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Conversion Rate Optimization
Beat Competitors and Get Paid
Andrew Woolbert
https://gem.digital
andrew@gem.digital
+1-512-560-5030
The Power of PowerPoint | GEM.Digital 2
Please do not record this presentation.
Today’s contents should be kept secret because they are too useful :D
WELCOME!
My Background
• Saas, eCommerce, eLearning
• Affiliate Manager, Director of Affiliate, Product Manager
Wins
• Grew 40+ million-dollar company after 6 years of declines
• Grew a company that lost 13 million the previous year
• Part of two teams that grew brands to over 1 million customers
Why Care?
Andrew Woolbert | GEM.digital 3
1
It takes talent to turn it into profits
Anyone Can Buy Traffic
2
Affiliate Manager & Affiliate &
Entrepreneur
Advancement
3
The world looks different when you
understand these strategies
Mindset
4
25 strategies can make you better than
99.8%
It’s Easy
5
This isn’t wishy washy stuff – There is
data to prove it
Analytical
6
With so many free and cheap tools,
there isn’t an excuse
It Doesn’t Cost Much
Mindset-Cheesy Works
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Reassure AnalysisTell Them
What to Do
Cheer
Them On
Make It
Simple
Always Be
Testing
• Trust Seals
• Money Back
• Reviews
• Check
Daily
• Watch
Videos
• Arrows
• Clear CTA’s
• Steps 1, 2, 3
• Progress
Bars
• Check Marks
• Changing
Colors
• Skim Test
• Iconography
• Do The Math
• Ideas Sheet
• Track Results
Andrew Woolbert | GEM.digital 5
Good Example of the Mindset
Focal PointsGood
Affiliates
Focus on
EPC
Affiliate
Site
Checkout
Landing
Page
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• Helping Affiliates Earn Creates Loyalty
• Landing Pages Are an Easy Tool
• Checkout Offers the Biggest Gains
7
Important
Tools
Analysis
• Google Analytics
• Hotjar
Testing
• Google Optimize
• Unbounce / Leadpages
Geotargeting
• Geotargetly
Uptime and Speed
• Pingdom
• Google Page Insights
Abandonment
• Upsellit
• Optinmonster
This list is far from complete, but I am
focusing on cheap, easy, and essential
Andrew Woolbert | GEM.digital
Affiliate Site (Part 1)
8
• What pages currently receive the most traffic
• What keywords lead to the traffic
• What are the bounce rates
• Test site speed
Analysis
• Schema is important to stand out
• Analyze titles and descriptions
• Test site speed
Pre-Click
• Create network of money pages
• Maximize internal linking
• Update regularly
Strategy
Andrew Woolbert | GEM.digital
Affiliate Site (Part 2)
9
• Use comparison tables
• Put top picks near the top of long best x pages
• Add money pages to top menu
• Ensure relevant images are clickable
Organization
• Change enough but not too much
• Look to paid search
• Use subid’s
• Need traffic
Testing
• Cross outs, % saved, x people picked
• Expand the clickable area =
• Use widgets with data feed=
• Reassure
Tactics
Andrew Woolbert | GEM.digital
Examples
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Geo Targeting Options
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Landing Pages
12
• Cheap
• A/B testing
• No Devs
• Downside – not as good for SEO
Why Use a Landing Page Creator
• Continuity from affiliate money pages
• Ordering
• Length
• Quality leads vs quantity
Tactics
Andrew Woolbert | GEM.digital
Examples
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• Add Product
• Trusted By
• Selling Points
• Testimonials
• FAQ
• Questions?
