Converting Your Crowd for Culture Days, National Arts Congress
Download as PPTX, PDF2 likes1,243 views
Liesl Barrell's presentation at the Culture Days National Arts Congress focuses on the importance of landing pages (LPs) in digital marketing, detailing their structure, types, and effectiveness in converting visitors. The session covers key strategies such as audience understanding, A/B testing, and the necessity of message match to enhance user experience and drive conversions. Finally, the presentation outlines actionable steps for creating successful landing pages and optimizing marketing efforts.
![RESOURCES
#CultureDays @unbounce @lieslbarrell
MORE EBOOKS THAN YOU CAN SHAKE A STICK AT!
[Pssst…CLICK THE IMAGES ABOVE TO DOWNLOAD]](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/culturedaysprezv01-140523083322-phpapp01/85/Converting-Your-Crowd-for-Culture-Days-National-Arts-Congress-56-320.jpg)
![try.unbounce.com/with-culturedays
[Pssst… You get a special discount for being part of Culture Days]](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/culturedaysprezv01-140523083322-phpapp01/85/Converting-Your-Crowd-for-Culture-Days-National-Arts-Congress-58-320.jpg)
Converting Your Crowd for Culture Days, National Arts Congress
- 1. Presented by Liesl Barrell CULTURE DAYS – NATIONAL ARTS CONGRESS May 23, 2014 at Winnipeg Art Gallery #CultureDays @unbounce @lieslbarrell CONVERTING YOUR CROWD …with a little help from Disney.
- 2. TOC #CultureDays @unbounce @lieslbarrell • What we’re covering today • Who am I? • What are Landing Pages (LPs)? • Why are LPs so important for marketing? • Strategy and things to think about • **A/B Lightning Round** • Resources • Q&A
- 3. WHAT WE’RE COVERING TODAY #CultureDays @unbounce @lieslbarrell Loyalty Advocacy Awareness Engagement Conversion Word of Mouth
- 4. WHAT WE’RE COVERING TODAY #CultureDays @unbounce @lieslbarrell Loyalty Advocacy Awareness Engagement Conversion
- 5. WHO AM I?
- 6. DIGITAL MARKETER #CultureDays @unbounce @lieslbarrell BIO #BizDev at @Unbounce Organizer at @MTLgirlgeeks Extroverted Expat #Agency, #Arts & #Theatre Vet CONTACT Tweet with: @lieslbarrell Write to: liesl@unbounce.com Connect on: ca.linkedin.com/in/lieslbarrell
- 7. #CultureDays @unbounce @lieslbarrell ARTS, ORGs, MEDIA & NON-PROFIT CLIENTS I’VE WORKED WITH MONTREAL
- 8. WHAT ARE LANDING PAGES?
- 9. LET’S BE LITERAL FOR A SEC #CultureDays @unbounce @lieslbarrell
- 10. LET’S BE LITERAL FOR A SEC #CultureDays @unbounce @lieslbarrell Planes can take off and land in a variety of circumstances, but it’s easier to direct traffic and for a pilot to focus on the descent with a landing strip. Wouldn’t it be cool to help your audience focus, too?
