Category Archives: Conversion Rate Optimization

3 popular CRO tactics (that can backfire terribly)

Ready to implement all those great conversion rate optimization (CRO) techniques you’ve learned? Not so fast! Columnist Khalid Saleh warns that if they’re not done properly, your CRO efforts might run into trouble. Khalid Saleh on October 21, 2016   Conversion rate optimization (CRO) is an easy enough idea to understand. You perform tests, measure … Continue reading 3 popular CRO tactics (that can backfire terribly)

The Ultimate Guide to Conversion Rate Optimization: Try Before you Buy

by James SchererAugust 27, 2016 Your prospective lead or customer is shopping around more than ever before. They’re visiting your site, taking a look and, even if they love what they see, going away to compare it with every one of your competitors (or deciding if they need to buy at all). To optimize your … Continue reading The Ultimate Guide to Conversion Rate Optimization: Try Before you Buy

Using Color Psychology for Conversion Rate Optimization

by Elena Prokopets Follow @elenatravelgramAugust 8, 2016 Color impacts us all. We choose colors for our living space based upon what makes us “feel” good; we choose clothing colors based upon what we believe makes us “look” good. And psychologists have known for a long time that color affects mood and, as well, our purchasing … Continue reading Using Color Psychology for Conversion Rate Optimization

Should Marketers Focus on SEO Or Conversion Strategy

   By: Rand Fishkin, August 5th, 2016 Should My Landing Page Be SEO-Focused, Conversion-Focused, or Both? – Whiteboard Friday What’s more important: drawing in more traffic, or converting the traffic you have? When it comes to your landing pages, that may be a tough question to answer. After watching today’s Whiteboard Friday, you’ll be better equipped … Continue reading Should Marketers Focus on SEO Or Conversion Strategy

The Evolution of Conversion Rate Optimization from a Luxury to a Necessity [Infographic]

by Stacey Rudolph July 25, 2016July 25, 2016 First, a quick definition… Conversion Rate Optimization is a technique that uses analytics and user feedbacks to increase your website’s performance. It seeks to improve on any metric that is considered important to your business’ key performance indicators (KPI) such as sales increase, downloads, and signups among … Continue reading The Evolution of Conversion Rate Optimization from a Luxury to a Necessity [Infographic]

What’s the Most Important CRO Metric? (Hint: Not Conversion Rate)

by Larry Kim July 10, 2016July 10, 2016 There’s no shortage of ways to measure the success of your conversion rate optimization (CRO) efforts. You can measure: Bounce rate Time on site Sign-ups Shopping cart abandonment Purchases Cost per conversion Etc. But one metric is more important than all the rest. I know what you’re … Continue reading What’s the Most Important CRO Metric? (Hint: Not Conversion Rate)