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Ward van Gasteren | Growth Expert | www.growwithward.com
Let’s hack growth
Ward van Gasteren | Growth Expert | www.growwithward.com
About me
I’ve worked for I can help you grow
● Higher website conversion
● More traffic & leads
● Marketing efficiency
But best of all… I don’t just do it: I’ll teach you
and show you step-by-step how to do it.
Have a look at www.growwithward.com
Ward van Gasteren | Growth Expert | www.growwithward.com
We’ll start with the
hardest question...
Ward van Gasteren | Growth Expert | www.growwithward.com
“What is Growth Hacking?”
Ward van Gasteren | Growth Expert | www.growwithward.com
Became a buzzword...
Ward van Gasteren | Growth Expert | www.growwithward.com
Growth Hacking is...
...a process focused on customer-growth using
experiments based on data, user-behaviour and
well-known practices.
Ward van Gasteren | Growth Expert | www.growwithward.com
It’s not...
- Magic → We use data
- Tips & Tricks → It’s a process
- Attracting visitors → We convert and nurture them
Ward van Gasteren | Growth Expert | www.growwithward.com
But I understand it’s confusing
All blog-categories on www.growthhackers.com
Ward van Gasteren | Growth Expert | www.growwithward.com
Growth Hacking vs. Marketing
Growth Mindset
It’s holistic
Ward van Gasteren | Growth Expert | www.growwithward.com
We work with a (Pirate-)system
Ward van Gasteren | Growth Expert | www.growwithward.com
Some well-known
examples
Hotmail
12 miljoen gebruikers
in 18 maanden na lancering
(In 1997 waren maar 70 miljoen
mensen met internet)
Ward van Gasteren | Growth Expert | www.growwithward.com
Dropbox
sep 2008 > jan 2010 =
100.000 > 4.000.000
Alleen al in april 2010
werden er 2,8 miljoen
invites gestuurd.
Ward van Gasteren | Growth Expert | www.growwithward.com
Ward van Gasteren | Growth Expert | www.growwithward.com
Some best practices that
have helped every client
How to be #1 in Google?
How to convert anybody?
How to write persuasive copy?
Ward van Gasteren | Growth Expert | www.growwithward.com
How to be Google’s #1?
Help the searcher on their quest
1. Give the answer to the searcher’s question
2. Make the answer 10X better than everyone else
3. Show yourself to Google
Ward van Gasteren | Growth Expert | www.growwithward.com
How to be Google’s #1?
Search-query Likely user intent (Focus on this!)
“get candy crush game” Install the Candy Crush app
“online personality test” Take an online personality test
“what is my bmi?” Calculator for Body Mass Index
“buy citizen kane dvd” Purchase this dvd
“bubble spinner” Play Bubble Spinner game or download app
Ward van Gasteren | Growth Expert | www.growwithward.com
How to be Google’s #1?
1. What’s the user’s intent?
2. What do other results say?
3. Combine all topics,
references, graphs, etc.
4. Make it clearer, better
designed, more images
Ward van Gasteren | Growth Expert | www.growwithward.com
How to convert
anybody?
Ward van Gasteren | Growth Expert | www.growwithward.com
How to convert
anybody?
Ward van Gasteren | Growth Expert | www.growwithward.com
Example
Ward van Gasteren | Growth Expert | www.growwithward.com
How to write persuasive copy?
- Use copywriting templates -
Ward van Gasteren | Growth Expert | www.growwithward.com
Why use copywriting formulas?
Gain time
(+energy)
Better
AB-test
ideas
Never write
bad copy+ +
A
I
D
A
ttention
nterest
esire
ction
Ward van Gasteren | Growth Expert | www.growwithward.com
How to write persuasive copy?
= Shake people’s attention out of their
boring lives
= Keep their attention with an interesting or
weird fact or info
= Show them the value so they want what
you’re offering
= Amazing call to action they can’t resist to
click and know what to expect
Ward van Gasteren | Growth Expert | www.growwithward.com
Bad examples
Ward van Gasteren | Growth Expert | www.growwithward.com
Bad examples
Ward van Gasteren | Growth Expert | www.growwithward.com
Good examples
Ward van Gasteren | Growth Expert | www.growwithward.com
Good examples
P
A
S
ain
gitate
olve
Ward van Gasteren | Growth Expert | www.growwithward.com
How to write persuasive copy?
= Remind visitors of the pain they have.
= Make the pain bigger. Twist the knife in the wound...
= Explain your solution to their pain.
(My personal fav)
Ward van Gasteren | Growth Expert | www.growwithward.com
Good examples
Ward van Gasteren | Growth Expert | www.growwithward.com
Bad vs. Good examples
Ward van Gasteren | Growth Expert | www.growwithward.com
How to convert
anybody?
Also for copy!
Questions?
