7 Form Conversion Killers (And How to Avoid Them) - Webinar Featuring Tim Ash

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7 Form Conversion Killers(and how to avoid them)

Tim Ash – CEO, SiteTuners

Webinar - July 23, 2015

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About Our PresenterTim Ash, CEO – SiteTuners


About SiteTuners• San Diego based conversion rate optimization agency

• Large & small company clients worldwide in all industries

Ongoing conversion improvement via:

• Company conversion-maturity assessments & triage

• Landing page test plans & testing strategy development

• Conversion-focused website blueprints (full redesigns & quick facelifts)

• Voice-of-customer research and user testing

• Technological tools recommendations & piloting

• Online business strategy and organizational alignment

• In-house staff training, mentoring and knowledge transfer


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7 Form Conversion Killers


7 Form Conversion Killers

1. Not matching upstream intent2. Asking for too much information3. Setting unclear expectations4. Assuming that people will correctly fill out your forms5. Making the mobile experience an afterthought6. Ignoring the thank-you page7. Not focusing on the after-formfill experience

#CRO @formstack @tim_ashCopyright © 2015, SiteTuners - All Rights Reserved.Not Matching Upstream Intent

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1 – Not Matching Upstream Intent

• Review the promises made in your upstream experiences• Do not intentionally bend or break your promises

#CRO @formstack @tim_ashCopyright © 2015, SiteTuners - All Rights Reserved.Asking for too much information

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Before


After

+ 17%


Before


After

+ 51% + $48,000,000


2 – Asking For Too Much Information

• Consider the balance between give and get• Use progressive disclosure to collect info overall multiple

interactions• Ask “Is the information absolutely necessary to complete the

current transactions”

#CRO @formstack @tim_ashCopyright © 2015, SiteTuners - All Rights Reserved.Setting unclear expectations

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3 – Setting Unclear Expectations

• Don’t create visual distractions that interfere with the form• Have clear motivation to complete form (form headline)• Make sure the action button describes what happens next as

a benefit to the visitor


Assuming that people will Correctly fill out your forms

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4 – Assuming That People Will Correctly Fill Out Your Forms

• Do error correction – don’t let junk get through• Encourage social login whenever possible• Don’t have confusing functionality changes on your form in

response to inputs


Making mobile experiences an afterthought

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5 – Making Mobile Experiences An Afterthought

• Have a separate mobile form experience• Avoid popups and interstitials• Change to easily press-able controls• Consider alternate response mechanisms (sometimes the best

mobile form is not a form at all)


6 – Ignoring The Thank-you Page

• Make sure it is professional• Make sure it is personalized• Ask for additional calls-to-action


Not focusing on the after-formfill experience

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7 – Not Focusing On The After-formfill Experience

• Makes sure it works (secret shop it)• Make sure there is clarity and messaging continuity• Make it personal


Recap - 7 Form Conversion Killers

1. Not matching upstream intent2. Asking for too much information3. Setting unclear expectations4. Assuming that people will correctly fill out your forms5. Making the mobile experience an afterthought6. Ignoring the thank-you page7. Not focusing on the after-formfill experience

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