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Conversion Rate
Conversion Rate
The percentage of visitors who complete a desired action (purchase, signup, etc.) out of total visitors.
What is Conversion Rate?
Conversion rate measures the percentage of visitors who take a desired action. It's fundamental to understanding marketing and website effectiveness.
Types of conversion rates:
- Site-wide: All visitors to purchasers
- Landing page: Page visitors to action
- Add-to-cart: Product viewers to cart
- Checkout: Cart to purchase
- Affiliate: Clicks to conversions
E-commerce benchmarks:
- Average: 2-3%
- Good: 3-5%
- Excellent: 5%+
Improvement strategies:
- A/B testing
- Page speed optimization
- Trust signals
- Clear CTAs
- Simplified checkout
Formula
Conversion Rate = (Conversions ÷ Total Visitors) × 100
Example
If 50 out of 2,000 visitors purchase, conversion rate = 2.5%.
Why Conversion Rate Matters
Small improvements in conversion rate have large impacts on revenue.
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