Search Engine Land

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Today’s hot topics revolve around the future of SEO as the race to AI-powered search heats up. We can now push the design and functional limits of UI and UX. It is as important today as when search engines first started crawling the web. In general, better UI and UX meant better traffic stats.

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Objectives and Key Results UX Engineering Strategize 104

Search Engine Land

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Some people bought some links on more or less shady corners of the web and miraculously the Google rankings shot up. Today, SEO is about: Content UX Trust And other “new” elements. So where do we place SEO responsibilities within an organization to ensure the best results? When to start SEO? At the start!

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Search Engine Land

JUNE 26, 2023

Or are most jobs suggested busy work that will do nothing to help improve your results? The SWOT is a tool to perform a situational analysis for each key area. The first column, with strengths and opportunities, details factors that should help achieve your objective. W eaknesses. O pportunities.

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Objectives and Key Results Engineering UX Follow-up 98

Search Engine Land

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

To find these, start by brainstorming relevant terms and phrases that your target audience might use when searching for solutions or information related to your business. Finding a balance between high volume and achievable competition is the key to success. SEO is a long game.

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Objectives and Key Results UX Niche Engineering 139

Search Engine Land

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

After a couple of decades in the industry, I still believe that SEO demands time to see results. However, I have also seen clients and contacts who were told to wait and look at SEO as long-term, then end up getting burnt anyway. Non-SEO resources needed (copy, UX, dev, IT, approvals, etc.). Competitive landscape.

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Objectives and Key Results Non-Profits UX Clients 95

Heinz Marketing

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

My goal with the Quick Start Guide series is to provide you a quick synopsis of a martech solution category. Welcome to the seventh installment of The B2B Marketer’s Quick Start Guide. Check out the previous quick start guide posts on ABM orchestration content amplification. Without further ado…. 24/7 Customer Support.

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B2B Objectives and Key Results CRM Campaign 129

Salesforce

JULY 12, 2023

When users want “instant” results, shaving seconds off the load time means they’re less likely to abandon the page. So when she redesigned a home-rentals app with Experience Cloud, this design-minded pro drew on her UX skills. In the world of load times for Lightning Experience pages, every fraction of a second counts.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Codecademy started out in 2011 as one of the first free products that taught people to code. As part of the growth team, we were tasked with experimenting on any part of the business that could drive an impact, so we focused on the big, key levers of our monetization flow. . From spaghetti testing to strategic testing .

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Strategize Growth Objectives and Key Results Price 121

Search Engine Land

JANUARY 25, 2024

When combined with other channels, YouTube ads become a key retargeting touchpoint crucial for driving conversions and achieving business success. Generally speaking, YouTube ad costs start at $10 per day. TrueView ads When a user searches for specific content, then the ads are displayed on the same screen within the search results.

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Objectives and Key Results Campaign Finance Real Estate 119

ConversionXL

AUGUST 5, 2015

There are 4 ways animation, when used properly, can actually strengthen UX. One example Luke gives is the Google Search app, which uses transitions to keep the screen animated while the app loads search results. The UX research firm Nielsen Norman Group outlines principles of web page animations. The lefthand menu pops up.

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User Experience UX Objectives and Key Results Follow-up 126

ConversionXL

APRIL 25, 2019

You start with the building blocks: Okay, the logo goes in the top-left corner. Neither will result in a great user flow. Start with the objectives—yours and your users’ Your primary aim is to fulfill the business objectives (either your own or the ones set by your client). User objectives. Blog post

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ConversionXL

AUGUST 17, 2017

Pretty much every UX/CRO expert and company will advise you to tread lightly when it comes to radical redesigns. First, it is simply far less risky to iterate on an existing website than to start from scratch. Radical site redesigns are often the result of: ‘digital transformation’ or re-platforming. UX reports.

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Process A/B testing Objectives and Key Results UX 103

ConversionXL

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Keeping up with the technology changes and managing business’ expectations can be tricky. Optimization polymaths often come from a variety of backgrounds , including IT, design, UX, analytics, marketing, translation, photography, etc. However, mobile is a relatively new domain; not every company has caught up.

