By Eric Dudley on Aug 12, 2009
Getting someone to click on your search ad is only half the battle. Once visitors arrive, the landing pages you display to them are a crucial component in converting them into buyers. This session looks at ways to test and tweak your landing pages to
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By Eric Dudley on Aug 11, 2009
I’m blogging live from SES San Jose today. The first session I’m attending is Always be Testing: Marketing Optimization in Challenging Times presented by Bryan Eisenberg, SES Advisory Board & Co-Founder, Future Now, Inc. Bryan Eisenberg is an online testing evangelist and well
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By Eric Dudley on Jun 4, 2009
Once you've completed the first two steps in the process of understanding capabilities and defining your goals, it's time to start thinking about what to test. It is important to use this opportunity to test the unknown. Don't waste time validating what you already know,
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By Eric Dudley on May 22, 2009
Effective Multivariate Testing
So you've decided to take the plunge and invest in multivariate testing for your website. Now what? The first step is to evaluate the capabilities of your organization to set realistic and achievable goals. We're focusing today on the first 2 sections of
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By Eric Dudley on May 15, 2009
Multivariate Testing for Marketers
I was surprised to learn that according to executive surveys conducted by JupiterResearch, only 24% of companies are currently using multivariate testing when evaluating their websites effectiveness.
It certainly seems like low hanging fruit even a 2% improvement in conversion rates could mean
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By Eric Dudley on Apr 27, 2009
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Improve Your Web Site Effectiveness
I'm just getting back up to speed after a week off for spring break and saw this article about increasing Web site effectiveness. Forrester worked with
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By Eric Dudley on Mar 26, 2009
Clinics & Tools Track
This interactive session takes volunteers from the audience and examines their websites live to provide general feedback about improving them to gain more traffic from search engines.
Moderator: Liana Evans, Director of Internet Marketing, KeyRelevance
Speakers:
Jamie Smith, CEO, Engine Ready
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By Eric Dudley on Sep 16, 2008
During these tough economic times, budgeting is becoming an even more critical aspect of the planning process. It's easy for many companies to immediately dismiss marketing as a disposable expense, however, research shows that companies which continue to market during an economic downturn are that
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