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I’m going to 
squander 
your traffic 
“Gruesome conversion killers” – Part 2
“Gruesome conversion killers” – Part 2 
The most common causes of conversion death 
Tai Rattigan, Partnerships EMEA 
Dr Karl Blanks, Chairman
“Gruesome conversion killers” – Part 2 
The most common causes of conversion death 
Tai Rattigan, Partnerships EMEA 
Dr Karl Blanks, Chairman
What you’ll get from this talk 
1 The most common conversion killers 
2 Effective remedies
About Optimizely
Conversion killers, part 2 – for a webinar with Optimizely EMEA
Team: 4 
265 
7500+ 
Customers: 117
Some of our clients
“Gruesome conversion killers” – Part 2 
The most common causes of conversion death 
Tai Rattigan, Partnerships EMEA 
Dr Karl Blanks, Chairman
About 
Conversion Rate Experts
How we became 
“conversion obsessed”
Google took notice
Clients in 9 languages in 22 countries
Our clients Our results
The killers
Conversion killers, part 2 – for a webinar with Optimizely EMEA
Conversion killers, part 2 – for a webinar with Optimizely EMEA
Killers Remedy 
Diagnosis Killer Remedy
The most common 
conversion killers
#7: Confusion 
I don’t 
understand 
you
Conversion killers, part 2 – for a webinar with Optimizely EMEA
Conversion killers, part 2 – for a webinar with Optimizely EMEA
Conversion killers, part 2 – for a webinar with Optimizely EMEA
Conversion killers, part 2 – for a webinar with Optimizely EMEA
Conversion killers, part 2 – for a webinar with Optimizely EMEA
“Creating a robot salesperson” 
§ Sells products every week. 
§ Knows what to say. 
§ Knows every customer objection. 
§ Mentioned 22 sales points that weren’t 
mentioned on the website.
#8: Usability 
I can’t work out 
how to order
Conversion killers, part 2 – for a webinar with Optimizely EMEA
Conversion killers, part 2 – for a webinar with Optimizely EMEA
Conversion killers, part 2 – for a webinar with Optimizely EMEA
Conversion killers, part 2 – for a webinar with Optimizely EMEA
Must I buy 
my own 
SIM card? 
#9: Product-specific objections
Conversion killers, part 2 – for a webinar with Optimizely EMEA
Conversion killers, part 2 – for a webinar with Optimizely EMEA
Conversion killers, part 2 – for a webinar with Optimizely EMEA
Three Hasselhoffs tall!
[Doorbell rings] 
#10: “Fatal distraction”
Conversion killers, part 2 – for a webinar with Optimizely EMEA
#11: Don’t believe your company 
or product is any good
Proof incorporation: a “proof magnet” 
Media mentions 
Celebrity associations 
Expert reviews 
Customer testimonials
Proof investment 
Media mentions 
Achievements 
Expert reviews 
Customer testimonials
#12: Your competitor gets the sale
The power of niching 
§ Where is the “general” shampoo? 
§ Specialists are assumed to be better 
than generalists.
I’ll go away and 
think about it 
#13: Prospect defers decision
Conversion killers, part 2 – for a webinar with Optimizely EMEA
Conversion killers, part 2 – for a webinar with Optimizely EMEA
Conversion killers, part 2 – for a webinar with Optimizely EMEA
#14: Pages outside of your control 
are terrible
Pre-selling tips 
§ Make sure your visitors are persuaded before they leave. 
§ Check they qualify before they leave. 
§ Tracking code on the ultimate conversion page or click-outs. 
§ If yours is an affiliate site: 
§ Get visitors onto your email list (by offering an incentive). 
§ Offer visitors a bonus if they order via your site. 
§ Be memorable (so they come back).
#15: Bad prior experience
Conversion killers, part 2 – for a webinar with Optimizely EMEA
Conversion killers, part 2 – for a webinar with Optimizely EMEA
Conversion killers, part 2 – for a webinar with Optimizely EMEA
Conversion killers, part 2 – for a webinar with Optimizely EMEA
Conversion killers, part 2 – for a webinar with Optimizely EMEA
Conversion killers, part 2 – for a webinar with Optimizely EMEA
Other “hidden opportunities” 
Be more than a “store”… community or trusted advisor 
Market to visitors who abandon their cart 
Optimise (or create) your refer-a-friend program 
1 
2 
3 
Sell more stuff on thank you 4 page and using email 
5 
Build the relationship with regular follow-up (email & offline)
Killers Remedy 
Diagnosis Killer Remedy
Optimizely 
Start using Optimizely in just 30 seconds: 
https://www.optimizely.com/ 
Conversion Rate Experts 
Annual revenue $1M+? 
Get a free phone consultation: www.conversion-rate-experts.com/contact-us/ 
Work for us: 
www.conversion-rate-experts.com/careers/ 
Get your free CRO toolkit: 
www.conversion-rate-experts.com/learning-zone/
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