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Conversion Objectives and Key Results UX A/B testing 104

Salesforce

MARCH 31, 2022

One of the best (read: fastest) ways to get a new commerce experience up and running? Consider these common aspects of the shopper experience and get input from key stakeholders to determine what’s necessary for each: Search & Explore: The easier it is for shoppers to find products, the more you’ll sell. What is a KPI?

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Minimum Viable Product Gaming Product Objectives and Key Results 52

Search Engine Land

AUGUST 4, 2023

Let’s stop talking about AI for a moment But before we start, please do me a favor. Fixating on this particular iteration of an algorithm that Google uses to generate previews of search results distracts us from asking much more interesting questions. As of Aug. ” Slow down: Is SGE actually a ‘plagiarism engine’?

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Objectives and Key Results CTR Engineering UX 94

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

There are usually two large problems with organizations set up like this: They don’t consciously choose their online goals. They often end up measuring too many things, trying to fill every perceived gap in the measurement system. The result is a wild profusion of peripheral, trivial, or irrelevant measures.

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ConversionXL

JULY 14, 2020

In fact, research tells us that an optimized mobile site has significant conversion potential , and redesigning the mobile UX can boost conversion rates. If you don’t have a data-heavy pricing page, these UX tips are still beneficial; in fact, they’ll be easier to put into practice since a simpler page is easier to refactor.

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Hubspot

AUGUST 21, 2023

You've started a new business, and your customer base is starting to expand. It can also be helpful to have an initial call or meeting with the new client to ensure you fully understand the problem they're trying to solve and their objectives. Specificity is key here. Research and critical thinking are key here.

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Objectives and Key Results Price Clients Legal 69

ConversionXL

OCTOBER 23, 2015

You decide to set up a quick, one question exit survey for visitors. A few tweaks to your value proposition or adding a price anchor could have produced much more significant results… if you had only known. Don’t Know Where to Start. What are the persona’s objections / fears? Make Data-Drive UX Decisions.

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UX Objectives and Key Results Conversion High impact 122

ConversionXL

DECEMBER 11, 2014

These were the results: While the test only ran for 5 days, their (preliminary) results showed that the word MENU + border/hamburger worked better than just plain hamburger. We ran the test for 6 weeks (total sample size ~240,000 users, each variation had about ~2800 purchases), and this was the result: (Click to enlarge).

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Objectives and Key Results UX User Experience Follow-up 130

Xant

MAY 20, 2021

Start doing what buyers do intuitively: guide actions with provable recommendations and automation. But with the right kinds of automation, a reliable and compliant system, and with intelligence about your buyers’ behaviors, you can go beyond guessing at scale and start guiding your selling. Do More From Any Object.

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Sell Objectives and Key Results CRM Territory 77

ConversionXL

AUGUST 31, 2017

AB Tasty is a reasonably priced and simple to use tool that serves as a good starting point for companies just starting in conversion optimization. Many integrations are available and useful for validating test results – such as Google analytics, Clicktale or Kissmetrics. Omniconvert. Optimizely. Sentient Ascend.

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

It’s why Canva can call itself a multibillion-dollar platform and how ConvertKit pulled itself up to compete with goliaths like MailChimp and Campaign Monitor. These can include UX issues or concerns that aren’t addressed in copy.” [via The result? Growth hacking isn’t about deploying sleazy tricks. via Observer ]. Image source.

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Growth Referrals Minimum Viable Product Drivers/motivators 113

Outreach

JULY 8, 2021

Consider the following scenario: A new user is exploring your site with the intention of learning more about one of your key offerings. The related product page loads slowly, the video featured prominently on the page does not relate to the product, and when they click a button to “get started,” it directs them right back to the homepage.

User Experience 105

User Experience UX Customers Objectives and Key Results 105

ConversionXL

JANUARY 9, 2019

You can throw away years of incremental gains in UX and site performance—unless you have a battle-tested process. I’m going to walk you step-by-step through our company’s UX research process for site redesigns—the role of each aspect, how long each should take, and what, generally, each entails. Website redesigns are a huge risk.