- 11. 1. CLICKTHROUGH THE TWO TYPES OF LANDING PAGES #CultureDays @unbounce @lieslbarrell 2. LEAD GENERATION
- 12. 1. CLICKTHROUGH #CultureDays @unbounce @lieslbarrell 1. No global navigation to tie it to your primary website. Limiting the options available to your visitors helps to guide them toward your one intended conversion goal — a purchase. 2. No links other than your CTA. These distract your visitors and potentially lead them away from your conversion goal. 3. It matches the message of the marketing material that you’re distributing, and there are multiple iterations to match different messages. This makes each page more relevant to marketing leads. 4. Your landing page may include a few additional persuasive elements to convince the customer to convert. A click-through landing page will resemble your product page, with a few important differences: e.g. Buy Tickets Subscribe Donate Buy Merch
- 13. CLICKTHROUGH EXAMPLES #CultureDays @unbounce @lieslbarrell
- 14. 2. LEAD GEN #CultureDays @unbounce @lieslbarrell 1. Contest/Sweepstakes Entry 2. Event Registration 3. Teacher’s Kit/Guide 4. Corporate/Bulk Discount 5. Consultation for Professional Services 6. Discount Coupon/Voucher 7. Customer Survey/Poll 8. Free Trial/Estimate 9. Physical Gift (via Direct Mail) 10. Ebook or Whitepaper 11. Notification of a Future Product Launch 12. Webinar Registration Lead gen pages are used to capture user data (e.g. name, email address & fav colour). The sole purpose of the page is to collect information that will allow you to connect with the prospect and market to them at a later time. There are many things you could offer a prospect in exchange for submitting their info in the form. A few examples:
- 15. LEAD GEN EXAMPLES #CultureDays @unbounce @lieslbarrell
- 17. THE PARADOX OF CHOICE #CultureDays @unbounce @lieslbarrell In 2000 a jam tasting stall at a supermarket was set up to allow shoppers to sample different flavours of jam available for purchase. The test compared the impact of varying the number of choices… Source: The Ultimate Guide to Conversion-Centered Design
- 18. DECISION FATIGUE IS REAL, FOLKS #CultureDays @unbounce @lieslbarrell “You’ll see I only wear gray or blue suits. I’m trying to pare down decisions. I don’t want to make decisions about what I’m eating or wearing, because I have too many other decisions to make.” Take it from the POTUS… Be kind to your audience! Reduce their decision to a simple, binary Y/N Source: Fast Company – Always Wear the Same Suit
- 19. ATTENTION RATIO
- 20. ATTENTION RATIO #CultureDays @unbounce @lieslbarrell 57 : 1 1 : 1 HOME PAGE LANDING PAGE
- 21. THE PARADOX OF CHOICE #CultureDays @unbounce @lieslbarrell MANY : 1 1 : 1
- 22. THE IMPORTANCE OF MESSAGE MATCH
- 23. WHAT IS MESSAGE MATCH? #CultureDays @unbounce @lieslbarrell Message match is matching the heading of your landing page with the headline of the ad or piece of marketing your visitor clicked. The hard part is to write a compelling headline in the first place. After that, the secret is to use a dedicated and focused landing page for your marketing, so message match is possible. Benefits of message match: 1. A Better Experience for your Audience 2. Paid Marketing Efficiencies
- 24. MATCH GAME #CultureDays @unbounce @lieslbarrell Source: The Smart Guide to Ecommerce Landing Pages
- 25. PRACTICAL REASONS WHY LPs ARE YOUR FAIRY GODMOTHER #CultureDays @unbounce @lieslbarrell 1. Be nimble, be quick. When you’re well set up with a landing page solution, it’s really easy to launch a campaign. Like, ridiculously easy. And you’re not locked into your existing designs. 2. A/B, baby, yeah! No more arguing over whether the button should be blue or red: testing will set you free. And it’ll improve your ROI to boot! 3. Insights o’clock So much easier to measure or compare how different channels are performing and optimize spend when they each have a dedicated LP.
- 26. STRATEGY
- 27. MAP YOUR AUDIENCE Press Artists Sponsors Donors Single-Ticket Purchasers Subscribers General Public What does your entire audience look like? How do different groups relate to one another? Can you visualize it in an effective way? #CultureDays @unbounce @lieslbarrell
- 28. KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE #CultureDays @unbounce @lieslbarrell 1. Audit your actual database In the world of online marketing we’re uniquely positioned to have all our customer data. That’s a huge benefit, use it! Make sure your sample size is varied & large enough to glean important information. 2. Define personas Not general or theoretical ones, not borrowed from some arcane concepts: actual personas based on real data. 3. Plot out your customer lifecycle Develop stages in the decision journey that help you answer these questions. How, when, why do your different personas come to you? Which come back? What does an activated brand ambassador look like for you and how can you grow more of them?
