24. You're being bombarded
by every psychological
tactic available to make
you spend more.
BBC Watchdog
http://www.bbc.co.uk/watchdog/consumer_advic
e/supermarket_psychology.shtml
@tallen1985
Not involved in online marketing, for me the internet was a playground
Before DistilledI worked in a gymBut we had a problem
Our business model looked like thisWe were getting customers in through the door. But they were leaving pretty quickly
Success looked like this
Success looked like this
Something had to changeWe had been focusing on the wrong metric for far too long
My boss used to say “..”So we made things more personal, got to know our clients and their needs better
We had realised it’s about more than….
By learning to make our customers love us and give them a more personal experience we achieved our ultimate goal of reducing the number of those cancelling memberships.
What I learnt from this experience……
Today I’m going to talk mostly about brands I don’t love because they don’t give their customers much love. They just take advantage.These brands are damaging their own reputation by focusing on short term profits.Tell people about how this talk is going to highlight what people are doing, how we can learn from their mistakes.
To begin with this is what I hate
Iceland have simply given up and now just shout “Simply Great Value”
Guess what? Most expensive items on show
It’s vunerable people who potentially fall for this
But what if just before you complete the check out process, the cashier reached over and placed a few extra items in your basket whilst you weren’t looking
Would you tolerate this?Would you pay?Online this is exactly what’s happening
Electronics company selling cameras, TV’s, PC’s, Hardware etc
SSD £128.99Use of colour blindness…. Very pink Button very green to stand out and draw attention
So far so good
Simple delivery processFree delivery WOOHOO!
However there is nearly £30 extra on my billZen Engagement? What is this… yoga? Come on….They kindly took the effort for me to check the box……..
VIP loyalty below the fold? I’ve never even shopped here before?!?! Now you really are just taking the…..
If you believe in what you are trying to sell me
Compare this to CarphoneWarhouse who are at least talking my language
Or even Apple who give me a pretty thorough description.
2012 Cornell University study – the effects of people having to opt in or opt out in the event of a fatality
When users have a decision to make they are quite often ambivalent or lazy so just stick with the default.
Some websites whether purposely or accidently are using the exact same method in a negative wayThis means you have to OPT OUT.Potential inflating mailing list by 6 times
Is this sign up potentially even higher due to “not being able to close the box”
Already registered?Don’t try and trick me into giving you my information. If I’m genuinely interested I will give you it if you give me the right signpostsThis might seem like a great idea…..
This is a terrible metric.This could potentially be full of dead accounts and people who don’t read their emails
Our business model looked like thisWe were getting customers in through the door. But they were leaving pretty quickly
John Lewis will probably get less subscribers but their open rate is going to be higher
This is a much better metric to focus onBut focusing on these wrong metrics will lead you to making bad business decisions
Now Google have introduced this..... Tabbed inbox
since the introduction of tabbed inbox in May
Cast your minds back to 2010
Famously made the headlines for trying to sneak unwanted insurance into the checkout process
This was the check out process back then
Pretty important shit!Name as it appears on your passportJust below that “please select a country of residence”When I open the drop down where do you expect the default to be?
To not get travel insurance you had to select the no insurance option from between Lithuania and Lativa…
Now moved away from the passport detailsStill contains the wording “please select a country of residence”
Most popular countries at the top of the list…. For ease of use
Again to not purchase insurance is buried at the bottom of the listIt’s not even grammatically correct
If you don’t choose a location only the selection box is highlighted, not the fact you haven’t chosen if you want travel insurance
Free wifi, on board films, comfy seats and for a very competitive price. THEY ARE GIVING FREE STUFF. WHO DOESN’T LIKE FREE STUFF?!
Clean easy to use website. No tricks for when flying could be cheaper
It doesn’t even have to be the same price. Just being in the same ball park is good enough
Compared to this!
People only fly with Ryanair because they are the cheapest. But if another brand comes along offering better service for the same price, you will very quickly become disposable to the customer
Maybe Ryanair have finally realised. They have survived off being the cheapest for a long time and they have done very well from it. Maybe they are trying to change
Maybe Ryanair have finally realised. They have survived off being the cheapest for a long time and they have done very well from it. Maybe they are trying to change
Maybe Ryanair have finally realised. They have survived off being the cheapest for a long time and they have done very well from it. Maybe they are trying to change. CEO Michael O’Leary
They are focusing on profit today as opposed to building a genuine brand people value.
Focus on individual transaction rather than life time value.
As they become more savvy and more synical the lack of trust in your brand will escalate
Think about email open rates. Think focus on the conversions rates. Think about the people not converting?
Think about email open rates. Think focus on the conversions rates. Think about the people not converting?
Think about email open rates. Think focus on the conversions rates. Think about the people not converting?