Wednesday 3 January 2018

10 tips to increase your conversion rate in Digital Marketing by Kranti Gaurav


Conversion is pretty much the Holy Grail of digital marketing, that idealistic objective we as a whole take a stab at, but only the best achieve. Increasing your conversion rate is fundamental to increase your return on investment and make the most of your digital marketing budget.

Luckily, we are constantly given more and more information on how to convert more. Today I would like to give you 10 tips to increase your conversion rate in digital marketing, and tell you when and how to use them to optimize your results.

1) Test like there’s no tomorrow

If you want to convert, you have to dig up your most scientific self and get to work. Think of every element of your campaign and their possible variations: email subjects, images, copies, etc. Then, subject them to rigorous and controlled testing with A/B and A/B/C tests. With some rigour and consistency, you will be able to make your digital marketing efforts more and more effective.


2) Use heat maps

Heat maps let you get to know every detail about your users’ behavior when navigating through your page. Which elements do they pay most attention to? Where do they get tired of your page? Are they systematically ignoring your CTA button? Information is power!


3) Optimize your forms

To be successful, any conversion strategy needs to rely on a solid lead generation campaign. In many cases, this involves filling in some sort of form.

You may think designing a form is simple and obvious, but your couldn’t be more wrong! The number of fields, the wording of the button, the colors, … these are just a few of the elements you will need to optimize and study to get the best results. Don’t forget to include some automatic filters to help make sure the data you are being given is valid and real. Quality before quantity!


4) Make yourself as easy to contact as possible

Do you want users to communicate with you? Make it as easy as possible for them. Each person has their own communication preferences, and what may be simple and intuitive for some, may be extremely frustrating for others. To make sure you are available for as many users as possible, be available through all sorts of communication channels: by phone, form, chat, etc.


5) Include clear Calls To Action

Calls to Action are one the most crucial elements in digital marketing, as it is often up to them to convince users to take the action we want them to. To improve your conversion data, you need to include links, images and animations that effectively bring people to conversion. And, of course, don’t forget to run A/B tests to guarantee their efficiency.


6) Create communities

If you want to get conversions in the long term, you need to gain your users trust. Communities are a great way to do this. With them, your potential clients will be able to develop a long term relationship with your brand. Additionally, this strategy also helps to create User Generated Content.


7) Be present on social media

Social networks are a fundamental piece in any online marketing strategy, but there is no use in creating corporate profiles if you don’t plan on having a content plan and coherent strategy. If you want your brand’s social profiles to help you convert more, you will need to seamlessly integrate them into your communication.


8) Create a sense of urgency.

“Accelerators” are one of the oldest tricks in the book in terms of digital marketing, but it is for a reason! Offers that have “Last chance” or “Limited availability” and a strong statement that give users the extra push they need to convert NOW. Use them wisely and in the right moment and you will see how they affect your conversion rates.


9) Create content to attract traffic

Content Marketing and Native Advertising are just just a passing trend, and they prove themselves over and over everyday. These strategies help you attract quality traffic made up of users who are interested in your products, brand and sector, so be sure to use them!


10) Be as mobile as can be

By now, you have absolutely no excuse for your campaigns not to be completely responsive. Mobile devices are already responsible for the larger part of internet traffic, and will only keep growing. If you do not want to miss out on a large amount of potential clients, you need everything you have to be prepared for a perfect viewing, whether on a smartphone, tablet, desktop or any device.

I hope these ideas have inspired you to improve your digital marketing campaigns and excel with your conversion rates.

Thank you so much my dear Friends.

Stay Fit, Take Care & Keep Smiling :-)

Kranti Gaurav
XLRI Jamshedpur

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