GregoryNg
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    #5: Use onlinebehavior to trigger marketing messages DAY 4 DAY 5 DAY 6 Item clicked. No click. Cheaper brand offered. http://blog.protocol80.com/2011/04/amazon-gets-you-to-buy-its-not-rocket-science/ 24 Follow me on Twitter: @GregoryNg
  • 25.
    #6: Use theweather Connecticut Snow day? Take an EXTRA 25% off sale and clearance + free shipping 25 Follow me on Twitter: @GregoryNg
  • 26.
    #7: Using Daypartingin your Paid Search INSIGHT : 10:00 PM showed a huge decrease in clicks and conversions. 26 Follow me on Twitter: @GregoryNg
  • 27.
    #7: Using Daypartingin your Paid Search 9:59 PM 10:00 PM 27 Follow me on Twitter: @GregoryNg
  • 28.
    #7: Using Daypartingin your Paid Search 9:59 PM 10:00 PM 10% PAID SEARCH ROI 28 Follow me on Twitter: @GregoryNg
  • 29.
    #8: Don’t assumewhat works for others works for you 29 Follow me on Twitter: @GregoryNg
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    #8: Don’t assumewhat works for others works for you TOP SECTION CONSTANT 30 Follow me on Twitter: @GregoryNg
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    #8: Don’t assumewhat works for others works for you 41% REVENUE HUGE impact on future budget allocation 31 Follow me on Twitter: @GregoryNg
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    #9: Consider thedevice…and your data PROBLE M: Bounce rate was 50% higher with mobile visitors 7% mobile traffic and growing 32 Follow me on Twitter: @GregoryNg
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    #9: Consider thedevice…and your data VS 33 Follow me on Twitter: @GregoryNg
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    #9: Consider thedevice…and your data 22% DECREASE IN BOUNCE RATE 16% PAGEVIEWS 4% CONVERSION RATE 34 Follow me on Twitter: @GregoryNg
  • 35.
    #10: Use “relevantmessaging” to meet goals GOA L: INCREASE SALES OF D&G GLASSES 35 Follow me on Twitter: @GregoryNg
  • 36.
    #10: Use “relevantmessaging” to meet goals 10% INCREASE IN RESULTS 36 Follow me on Twitter: @GregoryNg
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    #10: Use “relevantmessaging” to meet goals 21% ORDERS OF D&G 37 Follow me on Twitter: @GregoryNg
  • 38.
    5 T’s OFTESTING Team Trust Technology Traffic Time 38 Follow me on Twitter: @GregoryNg
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    Thanks! • Follow meon Twitter: @GregoryNg • Email: g@brooksbell.com 39

Editor's Notes

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  • #13 “The 2010s will be the Data Decade. Companies that understandhow to harness it will win. Those that don't will perish.”-Steve Rubel SVP, Director of Insights Edelman Digital
  • #14 Create mechanismsto capture data. 80% believe ROI from online marketing activities is important to measure, but only 31% of marketers can effectively measure it.
  • #15 Identify KPIs and testtowards those goals.If your business goal is to increase average order value then all of your tests should prove or disprove how to affect it.
  • #19 The Omniture example is tracked to show which person is coming in from which source.For example: if a specific keyword is driving more activity to the Online marketer content it will fuel decisions about media buy, keyword buy, content investment, etcAdobe example started as a self-selct model. At first the experience was the same regardless of choice to track behavior and conversion rates. Now all 3 radial buttons have distinct messaging and conversion paths.
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