- 29. BEFORE YOU BUILD OUT YOUR CAMPAIGN #CultureDays @unbounce @lieslbarrell 1. What is the Campaign Goal? • Ticket Sales • Subscription Sales • Donations • Lead Generation 2. What channels will you be using? • Social • Email • PPC • … 3. What personas will you be targeting? • And how do they correlate to your channels? 4. Should there be device-specific messaging or responsive? 5. What can be tested? • There is ALWAYS something to test. WHAT DOES YOUR CAMPAIGN MAP LOOK LIKE?
- 30. 1. Your Unique Selling Proposition (USP) • The main headline • A supporting headline 2. The Hero Shot • Image or video showing context of use 3. The Benefits of Your Offering • A bulleted list summary of benefits 4. Trust Indicators • Social proof, testimonials, reviews, certification 5. A Single Conversion Goal • With a strong call-to-action THE FIVE ELEMENTS OF A SUCCESSFUL LP #CultureDays @unbounce @lieslbarrell
- 31. THE ELEMENTS IN ACTION #CultureDays @unbounce @lieslbarrell Source: The Smart Guide to Ecommerce Landing Pages
- 32. WHILE YOU RUN YOUR CAMPAIGN #CultureDays @unbounce @lieslbarrell Source: The Ultimate Guide to A/B Testing
- 33. THE CIRCLE OF (LPO) LIFE
- 34. LANDING PAGE OPTIMIZATION PROCESS #CultureDays @unbounce @lieslbarrell Source: The Smart Guide to Ecommerce Landing Pages
- 35. HERE ARE A FEW EXAMPLES IN THE WILD
- 36. AWESOME EXAMPLES #CultureDays @unbounce @lieslbarrell
- 37. AWESOME EXAMPLES #CultureDays @unbounce @lieslbarrell
- 38. AWESOME EXAMPLES #CultureDays @unbounce @lieslbarrell Source: MY DAMN BOOK
- 39. AWESOME EXAMPLES #CultureDays @unbounce @lieslbarrell Hat Tip/Credit: Hunter Boyle
- 40. OK, LET’S HAVE SOME FUN!
- 41. WHICH VERSION WON? #CultureDays @unbounce @lieslbarrell Source: 7 Quick & Dirty Ways to Supercharge Your PPC Landing Pages
- 42. WHICH VERSION WON? #CultureDays @unbounce @lieslbarrell Source: 7 Quick & Dirty Ways to Supercharge Your PPC Landing Pages +23%
- 43. WHICH VERSION WON? #MTLecom @unbounce @lieslbarrell
- 44. WHICH VERSION WON? #MTLecom @unbounce @lieslbarrell +13%
- 45. WHICH VERSION WON? #CultureDays @unbounce @lieslbarrell Source: The Ultimate Guide to A/B Testing
- 46. WHICH VERSION WON? #CultureDays @unbounce @lieslbarrell +216% Source: The Ultimate Guide to A/B Testing
- 47. WHICH VERSION WON? #MTLecom @unbounce @lieslbarrell
- 48. WHICH VERSION WON? #MTLecom @unbounce @lieslbarrell +32%
- 49. WHICH VERSION WON? #CultureDays @unbounce @lieslbarrell Source: The Ultimate Guide to A/B Testing
- 50. WHICH VERSION WON? #CultureDays @unbounce @lieslbarrell Source: The Ultimate Guide to A/B Testing +21%
- 51. RECAP
- 52. WHAT WE COVERED #CultureDays @unbounce @lieslbarrell • What did we cover? The bottom of the funnel (conversion). • Who am I? >> Liesl. • What are Landing Pages (LPs)? >> Your fairy godmother. • Why are LPs important for marketing? >> Decisions are hard, make it easy & match it up. • Strategy and things to think about >> Know your customers. • **A/B Lightning Round** >> Wasn’t that fun? • Resources >> Comin’ right up… • Q&A >> Your turn!
