January 25, 2006

January 25 Clinic Notes

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Case Study #2 - Test C: Landing Pages
PageConversion Rate
Page A (Control)0.67%
Page B0.66%
Page C1.05%


Case Study #2 - Test B: Basket Recovery
VariableConversion Rate
Before Basket Recovery0.49%
After Basket Recovery0.73%


Case Study #2 - Test A: Price Testing
Price PointConversion Rate
$29.000.44%
$34.950.36%


Case Study #2: Compounded Improvements in Conversion Rate
Implemented ChangeImprovement in Conversion Rate
Test A - Price Testing22.22%
Test B - Basket Recovery49.98%
Test C - Landing Pages56.72%
 
Total Improvement187.27%


O(PR) > O(PRN) > O(CNN)

Where:

O = Optimize
PR = Product
PRN = Presentation
CNN = Channel


Stage 1 - Optimizing Your Product or Offer:

This step covers Steps 1 and 7 in our Marketing Blueprint (Conduct a Competitive Analysis and Price Testing), but also covers market analysis, quantitative analysis, product and program strategy, usability testing, and similar efforts.


Stage 2 - Optimizing Your Presentation

This stage covers the following steps from our Marketing Blueprint:

2. Optimize Your Home Page and Landing Pages

3. Optimize Your Website Copy

4. Implement Your Website Metrics and Testing Platform(s)

5. Improve Your Order Process

6. Develop Your Email Capture

12. Pursue Site Credibility Indicators


Stage 3 - Optimizing Your Marketing Channels

This stage covers the following steps from our Marketing Blueprint:

8. Set Up Your Comparison Shopping Engine Campaigns

9. Set Up Your Pay-Per-Click Campaigns

10. Optimize Your Website for Natural Search Engines

11. Implement a Linking Campaign

13. Utilize Email Marketing

14. Explore Alternative Marketing Channels

15. Explore Additional Marketing Opportunities


Case Study #1: Compounded Improvements in Conversion Rate
Implemented ChangeImprovement in Conversion Rate
Optimizing Landing Pages64%
Testing a Free-Trial Offer541%
Improving Site Offer Copy47%
Optimizing the Subscription Path293%
 
Total Improvement6068%


URLs:

  1. 2006 Marketing Blueprint

  2. Apply to Become a MarketingExperiments.com Research Partner

  3. Price Testing Brief

  4. Shopping Cart Recovery Brief

  5. Landing Page Optimization Brief

  6. The Compounding Effect of Micro-Gains

  7. MEC Compounding Effect Spreadsheet Tool

  8. Free Trial Offers Brief

  9. Free Trial Profitability Calculator

  10. Long Copy vs. Short Copy Brief

  11. Subscription Path Optimization Brief


BIO:

MEC Analyst Bios


Primary Speaker: Dr. Flint McGlaughlin

The Marketing Experiments Journal is published by Digital Trust Inc. (DTI). Dr. Flint McGlaughlin is the Director of DTI.

Dr. McGlaughlin is a pioneer in strategy and communications. His primary research is focused on discovering the most effective means to market intellectual assets across the Internet.

Dr. McGlaughlin has advised more than 1500 companies including, AT&T, The Federal Reserve, Pitney Bowes, and Merrill Lynch. He has conducted over 2000 hours of keynote speaking. He has directed the development of more than 20,000 web pages.

Dr. McGlaughlin currently serves as the Co-Executive Producer of the new FOX Family series: "Courage" - hosted by actor Danny Glover. He also serves as a senior advisor or board member to twelve growing companies, and four charitable foundations.

His writing and television production activities have, thus far, won two Tellys, an Edwin Murrough, and an Emmy.

Dr. McGlaughlin is quick to acknowledge that the research at MEC is largely dependent on the intense, focused efforts of the Lab's Leadership Team.

Posted by Brian Alt at January 25, 2006 02:49 PM