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Oli Gardner – The Conversion Equation (Turing Fest 2016)

Oli Gardner – The Conversion Equation (Turing Fest 2016)

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August 18, 2016
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  1. we, the crobots, have been watching you try to optimize

    your marketing you’ve done an okay job but you keep f#cking it up
  2. the algorithm will analyze your unpublished page before it’s seen

    any traffic. View of the Unbounce landing page dashboard
  3. hello oli, i ran a scroll map analysis on your

    latest blog post only 1.6% of readers reached the cta i will slack you with my recommendation
  4. @oligardner #TuringFest bit.ly/og-tf THE CONVERSION EQUATIONS Heuristic Analysis Online Tools,

    Checklists & Calculators Rapid Experiments Conversion Research Video Conversion & Engagement Data (from Wistia) Academic Studies Conversion Data (from Unbounce) Other frameworks from Industry Leaders
  5. @oligardner #TuringFest bit.ly/og-tf THE CONVERSION EQUATIONS The Form Equation The

    Video Equation The Social Proof Equation The CTA Equation The Popup Equation The Clarity Equation The Hero Shot Equation
  6. @oligardner #TuringFest bit.ly/og-tf THE CONVERSION EQUATIONS The Form Equation The

    Video Equation The Social Proof Equation The CTA Equation The Popup Equation The Clarity Equation The Hero Shot Equation
  7. @oligardner #TuringFest bit.ly/og-tf THE CLARITY EQUATION (1/(ATFL-AATFL) + CIS +

    (1/RS + 1-(AC/ WC) + (CR<=7) ? CR/10 : 0.7+(0.0214 * (CR-7)); + RWC/WC + (FSC + PWC + LHC)/ 3 ) / 5 + IGS+LGS/2 + WTFIT + VES/RES + HWC/WC)/7 * 100 Clarity = ATFL = Above The Fold Links AATFL = Acceptable ATFL CIS = CTA Isolation Score RS = Readability Score AC = Acronym Count WC = Word Count CR = Contrast Ratio MRFR = Motion Reading Facility Score FS = Font Size LH = Line Height LW = Line Width IGS = Isolated Graphic Score LGS = Labelled Graphic Score WTFIT = WTF Is That 5-Sec Test LST = Labelling Test Score VES = Visible Enumerable Specs RES = Required Enumerable Specs HWC = Hyperbolic Word Count
  8. Readability = (1-(AC/WC) + (FSC+PWC+LHC)/3 + RWC/WC + 1/RS +

    (CR<=7)?CR/10:0.7+(0.0214*(CR-7)); ) / 5 Distraction = 1/(ATFL-AATFL) Expectation = CIS Immediacy = WTFIT Specificity = VES/RES Visual Identification = IGS+LGS/2 Hyperbole = HWC/WC THE CLARITY EQUATION
  9. Readability = (1-(AC/WC) + (FSC+PWC+LHC)/3 + RWC/WC + 1/RS +

    (CR<=7)?CR/10:0.7+(0.0214*(CR-7)); ) / 5 Distraction = 1/(ATFL-AATFL) Expectation = CIS Immediacy = WTFIT Specificity = VES/RES Visual Identification = IGS+LGS/2 Hyperbole = HWC/WC THE CLARITY EQUATION Link analyzer usability hub unbounce
  10. Readability = (1-(AC/WC) + (FSC+PWC+LHC)/3 + RWC/WC + 1/RS +

    (CR<=7)?CR/10:0.7+(0.0214*(CR-7)); ) / 5 Distraction = 1/(ATFL-AATFL) Expectation = CIS Immediacy = WTFIT Specificity = VES/RES Visual Identification = IGS+LGS/2 Hyperbole = HWC/WC THE CLARITY EQUATION ask a friend CTA isolation worksheet usability hub
  11. Readability = (1-(AC/WC) + (FSC+PWC+LHC)/3 + RWC/WC + 1/RS +

    (CR<=7)?CR/10:0.7+(0.0214*(CR-7)); ) / 5 Distraction = 1/(ATFL-AATFL) Expectation = CIS Immediacy = WTFIT Specificity = VES/RES Visual Identification = IGS+LGS/2 Hyperbole = HWC/WC THE CLARITY EQUATION Readability score Contrast ratio calculator typography golden ratio unbounce
  12. Readability = (1-(AC/WC) + (FSC+PWC+LHC)/3 + RWC/WC + 1/RS +

