ppc funnel testing

SERGEY SUNDUKOVSKIY PH.D.

PPC Funnel Testing1

Introduction2

Background3

Agenda

PPC FunnelA/B TestingTypes of TestsTest ChainingUsability TestingUsability ToolsCase Study

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PPC Funnel

Offer Velocity Offer ConsistencyOffer Redemption

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Offer Psychology

It's an exercise in psychology, so to speak.

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Offer Velocity

CTR Depends on Offer “Energy”

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Offer Velocity8

Offer Velocity (cont.)9

Offer Velocity (cont.)10

ValuableQualitative

QuantitativeQuant./Qual.

Offer Velocity (cont.)11

Offer Consistency

She Looked Different on Match.com

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Offer Consistency (cont.)13

Offer Consistency (cont.)14

Offer Consistency (cont.)15

Offer Redemption

Clear Path to Action

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Offer Redemption (cont.)17

Offer Redemption (cont.)18

Problem 1: Multi-column layout

Problem 2: No headline synchronization

Problem 3: Unclear call to action

Problem 4: Convoluted eye path

Offer Redemption (cont.)19

Solution 1: Single column flow

Solution 2: Headline synchronization

Solution 3: Distinctive call to action

Solution 4: Clear eye path

Offer Redemption (cont.)20

Putting It Together21

Putting It Together (cont.)22

Putting It Together (cont.)23

Putting It Together (cont.)24

Putting It Together (cont.)25

Putting It Together (cont.)26

Putting It Together (cont.)27

Key Takeaways

Specific and focused ad claimsQualitative language and quantitative claimsAction centric, value expressive offerOffer energy carry overLanding pages offer continuity and consistencyHeadline visit purpose reflectionEye path leading to distinctive call to actionSingle column flow

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HiPPO29

Testing

ABT – Always Be Testing

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Testing History

Aliens Did Not Build Pyramids

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Testing Testing Tested

A/B Multifactorial Split Testing

Very Different

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A/B Singlevariate Split Testing

Slightly Different

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Multivariate Testing

That’s a Lot of Combinations

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Design of Experiements35

Google Website Optimizer

Omniture Test & Target

Reduction Algorithms

Level and Factors

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Problem of Choice

Choose Your Poison

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Experiment Chaining38

Usability Testing

What vs. Why

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Hotspotting40

Usability Testing

Eye Tracking

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What Are They Measuring?

AttentionEmotion Task Completion TimeHoveringClicksHotspottingPath

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Crowdsourcing

Rise of the Crowds

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Mechanical Turk

Microtasking Crowdsourcing Platform

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Usability Study Setup45

Usability Study Setup (cont.)46

Usability Study Setup (cont.)48

Usability Study Setup (cont.)49

Usability Study Results50

Was not sure what to do

Usability Study Results52

Feedback

It Is All About Uncensored Feedback

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Feedback (cont.)54

Usability Testing Tools55