How to optimizite, retain and get double digit conversions (TLE2015 Europe)

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How to optimize, retain and get double digit conversions

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Avast

Michal Parizek

Author

Senior e-commerce specialist (optimization)

#TLE2015

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About Avast World’s most popular antivirus

230M free users 6M paid users

Plus other security utilities and products 1 billion $ evaluation Sales via an eCom partner (Digital River) 15+ CRO FTEs (eCom specialists)

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Big and small optimization projects

In-product checkout Local currencies and payment methods Auto-renewal

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Auto-renewal

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Auto-renewal / subscriptions standard business model

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Why standard?

• Higher renewal rate• More loyal customers• More $

Valuable for companies

• Convenient• Lower initial costs• No “pain of payment”

Valuable for customers

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+ 43%

Renewal Rate - USA

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Auto-renewal vs. Manual-renewal

Auto-Renewal Manual-Renewal

Renewal Rate Higher Lower

Payment Methods Supported Online Online + Offline

Degree of ownership Lower Higher

Data source E-commerce partner Internal sources

Commission Same

Market Penetration Mainly USA, Canada, UK, Australia All

Maintenance Costs Lower Higher

Refund Rate Higher Lower

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Setting up Auto-renewal

Backend Infrastructure Customer Portal Email templates and flow architecture Checkout – prepare to AR

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Customer Portal

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Emails and flow architecture

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Checkout – prepare to AR

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3 key AR metrics to optimize

AR disable rate Disabled subscriptions/All expiring subscriptions

Payment failure rate Subscriptions with failed billing/All expiring subscriptions

AR refund rate Refunded renewed subscriptions/All renewed subscriptions

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The more payment attempts, the better.

AR TIP #1

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Use “Account Updater” – for finding credit card successors.

AR TIP #2

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Offer all payment methods even for AR opt-out.

AR TIP #3

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Your eCom partner should have local well respected PSPs.

AR TIP #4

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Help with refunds, don’t leave it just to your eCom partner.

AR TIP #5

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Get customers’ feedback why they decided to stop their AR plan.

AR TIP #6

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Our reasons to stop AR

I'm 86 years old and I don't know if I'll be around at 89.

I don't believe I ever ordered a paid version of AVAST.

I didn't STOP it!! All I wanted to know was WHICH ACCOUNT you deducted my latest renewal from. Seriously??!!

Hit the wrong button.

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Big and small optimization projects

In-app Store Optimization “Introducing a New Product” Email Campaign In-app Banner Messaging Optimization

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In-app Store Optimization

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First we thoroughly analyzed performance of current in-app store

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Customers rarely downgrade their level of protection when renew from our store.

KEY INSIGHTS

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Avast GrimeFighter and Avast SecureLine are the two best-selling attached products.

KEY INSIGHTS

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There is a significant share of Avast Premier at our 3 key segments.

KEY INSIGHTS

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Customers buy attached products often few days after their antivirus purchase.

KEY INSIGHTS

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A/B Test of an in-app store

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A/B Test of an in-app store

CVR: +47%AOV: -18%

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Introducing new product email campaign

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Email campaign stages

Pick two test markets1

A/B test: content and subject2

Full-scale the winning version3

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Pick two test markets1

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A/B test: content and subject2

Subject A: Can your PC boot in less than 30 seconds?

Subject B: It’s time to speed up your PC

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A/B test: content and subject2

vs.

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A/B test: content and subject2

Subject: Can your PC boot in less than 30 seconds? Subject: It’s time to speed up your PC

A B C D

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A/B test: content and subject2

Subject A: Can your PC boot in less than 30 seconds? Subject B: It’s time to speed up your PC

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A/B test: content and subject2

Subject A: Can your PC boot in less than 30 seconds? Subject B: It’s time to speed up your PC

Open Rate: +7%

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A/B test: content and subject2

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A/B test: content and subject2

CVR: +11%CTR: -22%

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Placing CtA at the top of the email may increase CTR but doesn’t automatically increase CVR.

KEY LEARNINGS

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More specific CtA may lower CTR but it brings more quality leads and conversions.

KEY LEARNINGS

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Expert opinion does not necessarily need to be the best one.

KEY LEARNINGS

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Different open rate and CTR across countries.

KEY LEARNINGS

Australia Czech Republic0.00%

5.00%

10.00%

15.00%

20.00%

25.00%

30.00%

35.00%

Open rate

Australia Czech Republic0.00%2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%

10.00%12.00%14.00%16.00%18.00%

CTR

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Full-scale the winning version3Subject B: It’s time to speed up your PC

Emails sent 4M

Sales generated $350k

Estimate of sales using alternative designs

$300k

A/B test impact $50k

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In-app Banner Messaging Optimization

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A/B Test of an in-app banner – different headline, icon, CtA

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A/B Test of an in-app banner – different headline, icon, CtA

CVR: +39%

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A/B Test of an in-app banner - headline

PC testing your patience? Speed it up in seconds.

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A/B Test of an in-app banner - headline

PC testing your patience? Speed it up in seconds.

CVR: +40%

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A/B Test of an in-app banner – headline II

Give your PC the ultimate speed-over!

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A/B Test of an in-app banner – headline II

Give your PC the ultimate speed-over!

CVR: +58%

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Messaging inducing concerns does work very well for security products.

KEY LEARNING

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A/A TestBONUS

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A/A Test – Multiple expiration content

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A/A Test – Multiple expiration content

CVR: +4%AOV: +3%

Page views per variant: 5M+Transactions per variant: 2K+A/A test duration: 11 days

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We need to set minimum CNV and AOV lifts. 5%?

KEY LEARNINGS

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Michal ParizekSenior e-commerce specialist (optimization)

Avast