10 Point Checklist to an Effective Conversion Rate Optimization

Have you ever taken this resolution? “I will make my website better.” Yes, it’s seen at the top of many others whiteboard too. The problem is how do you know where to start when jumping into optimization? However, the issue is quite a tricky-tactic, doing it well requires a variety of steps.

In this article, we have broken down our approach into a few parts of developing a successful conversion rate optimization program and the positive impact it can have on your website performance.

Before you can optimize, you need to understand two things.

ü  Firstly, optimization is about getting more of the right kind of customers. Getting more leads doesn't do you any good if the people you're acquiring aren’t the right audience. You need to focus on optimizing as a way to find more customers who will love your product and help you grow by spreading the word.

ü  Secondly, you have to understand the fundamentals: how does your product serve your users that they can't live without? What's the main thing they come to do at your site? Once you know what they're coming for, you can optimize around getting your site visitors to their must-have experience as quickly as possible.

Checklist to Getting Started With Conversion Rate Optimization

1.       Does it have a clear call to action on every page?

2.       Do you have Google Analytics JavaScrip code installed on every page?

3.       Is the Contact number visible on every page?

4.       Is it possible to compress the number of checkout steps?

5.       How many reviews/ customer testimonials are on every product page?

6.       Is there any  “live chat” feature available for visitors with customer service in real-time?

7.       Do you have a form for a “soft conversion” on every page?

8.       Are the goals configured to analyze the checkout funnel in Google Analytics?

9.       do you have AdWords traffic segmented in Google Analytics for PPC?

10.   Do you have IP Address filters configured to segregate internal traffic to the website?

Get started from the basics. Improving the conversion rate of your website is one of the easiest things you can do to boost incremental sales.