6 simple website conversion tips to improve business leads

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A while back KISSMetrics in their infographic set that time period as the benchmark average amount of time a website visitor spends on a site.  In short a business needs to develop site elements tailored to short visit online. Doing so can improve conversions and  crate your website as a working asset for your business.

Here are a few simple tips that can be incorporated into any site with a minimal cost impact to a digital budget.

• Label pages so that closely match the content on page. This optimizes the page for search engines, becoming a natural draw for some search queries, and positions the page as a quick answer to that query.

• Try to maintain a short page with most information above the fold – anything that requires a lengthy scroll beyond two pages is too long (Note: although some businesses like iHOP and Chevrolet have a long scrolling site page, they’ve used large images and have product details that lend naturally for this arrangement).

• Consider image carousels of true services that reflect your business instead of a grid of stock pictures. A rotating set of images may better attract attention. If you can’t decide which pictures are great for the site, consider a simple A-B test comparing two set of images.

• Organize images to be shared on Facebook and Pinterest or in a blog like WordPress. Select ones which are small in file size for easy in sharing.  For example, WordPress.org blogs can not upload files larger than 2MB.  You can use a site like Pixlr  or Photoshop to resize photos accordingly.

• Gather customers accolades at least every quarter.  If your design allows for a recommendation or two on a page, do so.  Make sure the recommendations describe what was accomplished, not just a general atta’boy when possible.

One last tip:  Avoid feeding your web design or design staff singular changes at a time.  One changes which requires modification to a code can easily escalate.  Changes can require many coding changes, so making singular request can complicate implementation, lead to error, and add unnecessary cost for a website development. Instead group tasks together, to make implementation easier.