Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Top Misc Content on Internet

Top Misc Content on Internet


Just In Time Inventory System

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 09:00 PM PST

The following article explains what is just in time inventory system by bringing forth its pros and cons. Read on...

Bankruptcy Trustee Duties

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 09:00 PM PST

A very important official who presides over a bankruptcy case is the bankruptcy trustee. Duties of the bankruptcy trustee, have been discussed in the following paragraphs. To know more about bankruptcy trustees and the duties that are executed by them, read on

Top 10 Best Paying Jobs

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 09:00 PM PST

If you are a fresher and want to know which are the top 10 best paying jobs in the market, well, read on and find out! Here's a list to give you an update for the same.

Help with Credit Card Debt

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 09:00 PM PST

One of the cries from American families is for credit card debt help, as more than 50 percent of them are reeling under debts due to the recent economic crisis. Here is all the info which will provide you the help with credit card debt, that you are looking to get out of...

Proof of Employment Letter

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 09:00 PM PST

It is important that you understand the proper format while writing a proof of employment letter. In this article, we tell you how to draft a letter to verify employment.

Ecommerce Solution: How to Outsource Your Content

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 09:00 PM PST

Consider looking at some content writing companies that specialize in delivering quality and excellence in the services that they provide. When you are working with them, there will be five key areas to keep in mind.

Eight Benefits of Using Cash Over Credit or Debit Cards

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 09:00 PM PST

There are a lot of benefits to spending cash only as opposed to using a credit or debit card. Saving money and becoming more responsible for your finances are just a few benefits. Take a look at all eight benefits described in this article to learn more.

Non-Profits Find Success With Short-Run Newspapers

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 09:00 PM PST

Non-profits and charitable organizations are finding the printed newsletters have a dramatic effect on donations. Over the past few years, many have tried shifting to emailing newsletters in an effort to save money, only to see donations drop off.

Jobs Still Tough to Get, Especially Without Clean Criminal Record

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 09:00 PM PST

Although the economy is recovering, the job market is still lean and tough. Standards have been raised (for example, many more employers are now demanding a clean criminal record) and part-time and contract work are more common, as well as many scams.

Selecting Economical Conference Call Services

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 09:00 PM PST

Conference calling services could vary from one business to another because every one has their individual set of attributes and charges. A low-priced fee might indicate limited services. The charge may be cheaper if the promoter will take on the expenses for the source.

Debt Management Program - The Right Approach

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 09:00 PM PST

Debt management program might be a great way to deal with your creditors, because what this means is that all your unsecured loans and credit card debts with all financial institutions are combined together so that you get to pay with just a single payment.

3 Ways to Make Sure that You Get the Property You Want as an Investor

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 09:00 PM PST

Cash investors sometimes have a very difficult time proving that they are truly who and what they say they are, cash buyers. They are hoping that the seller will overlook some important details that they frankly rarely do, and as such they run the risk of missing out on the best real estate deals.

Time Calculators

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 09:00 PM PST

Time is the most precious and valuable thing of the world. Every human being is bond under the rules and regulations of time as no one can break it. The world is ruled by the time from the very beginning of its origination. Many years have passed science the World starts its journey with us, the human being and many event took place on the earth. But its always necessary to calculate the date and describe the history.

Benefits of Office Refurbishment

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 09:00 PM PST

Running out of storage room at your offices? Is your workforce packed like sardines? Do you need more office space but your business cannot afford to relocate? Perhaps you need to consider office fit out or refurbishment to resolve your problems as a cheaper alternative.

5 Top Tips for the Buy to Let Insurance Market

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 09:00 PM PST

When it comes to navigating the buy to let insurance market, there are some things you certainly should know. A savvy consumer can use these tips to get the best possible insurance coverage at the best price. That combination of price and coverage is central to any customer's effort, and it's something you need to focus on. These five tips will help you as you consider which buy to let insurance policy to purchase.

Company Drop Ship Program

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 09:00 PM PST

A smooth and efficient compliment to day to day business operations.

Tips on the Characteristic of Growth

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 09:00 PM PST

Nigeria's No. 1 Job/Career Portal, The Largest Job Search, Employment and Career Site.

3 Important Points to Know When Buying a Home

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 09:00 PM PST

Buying your first home should not be filled with hidden surprises and unexpected costs. Go into your purchase knowing what you are expected to pay and budgeting correctly.

Any Good in No-Cost Affiliate Marketing Courses?

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 09:00 PM PST

Best affiliate marketing tutorials can be obtained at no cost. There are good business reasons for offering them. Customers may be attracted by the gift and become faithful followers.

The Perfect Business Requirements Document

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 09:00 PM PST

The key to a perfect business requirements document is a clear, unambiguous definition of what all interested parties (end-users and stakeholders) want the new system or product to provide for them. It must use language that is readily understood by those who will create the new system or product and also by those who will ultimately use it.

The Einstein 9: The Secret to Better Corporate Writing? | Corporate Writer Insider

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 03:50 PM PST

yes yes yes

Maadmob website: » Tip sheet: Writing for the web

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 01:32 PM PST

Public Groupon Editorial Manual

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 01:13 PM PST

Make A Living Writing

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 01:13 PM PST

Buy Website Content, Order Articles - Constant Content

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 10:02 AM PST

Making More Powerful Content: Planning Beforehand

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 05:13 AM PST

Every person who from time to time gets asked to create for a newsletter or internet site, particularly when they have very little working experience of writing, must definitely have experienced that terrible sensation that emanates from being unsure of exactly where on earth to get started.

