by Austin Iuliano January 27, 2016 Follow @austiniulianoJanuary 27, 2016 Statistically 98% of all website traffic is not ready to make a purchase. All those visitors are doing research, trying to determine if you can solve their problem. Like little mice scurrying through a maze looking for a piece of cheese. That means that 98% … Continue reading Does Your Website Pass this One Simple Test?
by Leah Spector January 24, 2016January 24, 2016 The year is off to a quick start, and the industry has already seen many noteworthy developments within the social media and social commerce channels. Given the social landscape is constantly evolving, it’s important for all brands to identify trends, strategize on which of those trends they … Continue reading Influential Social Media Trends and Platform Updates to Test in 2016
Company doesn’t see local search site as an entry point for consumers. Greg Sterling on December 15, 2015 Facebook says its Professional Services local search site is an “early test” and, after speaking with the company, it seems they’re not like to to give it much promotion — at least not now. Facebook told me … Continue reading What You Need To Know About Facebook’s New Local Search “Test”
Shana RusonisOctober 26, 2015 You’ve taken on the mission to increase conversions while delivering a more delightful experience to every visitor. How do you do it without breaking the rules of your design team’s style guide? The notion that conversion and design have competing priorities is a false dichotomy. Design and A/B testing are actually … Continue reading Design Principles You Should Test: Color Contrast
Virginia FrancoSeptember 17, 2015 The term “resume reading” should be obsolete in today’s job market. Given that the average reader spends between six and 20 seconds on the first pass, we should really refer to it as “resume scanning.” While the idea of scanning versus reading a resume may be terrifying – understanding where our … Continue reading Does Your Resume Pass The Scan Test? Write It Like A Newspaper And It Will!
If you don’t have a testing regimen in place, you might want to think twice. Columnist David Rodnitzky discusses some common instances where marketers skip testing — and why it’s not a good idea. David Rodnitzky on August 25, 2015 Online marketers love testing: A/B testing, multivariate, holdouts, incrementality. Heck, before I was married, I’d … Continue reading “We Test Everything” And Other Lies Online Marketers Tell
Soon, not only will you be able to like, poke & share on Facebook, but thanks to a new test you will also be able to purchase product. Greg Finn on July 16, 2015 Facebook wants you to use the network for keeping up with friends, staying abreast on news and now to shop? According … Continue reading Commerce Is Coming: Facebook To Test Shopping Within Pages
Emily CarterJune 23, 2015 My most recent beach read was “The Age of the Customer” by Jim Blasingame. If you’re looking for an interesting read on the state of marketing today and the basic concepts of some things we love to talk about (cough, Inbound Marketing, cough), I recommend you check it out. One of the … Continue reading Does Your Website Pass The “Bare Minimum” Test?
Meg ListerJune 17, 2015 A/B tests are like eating your vegetables. You know they’re good for you, and they’re something you’re supposed to do, right? The trouble is that they can be intensely time- and money-consuming. You’re probably already envisioning a process filled with negotiations with graphic designers and engineers, time-consuming integrations, maybe even difficulty … Continue reading 5 Tips for Running an A/B Test on a Budget
Cormac ReynoldsMay 27, 2015 Web design is a lot like decorating your home—it takes years to get things just the way you want them. Yet even after you’ve painstakingly gutted and refitted your entire kitchen, it won’t be long before you realise there are new elements that have got to be updated. Likewise, if you … Continue reading A or B? It’s Time to Find the Perfect Test for your Site
