optimize the most important pages on your website
DESCRIPTION
We all know that your home page is usually the most visited page on your website, but some people are unaware of how many people are visiting your About Us page. Are you missing opportunities by not thinking strategically about your About Us page? Most websites also have a Contact Us page, is yours as effective as it can be? In this presentation we discussed the three most visited pages on your website: your homepage, about us page, and contact us page and how to best optimize them for usability, conversions, and building relationships.TRANSCRIPT
How To:
The Most ImportantPages on Your Site
Who We Are
Jenika ScottChannel Marketing [email protected]• Twitter @jenika29• Ext. 109
Hall Internet Marketing Solutionswww.hallme.com• 12 Years in Business• Twitter @Hall_Web
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About You:
What You'll Learn: Which pages you should pay attention to most
How to optimize the most popular pages on your site
How these changes effect a research-oriented site visitor
You have a website and want to improve navigation
You want to make the best use out of the pages with the heaviest traffic
You want your website work better for its visitors
The Most Important Pages
• Home Page• About Us• Contact Us
Some StatsUsing a sample of 50 (mostly) B2Bs in the last month:• 98% - The Home page was first, second, or third most visited page on the website• 86% - The Home page was the #1 most visited page on the website• 58% - The About Us page was in the top 10 most visited pages• 68% - The Contact Us page was in the top 10 most visited pages
* In-Page Analytics in beta (Google Analytics)
First things first – Home Page
• Navigation• Filtering• Converting• Don’t overwhelm• Organize• Simplify• User priorities
Example – Home Page
Navigation
Filtering
Items of Interest
Trust Building
Clean, simple, easy
Good About Us PageIncludes:• Company history – how long have you been around?• Company description – what do you do?• Who do you work with?• What is your mission?
Better About Us PageAlso includes:• Staff images and bios• Contact information• Link to next step - Contact us• Awards Received• Events presented/spoken at• Testimonials/Client Logos• Social media profiles• Case Studies• Recent Projects• Personality
Example – About Us
Example – About Us continued
And the Mighty Contact Us Page
Must haves:• Telephone Number• Email Address• Fax Number• Physical Address
Image Credit: http://www.infinityfish.com
Why would they navigate?
• How do I get there?• Who should I talk to? (For sales, customer service, billing, etc.)• I want them to call me• I want more information• Do they service my area?
Contact Us Page – Make it EasyShould Also Have:• Short contact form• Individual contact information (to reach the best department)• A map/simple driving directions• Hours of operation• Social media contact information• Instant message contact information• Service area
Image Credit: http://www.eagleyetech.com/law_enforcement_training.htm
More than 1 Location?
• List each physical location• Corresponding telephone numbers• Google Places profile for each
Example – Contact Us
Instant chat contact
Phone contact
Physical Locations
Email contact
Conversion w/ filter
Conversion w/ filter
Request Feedback
Conversion w/ filter
Oops! 404 Pages• Typed in wrong URL• Old bookmarked link or search engine link• Broken internal link• Set up Custom 404 Page• Be user friendly, be nice!• Link to a site map/home page• Search site option• Navigate to important pages to the user• Be helpful
Recap
• Review your home page• Where are you filtering your traffic?• How are you converting them?• Is the page organized?
• Review your about us page• Are you using images for your staff?• Does the page reflect your company culture?
• Review your contact page• Do you have a simple web form?• Are you offering multiple ways to contact?
• Don’t forget 404s!
Questions
Learn MoreFollow Hall: @Hall_WebFollow Jenika: @jenika29
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