• Trust Seals
Checkout / Cart Strategies
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• Add Urgency
• Mobile
• Monitor Errors
• Reduce Leakage
• Cheer
• Reassure
• Upsell
• Market Leader
• Payment Options
• Reduce Fields
• One Page
• Geo Fields
• Language Switching
• Progress Bar or Steps
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Conversion Rate Optimization: Beat Competitiors and Get Paid

  • 1. Conversion Rate Optimization Beat Competitors and Get Paid Andrew Woolbert https://gem.digital andrew@gem.digital +1-512-560-5030
  • 2. The Power of PowerPoint | GEM.Digital 2 Please do not record this presentation. Today’s contents should be kept secret because they are too useful :D WELCOME! My Background • Saas, eCommerce, eLearning • Affiliate Manager, Director of Affiliate, Product Manager Wins • Grew 40+ million-dollar company after 6 years of declines • Grew a company that lost 13 million the previous year • Part of two teams that grew brands to over 1 million customers
  • 3. Why Care? Andrew Woolbert | GEM.digital 3 1 It takes talent to turn it into profits Anyone Can Buy Traffic 2 Affiliate Manager & Affiliate & Entrepreneur Advancement 3 The world looks different when you understand these strategies Mindset 4 25 strategies can make you better than 99.8% It’s Easy 5 This isn’t wishy washy stuff – There is data to prove it Analytical 6 With so many free and cheap tools, there isn’t an excuse It Doesn’t Cost Much
  • 4. Mindset-Cheesy Works Andrew Woolbert | GEM.digital 4 Reassure AnalysisTell Them What to Do Cheer Them On Make It Simple Always Be Testing • Trust Seals • Money Back • Reviews • Check Daily • Watch Videos • Arrows • Clear CTA’s • Steps 1, 2, 3 • Progress Bars • Check Marks • Changing Colors • Skim Test • Iconography • Do The Math • Ideas Sheet • Track Results
  • 5. Andrew Woolbert | GEM.digital 5 Good Example of the Mindset
  • 6. Focal PointsGood Affiliates Focus on EPC Affiliate Site Checkout Landing Page Andrew Woolbert | GEM.digital 6 • Helping Affiliates Earn Creates Loyalty • Landing Pages Are an Easy Tool • Checkout Offers the Biggest Gains
  • 7. 7 Important Tools Analysis • Google Analytics • Hotjar Testing • Google Optimize • Unbounce / Leadpages Geotargeting • Geotargetly Uptime and Speed • Pingdom • Google Page Insights Abandonment • Upsellit • Optinmonster This list is far from complete, but I am focusing on cheap, easy, and essential Andrew Woolbert | GEM.digital
  • 8. Affiliate Site (Part 1) 8 • What pages currently receive the most traffic • What keywords lead to the traffic • What are the bounce rates • Test site speed Analysis • Schema is important to stand out • Analyze titles and descriptions • Test site speed Pre-Click • Create network of money pages • Maximize internal linking • Update regularly Strategy Andrew Woolbert | GEM.digital
  • 9. Affiliate Site (Part 2) 9 • Use comparison tables • Put top picks near the top of long best x pages • Add money pages to top menu • Ensure relevant images are clickable Organization • Change enough but not too much • Look to paid search • Use subid’s • Need traffic Testing • Cross outs, % saved, x people picked • Expand the clickable area = • Use widgets with data feed= • Reassure Tactics Andrew Woolbert | GEM.digital
  • 11. Geo Targeting Options 11Andrew Woolbert | GEM.digital
  • 12. Landing Pages 12 • Cheap • A/B testing • No Devs • Downside – not as good for SEO Why Use a Landing Page Creator • Continuity from affiliate money pages • Ordering • Length • Quality leads vs quantity Tactics Andrew Woolbert | GEM.digital
  • 13. Examples 13Andrew Woolbert | GEM.digital • Add Product • Trusted By • Selling Points • Testimonials • FAQ • Questions? • Trust Seals
  • 14. Checkout / Cart Strategies Andrew Woolbert | GEM.digital 14 • Add Urgency • Mobile • Monitor Errors • Reduce Leakage • Cheer • Reassure • Upsell • Market Leader • Payment Options • Reduce Fields • One Page • Geo Fields • Language Switching • Progress Bar or Steps
  • 15. 15Andrew Woolbert | GEM.digital