    (CR<=7)?CR/10:0.7+(0.0214*(CR-7)); ) / 5 Distraction = 1/(ATFL-AATFL) Expectation = CIS Immediacy = WTFIT Specificity = VES/RES Visual Identification = IGS+LGS/2 Hyperbole = HWC/WC THE CLARITY EQUATION usability hub unbounce
  13. Readability = (1-(AC/WC) + (FSC+PWC+LHC)/3 + RWC/WC + 1/RS +

    (CR<=7)?CR/10:0.7+(0.0214*(CR-7)); ) / 5 Distraction = 1/(ATFL-AATFL) Expectation = CIS Immediacy = WTFIT Specificity = VES/RES Visual Identification = IGS+LGS/2 Hyperbole = HWC/WC THE CLARITY EQUATION usability hub unbounce UPWORK
  14. Readability = (1-(AC/WC) + (FSC+PWC+LHC)/3 + RWC/WC + 1/RS +

    (CR<=7)?CR/10:0.7+(0.0214*(CR-7)); ) / 5 Distraction = 1/(ATFL-AATFL) Expectation = CIS Immediacy = WTFIT Specificity = VES/RES Visual Identification = IGS+LGS/2 Hyperbole = HWC/WC THE CLARITY EQUATION enumerable specifics worksheet
  15. Readability = (1-(AC/WC) + (FSC+PWC+LHC)/3 + RWC/WC + 1/RS +

    (CR<=7)?CR/10:0.7+(0.0214*(CR-7)); ) / 5 Distraction = 1/(ATFL-AATFL) Expectation = CIS Immediacy = WTFIT Specificity = VES/RES Visual Identification = IGS+LGS/2 Hyperbole = HWC/WC THE CLARITY EQUATION the de-jargonator
  16. Readability = (1-(AC/WC) + (FSC+PWC+LHC)/3 + RWC/WC + 1/RS +

    (CR<=7)?CR/10:0.7+(0.0214*(CR-7)); ) / 5 Distraction = 1/(ATFL-AATFL) Expectation = CIS Immediacy = WTFIT Specificity = VES/RES Visual Identification = IGS+LGS/2 Hyperbole = HWC/WC THE CLARITY EQUATION D E R V I S H
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    1.0 THE CLARITY EQUATION D E R V I S H
  18. .0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 .8 .9

    1.0 D E R V I S H THE CLARITY EQUATION D E R V I S H
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    1.0 D E R V I S H THE CLARITY EQUATION Readability Problem D E R V I S H
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    1.0 D E R V I S H THE CLARITY EQUATION Readability Problem Immediacy Problem D E R V I S H
  21. @oligardner #TuringFest bit.ly/og-tf 5 Second Test “What do you think

    this page was about?” usability hub 6% answered business intelligence
  22. @oligardner #TuringFest bit.ly/og-tf 5 Second Test “What do you think

    this page was about?” usability hub 42% answered business intelligence
  23. @oligardner #TuringFest bit.ly/og-tf just tell me what you do! it

    might be really obvious, but clearly it’s lost on you because despite all your best efforts you still don’t
  24. @oligardner #TuringFest bit.ly/og-tf Readability Is it easy to read? Is

    it even possible to read? Is it enjoyable to read? Is it fast to read?
  25. @oligardner #TuringFest bit.ly/og-tf (RS/100 + 1-(AC/WC) + (CR<=7) ? CR/10

    : 0.7+(0.0214*(CR-7)); + RWC/WC + (FSC + PWC + LHC)/ 3 ) / 5 Readability = RS = Readability Score AC = Acronym Count WC = Word Count CR = Contrast Ratio RWC = Readable Word Count FSC = Font Size Coefficient PWC = Paragraph Width Coefficient LHC = Line Height Coefficient
  26. “I'm glad I saw this on a lazy Saturday when

    I had time to immerse myself in this lukewarm shower of digital hipster parochialism seamlessly integrated with slightly veiled sado-brogrammer invective. — Joseph Bentzel
  27. readability-score.com I'm glad I saw this on a lazy Saturday

    when I had time to immerse myself in this lukewarm shower of digital hipster parochialism seamlessly integrated with slightly veiled sado-brogrammer invective.
  28. @oligardner #TuringFest bit.ly/og-tf Readability Reading Ease The Flesch-Kincaid reading ease

    score measures how easy you copy is to read. 0 is impossible, 100 is perfect. readability-score.com
  29. @oligardner #TuringFest bit.ly/og-tf (RS/100 + 1-(AC/WC) + (CR<=7) ? CR/10

