The powerful allure of the free trial has made it the cornerstone of practically every digital goods vendors acquisition strategy. And for good reason. Trials give buyers an unmediated view of your product or service and allow them to evaluate the features and benefits on their own merits. If your goods have value, and you’ve done a good job of demonstrating that, then, in theory, the trial should always lead to a paid activation. The reality, however, is something more complicated. In fact, the average trial user only converts to a paying customer 15 to 20 percent of the time. And because, on average, only two percent of visitors become trial users, one can reasonably expect only 0.3 percent of visitors to actually become paying customers. […]
Digital commerce is becoming increasingly global. Nearly half (44 percent) of digital commerce sales on the Avangate platform are coming from outside of the United States. But, selling globally means acting locally. And as companies quickly discover, a one-size-fits-all-approach won’t cut it once you cross the border. […]
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Did you know that April 9th is International CRO Day? Yes, this is real, and we’re joining conversion rate optimizers around the world to celebrate. Check out the list of CRO webinars and be inspired to start a new optimization program or take yours to the next level.
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I recently attended the first ConversionXL conference, held near Austin, Texas, right before SXSW. Organized by Peep Laja and company from Markitekt, the ConversionXL event brought together about 300 digital marketers from various industries to talk about everything related to conversion rate optimization. […]
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