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1. Conversion
Via Andre Morys
Traffic Conversion
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2. Habit Formation
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“Then a friend sent me a link to College Confidential.…deeply addictive, it feels like a cross between college admissions, porn and heroin.
Check it out at your own risk. “
“She might as well have sent crack.
I was hooked. “
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Daniel Kahneman Ronald Coase
Daniel Kahneman
System 1
System 2
5% Conscious
95% Non-conscious
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Conversion&
Community
The Persuasion
Slide™
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Gravity
Nudge
Angle
Angle
Friction
Robert Cialdini: 6 Factors
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BJ Fogg: Behavior Model
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Geoffrey Miller: Evolutionary Psychology
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Behavior Research
No singletheory explains
all behavior!
CommunityConversion
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Gravity
• Initial Motivation• Needs• Wants• Goals
Fighting Gravity
“Do this for us!”
Fighting Gravity
Work WITH Gravity
“We will help you!”
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Work WITH Gravity
From iwillteachyoutoberich.com
“Make Money!”
Nudge
Attention!
Nudges
Phone CallCall to Action
Popup
Search AdBanner Ad
Email AlarmSign
Sales Call
Bad Nudge
From pawesome.com
Fair Nudge
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From chrisbrogan.com
Non-members see:
Nudge must be seen & start the process
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Angle
Motivation!
Nudge Without Motivation
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Conscious & Non-Conscious Motivators
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Conscious MotivatorsBenefits
GiftsDiscounts
Features
Specifications Prices
Non-conscious MotivatorsEmotions Psychology
Brain Bugs
Include BOTH Conscious and
Non-conscious motivators!@rogerdooley
Conscious: Benefits“Typical customer saves 25%.”
“Has twice the power!”
“Money-back guarantee!”
Gifts & Discounts“Free 50-page ebook!”
“$10 Starbucks card if you complete the survey!”
“20% off until midnight!”
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No Discounts,No Motivation
Problem: Cost to Motivate
$ €
Non-Conscious Motivators
FREE! Effective!
Dog owners?
Pet parents?
Liking
Show attributes you share with your visitor
to create “liking effect.”
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Friction
Ronald Coase
Friction =The time, money, and effort lost in getting what you
want.
Difficulty:Real and Perceived
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Real FrictionForm FieldsSteps in Registration ProcessInstructions“What am I supposed to do?”ANYTHING in Conversion Sequence
High Friction
High Friction
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$4,000,000,000,000.
2015 Est. – Business Insider
Near-Zero
Friction@rogerdooley
• 4 screens• Captcha• Required fields• Rules box• Tiny CTA button
Community Friction
Security Friction
“Imaginary” Friction&
Cognitive Fluency@rogerdooley
Confession SiteI believe God is on IRC and that I have found him. Sometimes I sympathize with other prophets of the past because no one believe me and I fear it will soon be too late to save mankind.
Confession SiteI believe God is on IRC and that I have found him. Sometimes I sympathize with other prophets of the past because no one believe me and I fear it will soon be too late to save mankind.
More “fluent” site =More revealing posts
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Minimize perceived friction with simple fonts, short
text, & easy-to-read design.
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Lurker Conversion
Lurker to Active
• Identify• Nudge• Motivate• Make it easy
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Now, make it a habit…
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The HOOK Canvas
1. What internal trigger is
the product addressing?2. What external trigger
gets the user to the
product?
4. Is the reward fulfilling, yet leaves
the user wanting more?3. What is the
simplest behavior in anticipation of
reward?
5. What “bit of work” is done to increase the
likelihood of returning?
Nir Eyal’s Hook Model
The HOOK Canvas
1. What internal trigger is
the product addressing?2. What external trigger
gets the user to the
product?
4. Is the reward fulfilling, yet leaves
the user wanting more?3. What is the
simplest behavior in anticipation of
reward?
5. What “bit of work” is done to increase the
likelihood of returning?
Nir Eyal’s Hook Model
The HOOK Canvas
1. What internal trigger is
the product addressing?2. What external trigger
gets the user to the
product?
4. Is the reward fulfilling, yet leaves
the user wanting more?3. What is the
simplest behavior in anticipation of
reward?
5. What “bit of work” is done to increase the
likelihood of returning?
Nir Eyal’s Hook Model
Action
• Trigger + Motivation• Join, Post, Like, etc.• Make it EASY
Reward
• Dopamine• Anticipation • Variable
Reward
• Social (likes, shares, comments)
• Information• Amusement, etc.
Investment
Cialdini’s 4th Principle
Hook CanvasInvestment loads next trigger!
Successful Communities• Nudge visitors and members to act
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Make it easy to join & participate
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Give variable rewards (likes, etc.)
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Let members build value and load new triggers
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How The World’s Top Conversion Experts
Seduce You Into Joining
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Multiple Nudges
Popups Convert Best
• Exit Intent
• Two Button
Measure Real Behavior• Heat Maps• Scroll Maps• Mouse Tracking• Etc.• Tools: CrazyEgg,
ClickTale, Inspectlet, many more
Use A/B Tests
Tools: Optimizely, Visual Website Optimizer, Convert.com, etc.
There are no best practices,just starting points for
testing.
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If you remember just one thing …
Change is constant and accelerating…
Communication50 Years
Media50 Years
Mobile!
Big Data!
Social Media!
Our BrainsNO Change in 50,000 Years!
Build your community for the
way the human brain really works!