    : 0.7+(0.0214*(CR-7)); + RWC/WC + (FSC + PWC + LHC)/3 ) / 5 Readability = = 0.48 (0.184 + 1-(2/6) + 0.7+(0.0214*(13.5-7)); + 10/45 + 0.48 / 5
  30. @oligardner #TuringFest bit.ly/og-tf Simple To-do list • Turn off slider

    autoplay • Simplify the copy • Title-case the headline
  31. @oligardner #TuringFest bit.ly/og-tf (RS/100 + 1-(AC/WC) + (CR<=7) ? CR/10

    : 0.7+(0.0214*(CR-7)); + RWC/WC + (FSC + PWC + LHC)/3 ) / 5 Readability = = 0.83 (0.65 + 1-(2/6) + 0.7+(0.0214*(13.5-7)); + 45/45 + (1+1+1)/3 / 5
  32. @oligardner #TuringFest bit.ly/og-tf Visual Identification When viewed in isolation, can

    people tell what the image means? Or what the purpose of your product/ service is?
  33. What product do you think this company sells? What product

    do you think this company sells? 6% answered business loans
  34. meeting a guy? doctor consultation a talk show not sure

    not sure not sure not sure viagra something about old men
  35. What product do you think this company sells? What product

    do you think this company sells? 36% answered business loans
  36. What product do you think this company sells? What product

    do you think this company sells? 33% answered business loans +500%
  37. What product do you think this company sells? What product

    do you think this company sells? 0% answered small business marketing
  38. @oligardner #TuringFest bit.ly/og-tf With Caption Embeddable Business Intelligence Reports &

    Dashboards Without Caption 5 Second Visual Identification Test “What do you think this software does?” 0% 60% usability hub
  39. @oligardner #TuringFest bit.ly/og-tf ATTENTION DRIVEN DESIGN Grouping Encapsulation Affordance Nesting

    Whitespace Motion Contact Contrast Interruption Highlighting Anomaly Proximity Dominance Size Consistency Repetition Symmetry Overlapping Alignment Perspective Distraction Continuation Direction
  40. @oligardner #TuringFest bit.ly/og-tf @oligardner #TuringFest #truthbomb when you can identify

    a design problem you can use A.D.D. principles to solve it A.D.D. = Attention-Driven Design
  41. @oligardner #TuringFest bit.ly/og-tf The 3-Minute No-Permission-Required Conversion Research Hack You

    should all be using javascript:document.body.contentEditabl e='true'; document.designMode='on'; void 0
  42. @oligardner #TuringFest #truthbomb find qualitative insights, show stakeholders to get

    buy-in, start making change. Run 5-second tests without permission
  43. @oligardner #TuringFest bit.ly/og-tf + Free “How to headbutt a mugger”

    classes + Free Hearts tickets + Free a deep fried Mars bar - 26% + 27% - 44% + Free Hibs tickets + 108% + Free Scotch tasting + 78% + Free copy of Braveheart on VHS - 39% Regular ol’ #TuringFest + Free Haggis hunting + 113%
  44. @oligardner #TuringFest bit.ly/og-tf + Free “How to headbutt a mugger”

    classes + Free Hearts tickets + Free a deep fried Mars bar - 26% + 27% - 44% + Free Hibs tickets + 108% + Free Scotch tasting + 78% + Free copy of Braveheart on VHS - 39% Regular ol’ #TuringFest + Free Haggis hunting + 113% You’re welcome
  45. @oligardner #TuringFest bit.ly/og-tf unbounce UPWORK For $25 you can get

    any web page built in Unbounce by Upwork. Then you can change anything you want, and run UsabilityHub experiments. usability hub
  46. @oligardner #TuringFest bit.ly/og-tf Every website & landing page has conversion

    opportunities, and every conversion opportunity needs a CTA.
  47. Sit down with a contractor with one simple instruction: “every

    time you see/hear something that’s important to you and would make your life easier, press pause, and tell me about it.” Do that with 5 people and you’ll have a massive amount of benefit-laden copy for your website, ads, and emails.
  48. @oligardner #TuringFest bit.ly/og-tf THE VIDEO EQUATION (((2*(VPP?1:0) + VSCR?1:0) /