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UX Process User Experience Technique 131

PandaDoc

OCTOBER 3, 2023

So hurry up and learn how to stop wasting your time on inefficient routines and redirect your efforts to selling! Key takeaways AI can enhance sales processes in many ways, from providing customer insights to automating tasks. Start by conducting a thorough audit of your sales process. It also opens a hidden benefit.

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Process Objectives and Key Results X-functional Sales 52

ConversionXL

JUNE 3, 2019

customers leave a business – so perhaps looking at customer service scores might be where you start? As much as it sets you up for negative feedback, including an exit survey can provide you with extra insight as to how to improve your product, your service, or overall offer. The result? Email performance.

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Customers Non-Profits Profit margin Objectives and Key Results 82

Xant

MAY 20, 2021

Start doing what buyers do intuitively: guide actions with provable recommendations and automation. But with the right kinds of automation, a reliable and compliant system, and with intelligence about your buyers’ behaviors, you can go beyond guessing at scale and start guiding your selling. Do More From Any Object.

Sell 52

Sell Objectives and Key Results CRM Territory 52

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Here’s an example of an open-ended conversion research question: Essentially, the difference is that, while any survey question elicits attitudinal responses, closed-ended questions result in quantitative data where open-ended questions are inherently qualitative. We can learn a lot with surveys for UX and CRO. Use-case research.

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UX Objectives and Key Results Closing Strategize 105

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The result? Not revisiting your marketing objectives in the growth phase of your product lifecycle is the death knell of many startups. When sales increase and your marketing objectives shift towards creating a preference for your brand over the competition, you’re heading toward the growth stage of product lifecycle marketing.

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Growth Product Objectives and Key Results User Experience 102

ConversionXL

APRIL 23, 2019

The goal of information architects is to come up with a structure and design that balances users’ desires with business needs. One of your key tasks is to answer these questions effectively—on every page of your site. The goal is to come up with the architecture of the site. Do they have what I am looking for? What do I do now?

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UX Objectives and Key Results User Experience Represent 114

PandaDoc

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The no-strings-attached free trial, a couple of tutorials, and a bunch of courses allow any user to successfully set up the system and start tinkering with the available features. To capture both professional reviews and opinions from real users, we actively interact with up to 30 various sources of data. Among these are: G2.com

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X-functional Territory CRM Lead generation 52

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

Earlier this year, BrandShop released the results of the 2015 Digital Consumer Preferences Survey , which revealed in no uncertain terms that consumers want (and need) buying online directly from brands to be easier. Department of Commerce, online sales were up 15.4% You aren’t objective about your own site. from 2013 to 2014.

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E-commerce Retail Objectives and Key Results Conversion 134

Hubspot

JULY 28, 2016

Live chat fills that void, providing an immediate line of communication to get customers’ questions answered without leaving the page or picking up another device. Live chat allows you to pull up a virtual stool and talk to your website visitors at their peak point of interest. Live Chat as a Smarketing Tool.

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A/B testing Objectives and Key Results UX Clients 74

ConversionXL

OCTOBER 6, 2015

Where would you start? The key to optimization is having a good process to follow. They’re based on “best practices,” which are where you should start – not where you should end up. Just remember, results are always contextual. Often, companies will throw in the towel if results don’t appear immediately.

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Conversion A/B testing Objectives and Key Results Non-Profits 114

Hubspot

NOVEMBER 22, 2015

When our coffee pot starts to make a funny noise, we beeline it to Bed Bath & Beyond to pick up a replacement. When performance declines, will you settle for the same results month after month? For example, you can create a pop-up for your website and recruit testers using a service like Ethnio. 1) CrazyEgg.

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UX Objectives and Key Results Price Referrals 52

ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

So, you’re either using user interviews in a generative or evaluative manner… Generative: You’re interviewing people so that you can come up with new ideas. Conclusion: Wrap things up, anything you didn’t cover. Results delivery: December 2. Because I started off as an improviser. via UXmatters).

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A/B testing Objectives and Key Results Consult UX 57