O’Reilly Stylesheet and Word List

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 04:06 AM PST

The Guaranteed Way to Radically Improve Your Copywriting

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 07:36 AM PST

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Good copywriters follow well-established best practices, studying sites like this one to learn more techniques that pull a reader in and motivate action.

Great copywriters delve into the psychology of persuasion, and make sure their copy is presented with effective design to make it even more engaging.

But the best copywriters don't stop there. They know that those are just the factors that get you started.

The best copywriters continue to radically improve their copy over time. They know how to create copy that works even when it defies common sense. They find the "magic words" in headlines that will never be revealed in any swipe file.

How do they do that?

It's not a secret technique or some special knowledge they learn from a guru at the top of the mountain. The truth is, great copywriters use split testing to radically improve their copy over time.

You may have heard of split testing, but unfortunately not a lot of us actually understand it properly or use it for conversion rate optimization. (Kind of the way everyone's a social media guru whether or not they actually have a clue about how social media really works.)

So what the heck is split testing?

Split testing is not a buzzword and it's certainly not a fad.

It's very popular among large Internet companies (Amazon, Groupon, Google, etc.). In fact, almost all of them conduct thousands (or even tens of thousands) of split tests to increase sales and conversion rates on their websites and landing pages.

They have been doing split testing for years because it is a simple, methodical way to increase online conversion rate.

The concept of split testing is quite simple:

In a split test, you create one or more variations of a landing page and then randomly split traffic amongst them. Meanwhile you measure which variation led to maximum conversion for the result that you were looking for. Adopt the better performing landing page. Rinse and repeat.

For example, if you have a landing page that sells a parrot training eBook, how do you decide which headline to use? Should you use Teach your parrot nifty tricks in 24 hours (version A)? Or should you use Your parrot speaks 20 words by tomorrow or your money back (version B)?

You could ask on twitter, and get hundreds of very knowledgeable guesses. But that's all they would be.

To find out, you would simply create two versions of landing page using one of those headlines for each. Send 50% of your traffic to version A and 50% to version B, and observe which version converted better. (Since there are usually two versions involved, split testing is also known as A/B testing.)

What should I split test on a landing page?

The easy answer to an easy question: everything! You never know what might be most influential to your sales and conversions so you should split test all aspects of your landing page copy.

Asking what to split test isn't really the right question, then.

The right question is: What should I test first?

You have to prioritize the most influential aspects of a landing page, the elements that tend to produce the biggest changes.

I am the founder of a split testing product called Visual Website Optimizer with thousands of users, which gave me the privilege of observing thousands of split tests and their results from a front-row seat.

That experience showed me some of the key elements (in order of importance) that you should test on your landing page:

  • Headline (if you can test only one thing on your page, test your headline first)
  • Call to action (should you have Buy Now or Add to Cart … or offer a free trial instead?)
  • The product's positioning
  • Highlighting different benefits and features
  • Length of copy (surprisingly, sometimes removing information on a page increases conversions)
  • Video vs. text (for some sites text works better, for some video prompts action)
  • Screenshots and other images (I can't stress enough how important is it to split test different kinds of visuals you use on a landing page)
  • Freebies (visitors may respond better to one kind of bonus or free offer when compared to others)

Let's play a guessing game

If you are still skeptical about benefits of split testing, let's play a small guessing game.

Following are some real world split testing case studies. Read the examples and then try to predict which version worked best. The answers are below — but try to resist the urge to peek.

Case Study #1
For a PPC landing page meant for list building, which of the following call-to-action buttons increased signups by 28%?

  1. Version A: "Watch the video"
  2. Version B: "Get Instant Access"

Case Study #2
For a product meant for local business owners called CityCliq, which of the following headlines increased conversions by 90%?

  1. Version A: "Businesses grow faster online!"
  2. Version B: "Online advertising that works!"
  3. Version C: "Get found faster!"
  4. Version D: "Create a webpage for your business"

Case Study #3
In another PPC landing page, which call-to-action link increased conversions to next step in funnel by 14%?

  1. Version A: "Read Sample of Book"
  2. Variation B: "Watch Video Preview"
  3. Variation C: "Watch my #1 Abs Exercise On Video"

Proof that you should be split testing your landing page now

Got your picks for each of the case studies above? Ok, now it's time to reveal the answers:

  • Case study #1: The "Watch the video" button converted 28% more visitors
  • Case study #2: The "Create a webpage for your business" headline increased conversions by 90%
  • Case study #3: The "Watch video preview" call to action improved conversions by 14%

How many out of three did you get right? Unless you have already read Visual Website Optimizer case studies (or Googled them) it'd be pretty hard for you to have guessed all three of them correctly. In fact, if you guess randomly there is only 4% chance that you will get all three of them correct.

Logic won't get you to the best-converting copy. Knowledge of copywriting techniques will give you good ideas to test, but it can't take you all the way there. Even experience won't get it for you.

But split testing will.

About the Author: Paras Chopra is the founder of Visual Website Optimizer, the world’s easiest A/B split and multivariate testing tool. Used by 5000+ companies worldwide, it allows marketers and designers to create A/B split tests and put them live on their websites in less than 10 minutes. We offer a free 30-day trial account.


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