    3 ) + (VD[0,30]?0.114:0 + VD[31,60]? 0.221:0 + VD[61-120]?0.047:0 + VD[121-180]?0.065:0 + VD[181-300]? 0.072:0 + VD[300+]?0.065:0 ) + ( ( (AIE?0.958:0 + AICH?0.44:0 + AIY?0.60:0)/3 + (ATOS[20,30]?0.374 + ATOS[60+]?0.146) )/2 + ( 1/1+| 540-VW| + 1/1+|400-VH| ) / 2 ) + ((ATS?1:0 + STS?1:0) /2 ) + ((PRR? 0.03:0 + MIR?0.17:0 + POR?0.11:0 + PIWU/PIW)/2 * ICTA?1.1795:1 ) + ((VAP?1:0) * (VV?1:0) ) + (( 1/1+|14%-TVD| + TR?0.26:0.06 ) / 2 ) + ( ( (1/CAP?1:0) * ( WITV/100 + VPPT) ) / 2 ) + (RV?0:1 ) + ((ATE?1:0 + STE?1:0) /2 ) + (ATF?1:0 ) + ((1/!(DTI?1:0)) * (VPPT)) /13) * 100 Video = VPP = Video Play Pause VSCR = Video Scrub VD = Video Duration AEI = Annotation Includes Exclamation AICH = Annotation Includes Click Here AIY = Annotation Includes Your (not My) TOS = Annotation Time On Screen VW = Video Width VH = Video Height ATS = Asked To Share STS = Shown To Share PRR = Pre-Roll CTA MIR = Mid-Roll CTA POR = Post-Roll CTA PIW = Positive Impact Words PIWU = PIW Used ICTA = Image CTA VAP = Video Autoplay VV = Video Visible TVD = Turnstile Video Depth TR = Turnstile Required CAP = Caption Is Present WITV = What Is This Video? VPPT = Video Play Preference Test RV = Related Videos ATE = Asked To Embed STE = Shown To Embed ATF = Above The Fold DTI = Default Thumbnail Image Video is Hard !!!
  49. @oligardner #TuringFest bit.ly/og-tf THE VIDEO EQUATION Placement + Size +

    Sharing + Thumbnail + Epic Video = Subtitles + Controls + Autoplay + Related Videos + CTAs + Embedding Turnstile Position + Annotations + Length + Caption + P.S.S.T. S.C.A.R.C.E. T.A.L.C. P S S T T A L C S C A R C E
  50. @oligardner #TuringFest bit.ly/og-tf Which words influence the click-thru rate of

    video CTAs? 3.9% video conversion data Annotations Full-screen CTAs 1.0% 2.7% Click Click Here 3.9% 9.5% 15.3% Click Click Here 11.1%
  51. @oligardner #TuringFest bit.ly/og-tf Which words influence the click-thru rate of

    video CTAs? 3.9% ASK THE DATA Annotations Full-screen CTAs 1.4% 1.5% My Your 2.4% 10.7% 13.2% My Your 9.4%
  52. @oligardner #TuringFest bit.ly/og-tf Which words influence the click-thru rate of

    video CTAs? 3.9% ASK THE DATA Annotations Full-screen CTAs 1.4% Now Now 1.7% 11.1% Now Now 8.2%
  53. @oligardner #TuringFest bit.ly/og-tf Which words influence the click-thru rate of

    video CTAs? 3.9% ASK THE DATA Annotations Full-screen CTAs 2.0% ! !!! 2.5% 8.4% ! !!! 5.8% 11.6% No ! 1.3% No !
  54. Wistia Annotations vs Wistia CTAs vs Unbounce Forms CTA ANNOTATION

    FULL-SCREEN CTAs vs vs My vs Your Click vs Click Here Now Click +390% No Click +270% Click Here Click +16.8% No Click +61% Click Here Click +66.4% No Click +48% Click Here My +60% Your My +40.4% Your +44.2% +21.4% No Now Now +35.4% No Now Now +20.2% No Now Now My Your !!! 1 ! No ! +54% 1 ! No ! +38%
  55. the future of marketing CTAs will have autocomplete recommendations of

    more impactful options, and the expected increase in conversion. +113% +290% +358% View a demo Click to view a demo Click here to view a demo now Click here to view a demo now!
  56. “I must honestly thank you for all your assistance, you

    have personalised the whole experience that I have had with you and kept in touch by communicating with me on a regular basis, which other agencies have failed to do following initial registration with them, and I have appreciated this very much. I would have no hesitation in recommending you to others who may be looking to secure future employment.” Barbara, Glasgow
  57. THE success of your social proof lies in your ability

    to demonstrate the transformative effect of the user journey created by your product OR service @oligardner #TuringFest
  58. @oligardner #TuringFest bit.ly/og-tf (RWC/WC + TTV/TP + 1/RS)/3 + ITNTMS?1:0;

