Google Analytics is widely used. But most marketers only scratch the surface when it comes to reports.
You can find insights for conversion optimization from tons of reports—and the juicier reports are lesser known.
I asked some of my friends in the industry to share underutilized reports that they often turn to when looking for insights.
More than 95% of your visitors won’t buy anything on their first visit. They’re either just browsing, still in the research phase, or not entirely sure your offer is what they need. It takes time to build trust, instill confidence, and build a relationship.
Lots of entrepreneurs struggle with pricing. How much to charge? It’s clear that the right price can make all the difference—too low and you miss out on profit; too high and you miss out on sales.
For most sites, mobile traffic is a majority of total traffic, and smooth navigation for mobile users is critical.
Many sites use the hamburger navigation icon to display the menu. It’s become the default option.
But is the hamburger menu the best idea? Maybe not.
Time flies when you’re having fun. We published almost 90 posts this year. Here are the articles that captured more eyeballs than any others.
An average website has a sales conversion of 1% to 2%. So it’d be fair to say that on most sites more than 95% of visitors don’t buy anything—especially on their first visit. So instead of trying to sell them right away, we should capture leads (i.e. emails) instead.
Anyone can create a product. That’s not the hard part. The hard part is selling the product.
Your website is leaking money. Everybody’s is.
The first step toward plugging the leaks is identifying where the leaks are. Which funnel steps, which layers of your site, which specific pages are leaking money? Google Analytics can provide answers.
What’s more important, traffic or conversions? If you send me 50k people from a classic tractor repair website and 500 from a prominent marketing site, which one is going to be better for my business?
Unless you’re in the pageview business, you should first and foremost care about conversions. Conversions take place when targeted traffic meets relevant offer. It all starts with doing your persona research and understanding what your customers need or want.
Website speed matters. Fast-loading sites perform better on all fronts: better user experience, higher conversions, more engagement, even higher search rankings. If you’re after mobile traffic (everyone is), site speed becomes even more important. No one wants to download a 4MB website on their smartphone, but most sites are that way. Your website can be different.