Your website stats and numbers are looking good, visitors are on the up, your PPC advertising, SEO, content and social activities and strategies seem to be spot on. Congratulations, nice start. But wait, there’s more. Are your visitors actually converting, are they really doing what you want them to do once you’ve got them into your site?
You might want them to sign up, run a search, buy a product, or review your case studies? A visit without a conversion can be a lost opportunity.
“Conversion Rate Optimisation has become an in-demand skill our digital team are being called on for time and time again”
Optimising this process is essential and so it is not surprising that ‘Conversion Rate Optimisation’ (CRO) has become a standard and in-demand skill our digital team are being called on for time and time again.
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CRO: What, why and how
To shed some light on exactly what Conversion Rate Optimisation is, how you can get and improve this skill, why your business needs such talent and what those with such skill look for in an employer, we caught up with Ryan Webb (pictured right), CRO Director at Search Star.
ADLIB: Do you see some clear business advantages based on the fact that you have this skill?
Ryan Webb: Absolutely. It is a growing area and people that can show experience and skills in a broad range of areas are in high demand. Plus, CRO is all about making a website work harder to generate more revenue…. what employer doesn’t want to recruit people who can help them do that?
ADLIB: Why do you think this skill is in such high demand?
RW: Digital ad spend in the UK is continuing to rise & more and more businesses are realising the impact a high performing website can have on their bottom line. Customer expectations of websites are also increasing. So it makes sense to not only invest in a good website, but continually improve a website on an ongoing basis (which is what CRO is all about!).
ADLIB: If people don’t currently have this skill, what is your recommendation to get started?
RW: “CRO people” come in all shapes and sizes and draw upon a wide range of skills. If you can demonstrate knowledge of basic marketing principles, have some understanding of web analytics tools and can share your view of a website in an effective manner, then you are on to a good start. Photoshop or HTML skills might also be useful, but aren’t essential (we can leave that to the web developers).
ADLIB: And what is your recommendation for those wanting to improve?
RW: There are lots of tools available for analysing and improving websites (such as Google Analytics, Optimizely and Hotjar). Many of these tools all have a free version that you can take a look at, plus lots of them have video tutorials and even certifications you can take. The more knowledge and understanding you have of these, the more impressed a potential employer will be.
Thank you Ryan for sharing.
This is an extract from a longer piece which includes Ryan’s career journey and considerations when choosing an employer. To find out more about this profession or talent in that area, get in touch with the ADLIB team.
