3 ways to hack the purchase funnel

@Skimlinks@7thingsmedia #PMINYC

Why are we talking about purchase funnels?

Is there really a funnel?

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Skimlinks

SEO Other

PPC Brand

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Display Retargeting/Tactical

Affiliate

What’s the last thing you bought?

How were you influenced?

43% of last click conversions were Search

Sample: Skimlinks publisher network Source: Skimlinks data, Jul-Oct 2012

Purchase intent

Forms Matures

The lines are blurring

Advertisers are missing the opportunity to create & rapidly cultivate purchase intent

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Product/service discovery is evolving

Generators

Devices

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Up to 95% of traffic from publisher content

to merchants does NOT convert into a sale

Sample: Skimlinks publisher network Source: Skimlinks data, Oct 2012

Showcase offers and recommend other products

Come back!

Capture that sale

Source: Internet Retailer, Apr 2012

Use of coupons on publisher websites increases

conversions on average by 12%

Sample: Skimlinks publisher network Source: Skimlinks data, Oct 2012

42% of consumers are more likely to try and purchase from a completely new brand after seeing an offer on

an affiliate site

Source: Forrester, Linkshare Online consumer research, Dec 2011

It’s not all about the coupon

Mobile visitors on publisher websites take 19% fewer clicks before arriving at merchant (and

purchasing)

Sample: Skimlinks publisher network Source: Skimlinks data, Oct 2012

Seasonality and beyond

How do you react?

THANK YOU! Questions?