We integrated a rewards program and developed several personalized and sophisticated marketing automation flows for an e-commerce client that dramatically increased their revenue. As we continued to watch users flow from the emails through conversions, we identified several issues with their hosting and platform that were significantly impacting site speed – frustrating their potential customers and driving abandonment rates upwards – especially on mobile devices. Why Page Speed Matters It’s great to work on marketing
Tips from High-Converting Sites
There is nothing more disappointing than having a successful paid ad campaign that drove tons of traffic to your site but resulted in low conversions. Unfortunately, many digital marketers have experienced this, and the solution is the same: optimize your site with high-converting content. In the end, the hardest part is not getting the person to the door, it’s getting them inside. After working with hundreds of sites, we have come across the following tips
Why Is Page Speed Is Critical? How to Test and Improve Yours
Most sites lose about half of their visitors due to slow page speed. In fact, the average desktop web page bounce rate is 42%, the average mobile web page bounce rate is 58%, and the average post-click landing page bounce rate ranges from 60 to 90%. Not flattering numbers by any means, especially considering mobile usage continues to grow and it’s getting harder by the day to attract and keep consumer attention. According to Google, the
The Impact of Secure Payment Solutions on Online Shopping
When it comes to online shopping, the behavior of the shopper really comes down to some critical elements: Desire – whether or not the user needs or wants the item that’s being sold online. Price – whether or not the item’s cost is overcome by that desire. Product – whether or not the product is as advertised, with reviews often aiding in the decision. Trust – whether or not the vendor you’re buying from can
What Marketers Believe Are The Top 3 Successes to Capturing Leads
The great folks at Formstack surveyed 200 small and mid-sized U.S. businesses and non-profits to identify where marketers are going right and wrong with their lead generation strategies. This infographic is a glimpse into a full The State of Lead Capture in 2016 report with more key insights on lead capture challenges and strategies. Their first finding, that marketing requires insight into the sales that close, is beyond critical. Interestingly enough, many companies distance sales from marketing
Understanding How Pay Per Click Assists Your Organic Search
It’s drilled into you every day by marketing gurus… you don’t need to pay for clicks. Be original, write great content, share on social media – and magically the sales will come banging down your door. Or will they? I continue to preach to our audience that it’s never one medium over another, it’s how they can feed or follow one another. In the case of Search Engine Optimization versus Search Engine Marketing and Pay
The State of Mobile in the US
Mobile usage among consumers continues to skyrocket. 74% of growth was in smartphones with 79% of US Shoppers browsing and shopping on sites and apps. By 2016 mobile app revenues will hit $46 billion. To quantify what this dramatic shift means for brands the folks at Usablenet put together an infographic that demonstrates just how much mobile Internet usage is changing the way consumers interact with brands on the web. Usablenet powers mobile sites and
The Cost of Poor Web Performance
It’s always hard to listen to someone selling their products or services tell you that you have to buy their product or service in order to make more money. With the Internet, it’s simply true, though. Fast sites, good tools, great design and a little bit of consulting can truly make or break a company online. The Cost of Poor Web Performance, a SmartBear infographic, highlights the brutal consequences of less-than-awesome load times and poor