{"id":2811,"date":"2013-08-12T09:33:04","date_gmt":"2013-08-12T09:33:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.plumrocket.com\/blog\/?p=2811"},"modified":"2021-07-02T14:32:45","modified_gmt":"2021-07-02T14:32:45","slug":"limit-user-choice-to-boost-sales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plumrocket.com\/blog\/limit-user-choice-to-boost-sales","title":{"rendered":"Ways to Increase Conversion Rates by Limiting Users\u2019 Choices"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Probably, one of the most important problems many membership site owners try to solve is how to increase conversion rates. It is good to have thousands of visitors to your site every day, but it is much better to have at least hundreds of buyers per day, isn\u2019t it?<br \/>\nToday we are going to tell you in what way limiting users\u2019 choices can help you increase conversion rates and why you should opt for it at times. We are going to analyze this issue from three perspectives: Time, People and Products.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Time.<\/strong><br \/>\nThink of the time when people usually decide to buy online. Is it morning time or lunch break, or perhaps late evening period? There is one thing that unites the three aspects \u2013 the time is limited. In the morning your prospective clients are likely to be in a hurry because they have to get ready to work and leave the apartment as soon as possible. Lunch break is meant for having a short rest, and even if your clients decide to surf your site, they will probably lack time to go through the multiple choices you\u2019ve prepared for them. In the evening people usually feel quite tired and exhausted after a long working day. So, they are very likely to watch TV or go out with friends instead of making decisions on purchases.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. People.<\/strong><br \/>\nThe number of tech savvy people is quite huge nowadays, but a great percentage of online purchases are made by users who still find it rather difficult to freely surf the Net. That\u2019s why we suggest limiting the number of choices such users will face when buying online.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Products.<\/strong><br \/>\nAnalyze the products and\/or services you have to offer. Some of them do not necessarily require detailed descriptions. Do not overwhelm your customers with too much information when a user\u2019s choice is quite clear and simple.<\/p>\n<p>And here comes the key question: <strong><em>how can I limit users\u2019 choices in order to increase conversion rates?<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nAnd this is what we offer:<br \/>\n1. Reduce the registration form as much as possible. Do not require too many details when visitors have just come to your site for the first time;<br \/>\n2. Provide products overview only instead of presenting full descriptions on product pages. However, be sure to provide the option to see the full description if the client chooses to read it;<br \/>\n3. Give the users an idea of what they can expect to happen after they make their choice.<br \/>\n4. Do not misuse the<a title=\"Upselling &amp; Cross Selling \u2013 How to Sell More with Your Membership Website\" href=\"\/blog\/magento-upselling-cross-selling\"> cross-selling technique<\/a>;<br \/>\n5. Make the site search quick and reliable;<br \/>\n6. Make sure the site navigation is clear enough;<br \/>\n7. Make the <a title=\"How Improving Your Website Checkout Process Can Increase Sales\" href=\"\/blog\/improving-checkout-process\">checkout process<\/a> fast and simple.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Probably, one of the most important problems many membership site owners try to solve is how to increase conversion rates. It is good to have thousands of visitors to your site every day, but it is much better to have at least hundreds of buyers per day, isn\u2019t it? 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