    + ((N? 1:0 + R?1:0 + C?1:0 + D?1:0 + P?1:0)/5 + HL?(HLL? 1:0;):LSC;)/2 + PTF?1:0 + HWC/WC + 1/SII + ((OOT + COT + RTT)/3 + (HTI*5 + HTV*4 + HTW*3)/12 ))/2 + 1/COUI + 1/RI + WTFII + IB?1:0;)/ 11 * 100 Social = Proof RWC = Readable Word Count WC = Word Count TTV = Total Testimonial Views TPV = Total Page Views HL = Has a Link HLL = Has Lightbox Link PTF = Proximal To Feature NRCDP = Name, Role, Company, Date, Publication THE TESTIMONIAL EQUATION HWC = Hyperbolic Word Count SII = Stock Image Index OOT = Object Of Transformation COT = Cause Of Transformation RTT = Respons To Transformation HTI = Has Transformational Images HTV = Has Transformational Video HTW = Has Transformational Text COUI = Context Of Use Index WTFII = What The Fuck Is It? IB = Identifiable Brand LSC = Lower the Score Coefficient ITNTMS = Is The Numerical Transformation Magnitude Shown
  59. @oligardner #TuringFest bit.ly/og-tf Readable Enumerated Verifiable Proximal Non-Hyperbolic Authentic Transformational

    Social = Proof THE TESTIMONIAL EQUATION Contextual Relatable Isolatable Branded R.E.V. P.H.A.T. C.R.I.B. R E V P H A T C R I B
  60. “The process was easy to understand and the representative walked

    me through it step by step. There was no need to guess what would be happening next; they answered all the questions I had without having to ask them! ” – Juan Do Great Company, Florida Has a photo = no Is it stock = n/a Authentic Images = n/a Readable = 1 Enumerable = 0 Verifiable = 0 (not linked or sourced) Proximal = 0 Non-Hyperbolic = 1
  61. “The process was easy to understand and the representative walked

    me through it step by step. There was no need to guess what would be happening next; they answered all the questions I had without having to ask them! ” – Juan Do Great Company, Florida Has a photo = no Is it stock = n/a Authentic Images = n/a Transformational images = no (0*5) Transformational video = no (0*4) Transformational text = no (0*3) Transformative = 0/12 Total = 1+0+0+0+1+0+0+0+0+0 +0/11 * 100 = 18% Social Proof Score = 18% Readable = 1 Enumerable = 0 Verifiable = 0 (not linked or sourced) Proximal = 0 Non-Hyperbolic = 1 Contextual = 0 Relatable = 0 Isolatable = 0 Branded = 0
  62. Has a photo = yes Is it stock = no

    (1) Authentic Images = 1 Transformational images = no (0*5) Transformational video = yes (1*4) Transformational text = yes (1*3) Transformative = 7/12 Verifiable content = yes Is it linked to? = no Sourced = 0.5 Has a link = yes Is it a lightbox = yes (1) Linking = 1 Total = 1+1+0.75+1+1+1+7/12+0.5+ 0.5+1+1/11 *100 Social Proof Score = 85% Readable = 1 Enumerable = 1 Verifiable = 0.5+1/2 = 0.75 Contextual = 0.5 Relatable = 0.5 Isolatable = 1 Branded = 1 Proximal = 1 Non-Hyperbolic = 1
  63. interview your testimonial givers to mine every element of The

    social proof Equation rather than a generic, watered down platitude #TuringFest pro tip
  64. @oligardner #TuringFest bit.ly/og-tf OH THE HUMANITY!!!!! POPUPS SUCK! DO NOT

    USE POPUPS! POPUPS ARE EVIL! NOBODY LIKES POPUPS!
  65. @oligardner #TuringFest bit.ly/og-tf AVERAGE EXIT-INTENT POPUP CONVERSION RATES 2-3.5% GOOD

    EXIT-INTENT POPUP CONVERSION RATES 5% EXCELLENT EXIT-INTENT POPUP CONVERSION RATES 8% THIS CAMPAIGN 19.03% A SIMILAR ONE WE RAN IN GERMANY? 26.86%