- 53. STEP 1: LPO - STEP 2: CRO - STEP 3: PROFIT! $$$
- 54. RESOURCES #CultureDays @unbounce @lieslbarrell GLOSSARY • CTA = Call-to-action • CRO = Conversion Rate Optimization • LPO = Landing Page Optimization • KPI = Key Performance Indicator (an important measurable goal) • UTM = Urchin Tracking Module (just remember it’s important for analytics) • Home Page ≠ A good place to drive traffic • Landing Page = The best place to send traffic :)
- 55. RESOURCES #CultureDays @unbounce @lieslbarrell SMART MARKETER’S COURSE & ECOMMERCE GUIDE UNBOUNCE BLOG
- 56. RESOURCES #CultureDays @unbounce @lieslbarrell MORE EBOOKS THAN YOU CAN SHAKE A STICK AT! [Pssst…CLICK THE IMAGES ABOVE TO DOWNLOAD]
- 57. RESOURCES #CultureDays @unbounce @lieslbarrell THE MOST ENTERTAINING GUIDE TO LANDING PAGE OPTIMIZATION @ MOZ
- 58. try.unbounce.com/with-culturedays [Pssst… You get a special discount for being part of Culture Days]
- 59. #CultureDays @unbounce @lieslbarrell THANKS! QUESTIONS? …with a little help from Disney. Converting Your Crowd Presented by Liesl Barrell CULTURE DAYS – NATIONAL ARTS CONGRESS May 23, 2014 at Winnipeg Art Gallery
Editor's Notes
- #2: How many of you are using PPC? How many are using LPs? Has anyone in here ever directed PPC traffic to their HP?
- #3: What are Landing Pages (LPs)? – The two types of LPs Why Are LPs Important? - Attention Ratio - Message Match Strategy Building a Campaign The 5 Key Elements for an LP How to measure during your campaign The LPO Process Which Test Won Resources Q&A
- #8: What I learned about the group! Stretching a dime
- #18: An experiment conducted by Unbounce in 2013 supports this. We compared the conversation rate by changing the number of upcoming demo sessions customers could register to attend. The original landing page had four options presented as shown in the first screenshot. This was tested against a page that had three options. The result? A 78 per cent conversion lift for the landing page with three options. As you can see, there is a clear benefit in reducing the number of options available to your prospective customers, which is why landing pages — with their single conversion goal — are so effective at communicating a marketing concept. OBAMA & DECISION FATIIGUE
- #21: NEVER DRIVE TRAFFIC (PAID OR CAMPAIGN) TO A HP, especially from trad!!! E.g. YES flyer HP BASED ON VIRGIN MOBILE USA IF YOU’RE GOING TO DRIVE TRAFFIC SOMEWHERE, YOU BETTER BE READY TO DIRECT IT! WEBSITE IS INFORMATIONAL, AUTHORITATIVE, NEUTRAL | LP IS PROMOTIONAL/PERSUASIVE
- #24: If you point your ad at your website’s homepage, you’re doing it wrong. Your homepage’s headline is generally used to communicate the unique selling proposition for your brand in general, not speak to specific segments from specific channels about a specific product.
- #25: If you point your ad at your website’s homepage, you’re doing it wrong. Your homepage’s headline is generally used to communicate the unique selling proposition for your brand in general, not speak to specific segments from specific channels about a specific product. DTR!!!
- #26: What are Landing Pages (LPs)? – The two types of LPs Why Are LPs Important? - Attention Ratio - Message Match Strategy Building a Campaign The 5 Key Elements for an LP How to measure during your campaign The LPO Process Which Test Won Resources Q&A
- #29: What are Landing Pages (LPs)? – The two types of LPs Why Are LPs Important? - Attention Ratio - Message Match Strategy Building a Campaign The 5 Key Elements for an LP How to measure during your campaign The LPO Process Which Test Won Resources Q&A
- #30: CLEAN TESTING: Simple – 1 thing, e.g. CTA copy or Hero or CTA Colour
- #31: 5. NEVER SUBMIT!!!
- #33: CLEAN TESTING: Simple – 1 thing, e.g. CTA copy or Hero or CTA Colour
- #44: NEVER SUBMIT!!
- #46: NEVER SUBMIT!!
- #50: NEVER SUBMIT!!
- #53: What are Landing Pages (LPs)? – The two types of LPs Why Are LPs Important? - Attention Ratio - Message Match Strategy Building a Campaign The 5 Key Elements for an LP How to measure during your campaign The LPO Process Which Test Won Resources Q&A