Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO) Statistics

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We spend plenty of time getting prospects to come to our web pages, but it turns out that getting traffic isn’t a problem for most marketers; conversions is the real pain point.

Conversion rate optimization is the holy grail of online business. An increase in your sales conversion rate from 1% to 2% has essentially doubled your revenue. No small feat.

  1. People are searching Google for the phrase “conversion rate optimization” more than ever before. Source: Google. This also explains why on an average; companies are spending as much as $2,000 a month on CRO tools.Increasing Trends CRO Conversion Rate Graph
  2. The average number of form fields on landing page conversion forms is 11. Source: PageWiz). While this is the average, the fact is: less is more. Shortening your form fields from 11 to 4 can increase conversions by 120%.
  3. Only about 22% of businesses are satisfied with their conversion rates. Source: Econsultancy.
  4. Conversion rates typically range from1-3%. These numbers are hotly debated. The main thing to keep in mind is that if your conversion rates are in the double digits then you’re a Rock-star. Source: MyFormData.
  5. 68% of small businesses don’t have a documented CRO strategy. Source: CXL. Do you have one?
  6. Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO) tools offer a 223% ROI on average. Source: VentureBeat. CRO tools are an excellent investment if you’re seeking to improve your conversions. A recent survey by ConversionXL found 55.5% of respondents planned on upping their CRO budgets in the coming year.
  7. For every $92 spent acquiring customers, only $1 is spent converting them. Source: Econsultancy
  8. Only about 22 percent of businesses are satisfied with their conversion rates. Source: Econsultancy.
  9. Top converting companies spend more than 5% of their budgets on optimization. Source: Adobe.
  10. Landing pages with multiple offers get 266% fewer leads than single offer pages. Source: Wishpond.
  11. 44% of companies use A/B or split testing software. Source: Invesp. Testing your landing pages is critical for increasing their effectiveness. Split testing software can make the job much easier.
  12. Using videos on landing pages will increase conversions by 86%. Source: Wordstream.
  13. 74% of conversion rate optimization programs increase leads and sales. SOURCE: Marketing Sherpa.

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