Website Traffic Conversion
In this month's ScreamingBox Technology and Business Rundown podcast, we get into a detailed conversation about how businesses can convert incoming website traffic into customers and sales.
Our guest this month is James Hipkin from Red8 Interactive. In this podcast, our host Dave Erickson and Botond Seres look to James to explain the ins and outs of website traffic conversion and digital marketing in ways that will make sense to all those listening.
James has worked in Marketing and Advertising for almost 40 years, with clients such as Sprint, Apple, Nestlé, and Toyota. He never loses track of what’s important and he believes that when done right, Marketing creates value for customers as well as the business.
Today, James is passionate about websites and helping the rest of us understand online marketing. His clients value his jargon-free, common-sense approach.
In this podcast we answer website traffic conversion questions such as: How much time does website content have to hook the visitor? What are the most important things to have on your landing pages?
One of the most critical challenges for web based businesses such as B2B Services, eCommerce and Web Store Fronts, is how do you get the traffic flowing to the website, to actually convert into some kind of action? A big part of that question is also the question of what is the customer journey that traffic is looking for? James Hipkin has been dealing with these questions and challenges for many years, and has a great wealth of experience in Website traffic Conversion.
James has worked in Marketing and Advertising for almost 40 years, with clients such as Sprint, Apple, Nestlé, and Toyota. He never loses track of what’s important and he believes that when done right, Marketing creates value for customers as well as the business.
Today, James is passionate about websites and helping the rest of us understand online marketing. His clients value his jargon-free, common-sense approach.
In the podcast, we discuss several subject such as:
In the podcast, we discuss several subject such as:
What are some of the realistic goals and priorities that a business might have for their website traffic?
When building or putting together the concept of your website, should you use a copywriter?
What is the difference between conversion versus confirmation?
What are the different types of call to actions?
How would you categorize call to actions?
How do you gamify the experience for visitors?
What is the Website Marketing Funnel, and how is it different from the Sales Funnel?
What are website traffic micro transactions and how do you use them?
Do technical things like page loading speeds, or eliminating page errors impact website visitors level of trust?
What exit intent pop-ups?
What is decoy pricing and is it effective or something you should do?
Do Chatbots help people or help websites convert traffic into a call to action, or are they best used for the Sales Funnel?
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GUEST: James Hipkin = https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameshipkin/
Creators and Guests
Host
Dave Erickson
Dave Erickson has 30 years of very diverse business experience covering marketing, sales, branding, licensing, publishing, software development, contract electronics manufacturing, PR, social media, advertising, SEO, SEM, and international business. A serial entrepreneur, he has started and owned businesses in the USA and Europe, as well as doing extensive business in Asia, and even finding time to serve on the board of directors for the Association of Internet Professionals. Prior to ScreamingBox, he was a primary partner in building the Fatal1ty gaming brand and licensing program; and ran an internet marketing company he founded in 2002, whose clients include Gunthy-Ranker, Qualcomm, Goldline, and Tigertext.
