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#State of Search @Chrisdayl Influencing On-Site Metrics UX and SEO Collide!

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Influencing On-Site Metrics

UX and SEO Collide!

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Who Am I?

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2015 Non-Keyword Ranking Factors

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“Not my problem, my designersjust suck”

Designers

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Onsite metrics can no longer be considered “SOMEONE ELSE’S

PROBLEM”

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85%15%

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90-95% of purchasedecisions occur in

the subconsciousmind

http://hbs.me/1QleHnI

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What todo?

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Gain InsightsAbout YourAudience

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Move theNeedle

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Easy ContentTest

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Gaining InsightsAbout Your Audience

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Heatmaps

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Christopher Dayley
kolby, get these product logos instead of having text
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Where are people clicking?

How far are people scrolling?

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Bookings+31%

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Moving the Needle

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BigChanges

=Big

Impact#stateofsearch @Chrisdayley

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Bounce Rates48%

Product Views410%

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Don’t overload users with content

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Create a test plan -pivot as needed

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8.1%Funnel Entrance

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Kolby - i thought we were using a different image and/or GIF for fail?
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Failed tests are equally as important as successful tests. You just learned what your audience

doesn't like.

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8.1%Funnel Entrance

72%

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12.3%Funnel Entrance

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Content Test

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Or your toilet paper tests, cause everyone needs to wipe their butt
Christopher Dayley
Similar to the big/small tests, let's come up with a comparison for content tests. i.e. these are your bread and butter tests, or something everyone should do, like brushing your teeth
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How much contentdoes the audiencewant?

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Is it different on mobile & desktop?

=?

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Tools

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Get the optimizely logo
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3 Variations:

Short (< 500 words)Medium (500-1,000 words)Long (>1,000 words)

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64.9%

1750 Words1055 Words542 Words

76.7%45.5%

TOP1:30

TOP3:49

TOP4:47

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542 Words 1055 Words 1750 Words

76.9% 62.2% 44.4%

TOP3:36

TOP4:37

TOP2:01

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Mobile Winner - 542 Words

83.1%

Desktop Winner - 1055 Words

DONATIONS

28.4%DONATIONS

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So What?

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disruptiveadvertising.

com/guide

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#Searchlove @Chrisdayley