Trendsetters in commerce marketing of 2011 in US & Europe - Yulia Smirnova
1. Trendsetters in ecommerce
marketing in 2011 in US and
Europe
Yulia V Smirnova
Internet marketer, in-house SEO, ecommerce professional
http://www.linkedin.com/in/ysmirnova
Blog: www.memesponge.com
@memesponge
Mar 15, 2012
2. traffic,
5 strategies for
conversions
① Grow organic search visibility multi-format, multi-
channel
② Reduce noise, extra steps pre-checkout
③ Tap into impulse buys
④ Tap into discovery buys
⑤ Cater local needs, deliver by local
3. 5 strategies for traffic, conversions
① Grow organic search visibility multi-format, multi-
channel
4. Google algo and state of SEO
① SEO content is more than KW Research,
Quality, uniqueness, originality, authorship, freshness, recency rewarded
② Social discovery is hot
③ Links losing their weight
④ Images index is expanded in universal search, freshness matters
⑤ More balanced SERPs, won’t show too many results from one site
⑥ Local is growing, mobile recommendations are hot
⑦ International launch of shopping rich snippets
⑧ Paid search is occupying more space
⑨ Mobile starts weighing in, HTML5 looks promising
⑩ Rel = author might factor into AuthorRank
Source:
7. Opportunities for search visibility
a. Rich snippets
b. Universal search
c. Social integration
d. Unique, original, fresh content, worthy of
share, pin or like
e. Mobile friendliness of the site
18. 41% smartphone users researched and
purchased on mobile
Travel companies dominate top 10 in mobile
commerce
85 % of frequent flyers use smartphones and
adopt mobile shopping
Courtesy of eMarketer, Internet Retailer
19. mobile is Expected, lost sales if
not delivered well
51% more likely to purchase from retailers
when it was mobile friendly
40% would visit a competitor's site
instead due to a disappointing mobile
experience
Courtesy of eMarketer, Internet Retailer
20. 5 strategies for traffic, conversions
③ Tap into impulse buys of “on-the-go” last minute
markets
a. Mobile loves travel
b. Mobile delivers instant gratification
c. Mobile + email = perfect match in
heaven
21. 2x mobile bookings in 2011
Courtesy of Internet Retailer, mobile guide 2011
22. Email + mobile = perfect match
mail.hotels.com pages. mail.hotels.com
158 % YOY 82 % YOY
click.mail.hotels.com view. mail.hotels.com
255 % YOY 71 % YOY
Email combined 10 % of total traffic, courtesy of Compete
26. 5 strategies for traffic, conversions
④ Tap into discovery buys
a. Curated merchandising
b. Make me a match
c. Coach, bedroom commerce
27. spend 2x more, convert 75 % faster
Courtesy Internet Retailer, Best of the Web 2012, Internet Retailer Hot 100, 2011
28. 6 % iPad traffic of total traffic
Tablet shoppers spend more $225 vs. to $150 on site
8 % of total revenue
20 % revenue day after Xmas 2011
Courtesy of Internet Retailer Web, Dec 2011
29. traffic,
5 strategies for
conversions
⑤ Cater to local needs, deliver by local means
a. Find real need within your own market
/niche/grow dominate hot category
a. Expand internationally, but play by local rules
32. 5opportunities for traffic,
conversions
① Explore natural search, invest into content production of
items, worthy sharing every day
② Reduce noise, barriers to buy
③ Feed impulse buys, convert the always connected shopper
whenever, wherever
④ Tap into discovery buys, make your shoppers a match in
heaven
⑤ If expanding markets (segments, countries), think local
needs , deliver by local means
34. Obrigado, perguntas são bem-vindos
Yulia V Smirnova
http://www.linkedin.com/in/ysmirnova
Blog: www.memesponge.com
@memesponge
yulia@memesponge.com
Notas do Editor
Grow organic search visibility multi-format, multi-channel to leverage free trafficReduce steps pre-checkout to convert fasterTap into impulse buys to capitalize on instant buy decision Tap into discovery buys to grab shoppers who are killing time, or contemplating on a high item purchase..Cater local needs, deliver by local means to expand into new markets, segments
Grow organic search visibility multi-format, multi-channel to leverage free trafficReduce steps pre-checkout to convert fasterTap into impulse buys to capitalize on instant buy decision Tap into discovery buys to grab shoppers who are killing time, or contemplating on a high item purchase..Cater local needs, deliver by local means to expand into new markets, segments
10 Pandas in 2011 for unique, original content, quality links and user experience on Google 1 freshness for recent content 40 changes in search quality by Feb ’12, less weight on linksG + , search plus your world, local G Product searchRel=author, rel=publisher tags More space for Paid search (sitelinks, images,etc)
Search marketing, when it comes to organic or natural search is no longer about KWs, it incorporates social, local, opportunities for better searcher experience with rich snippets (site links, image tagging). Driving natural search is only effective these days if it is integrated in social media, in email, mobile and other parts of marketing. It also includes user experience and the consistency of it on various channels.
Rich snippetsUniversal search Social sharingUnique, original, fresh contentMobile friendliness of the site
has videos on PDPs, and posts them on Facebook, YouTubeIncreased conversions since adding videos for PDPsIncreased conversion time of 1st visitors on PDPsExtended reach on SE
The only hotel site that inspects in person. Like your mother-in-law. Healthy linksSite architecture and wonderful content, creative copy, sharible stuff
Email + mobile is the most effective pairing Targeting last minute shoppers
Curated merchandising allows customers decide faster to buyOrganizing items into branded sections (89%) Grouping products according to themes (64%)Burtons.com by collectionsBuild it yourself, wishlist, mix & match allows to capture shoppers that do not searchArt.comCoach commerce, perfect for kill time or differed shopping… on tablets, iPadsWine.com 50 % tablet shoppers prefer from the coach20 % from their bed 63 % of US retailers consider site redesignPet supplies 49 % of all mobile traffic from iPads, 19 % iPhone, 2.7 % Kindle Fire
“Match My Image”“Inspire My Discovery”
Wine.combr
London market is similar “Groceries, apparel are the hottest categories in UK”Private sales events, private sales sites are growing in SpainJewelry and designer clothing dominance Yoox.com
Expandinternationally, but play by local rulesAmazon, dominates Europe through coming early, investing locally per country Easter Lauder provides payment by country conditionsYoox started with strong in specific categories (jewelry and design clothing), expanded later