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Showing posts with label roadblocks to conversions. Show all posts
Showing posts with label roadblocks to conversions. Show all posts

Thursday, July 30, 2009

First Impressions


The internet is really great at positioning your products / services. So much so that when a visitor arrives at your site you can be sure they are already interested in your product or service.

New visitors to your website come from many sources: search engines, paid search ads, comparison sites (comparing your offerings against other companies), and social media referrals. Each one of these visitors is ready to make a buying decision. All you need to do is remove any fears, doubts, roadblocks, or anxiety that comes with deciding to buy from your company.

Possible questions new visitors have:
  • If there is a problem with my order, how will you solve the problem?
  • Is this the best price for the product / service I will be receiving
  • Is what I am reading / seeing really trustworthy? Do the photos accurately represent products? Are the services actually as listed?
  • How do I know that this is the best company to work with?
In addition, here are a few of the most common roadblocks which prevent people from doing business with you:
  • Asking for too much information on contact forms
  • Too many "clicks" to get to the information they are looking for.
  • Poor navigation structure.
By the way, all of the above is applicable to every website whether it's Amazon.com or JCPenny.com to a local law firm website.

It's easy to gain leads and make sales via the internet, just show your visitors what they want with a good first impression that will make visitors return over and over again. Need help? Contact me!
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