Ward van Gasteren | Growth Expert | www.growwithward.com
P.s. Are we connected?
www.linkedin.com/in/wardvangasteren
Ward van Gasteren | Growth Expert | www.growwithward.com

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Presentation "What is Growth Hacking & How to use it" - Dutch SE

  • 1. Ward van Gasteren | Growth Expert | www.growwithward.com Let’s hack growth
  • 2. Ward van Gasteren | Growth Expert | www.growwithward.com About me I’ve worked for I can help you grow ● Higher website conversion ● More traffic & leads ● Marketing efficiency But best of all… I don’t just do it: I’ll teach you and show you step-by-step how to do it. Have a look at www.growwithward.com
  • 3. Ward van Gasteren | Growth Expert | www.growwithward.com We’ll start with the hardest question...
  • 4. Ward van Gasteren | Growth Expert | www.growwithward.com “What is Growth Hacking?”
  • 5. Ward van Gasteren | Growth Expert | www.growwithward.com Became a buzzword...
  • 6. Ward van Gasteren | Growth Expert | www.growwithward.com Growth Hacking is... ...a process focused on customer-growth using experiments based on data, user-behaviour and well-known practices.
  • 7. Ward van Gasteren | Growth Expert | www.growwithward.com It’s not... - Magic → We use data - Tips & Tricks → It’s a process - Attracting visitors → We convert and nurture them
  • 8. Ward van Gasteren | Growth Expert | www.growwithward.com But I understand it’s confusing All blog-categories on www.growthhackers.com
  • 9. Ward van Gasteren | Growth Expert | www.growwithward.com Growth Hacking vs. Marketing Growth Mindset It’s holistic
  • 10. Ward van Gasteren | Growth Expert | www.growwithward.com We work with a (Pirate-)system
  • 11. Ward van Gasteren | Growth Expert | www.growwithward.com Some well-known examples
  • 12. Hotmail 12 miljoen gebruikers in 18 maanden na lancering (In 1997 waren maar 70 miljoen mensen met internet) Ward van Gasteren | Growth Expert | www.growwithward.com
  • 13. Dropbox sep 2008 > jan 2010 = 100.000 > 4.000.000 Alleen al in april 2010 werden er 2,8 miljoen invites gestuurd. Ward van Gasteren | Growth Expert | www.growwithward.com
  • 14. Ward van Gasteren | Growth Expert | www.growwithward.com Some best practices that have helped every client How to be #1 in Google? How to convert anybody? How to write persuasive copy?
  • 15. Ward van Gasteren | Growth Expert | www.growwithward.com How to be Google’s #1? Help the searcher on their quest 1. Give the answer to the searcher’s question 2. Make the answer 10X better than everyone else 3. Show yourself to Google
  • 16. Ward van Gasteren | Growth Expert | www.growwithward.com How to be Google’s #1? Search-query Likely user intent (Focus on this!) “get candy crush game” Install the Candy Crush app “online personality test” Take an online personality test “what is my bmi?” Calculator for Body Mass Index “buy citizen kane dvd” Purchase this dvd “bubble spinner” Play Bubble Spinner game or download app
  • 17. Ward van Gasteren | Growth Expert | www.growwithward.com How to be Google’s #1? 1. What’s the user’s intent? 2. What do other results say? 3. Combine all topics, references, graphs, etc. 4. Make it clearer, better designed, more images
  • 18. Ward van Gasteren | Growth Expert | www.growwithward.com How to convert anybody?
  • 19. Ward van Gasteren | Growth Expert | www.growwithward.com How to convert anybody?
  • 20. Ward van Gasteren | Growth Expert | www.growwithward.com Example
  • 21. Ward van Gasteren | Growth Expert | www.growwithward.com How to write persuasive copy? - Use copywriting templates -
  • 22. Ward van Gasteren | Growth Expert | www.growwithward.com Why use copywriting formulas? Gain time (+energy) Better AB-test ideas Never write bad copy+ +
  • 23. A I D A ttention nterest esire ction Ward van Gasteren | Growth Expert | www.growwithward.com How to write persuasive copy? = Shake people’s attention out of their boring lives = Keep their attention with an interesting or weird fact or info = Show them the value so they want what you’re offering = Amazing call to action they can’t resist to click and know what to expect
  • 24. Ward van Gasteren | Growth Expert | www.growwithward.com Bad examples
  • 25. Ward van Gasteren | Growth Expert | www.growwithward.com Bad examples
  • 26. Ward van Gasteren | Growth Expert | www.growwithward.com Good examples
  • 27. Ward van Gasteren | Growth Expert | www.growwithward.com Good examples
  • 28. P A S ain gitate olve Ward van Gasteren | Growth Expert | www.growwithward.com How to write persuasive copy? = Remind visitors of the pain they have. = Make the pain bigger. Twist the knife in the wound... = Explain your solution to their pain. (My personal fav)
  • 29. Ward van Gasteren | Growth Expert | www.growwithward.com Good examples
  • 30. Ward van Gasteren | Growth Expert | www.growwithward.com Bad vs. Good examples
  • 31. Ward van Gasteren | Growth Expert | www.growwithward.com How to convert anybody? Also for copy!
  • 32. Questions? Ward van Gasteren | Growth Expert | www.growwithward.com
  • 33. P.s. Are we connected? www.linkedin.com/in/wardvangasteren Ward van Gasteren | Growth Expert | www.growwithward.com