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Designing for
Social TractionSolving 3 big problems of social software
@bokardo
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Im building a piece ofsocial software & I havea problem...
Hi Josh,
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Sign-up Problem
1
confirm personal info add your friends
MINI CASE-STUDY
invite others getting started
2 3 4Original Flow
1
2
3
4
100%
63%
26%
14%
Original Conversion Funnelof the 100% of people who started
the sign-up process, only 14% made
it to the getting started screen.
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add your friends
2
getting started
4
Sign-up ProblemMINI CASE-STUDY
New Flow
New Conversion Funnel
of the 100% of people who startedthe sign-up process, 86% made it to
the getting started screen.
2
4
100%
86%
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Usage Life-cycle
Interested Trial/beta User Customer PassionateCustomer
As people use your web application, they go through four major stages.
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Usage Life-cycle
Interested Trial/beta User Customer
Sign-up EngagementFirst-time Use
PassionateCustomer
Between each stage is a hurdle, the primary hurdles (problems) of software.
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3. The Ongoing Engagement Problem
2. The First-time Use Problem
1. The Sign-up Problem
The chicken/egg problem endemic to social software -
which comes first, the users or the value?
People are giving your software a try, but dont know
what to do or how to get started.
People seem interested in your software, but arent
motivated enough to give it a try.
The Three Problems of Social Software
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Stage Design Goal Role of Designer
Interested User Sign-up Selling
Trial/beta UserPositive first
experienceTeaching
Customer Engagementover time Enable & Support
As designers we must realize that our role changes at each stage.
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The behavior youre
seeing is the behavioryouve designed for.
First, lets agree on something...
(whether intentional or not)
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The Sign-up ProblemPeople seem interested in your software, but arent
motivated enough to give it a try.
How is this software valuable to me?
I already have software to help me with this.
1Symptoms
I dont have time to try anything new.
My team is already using software that does that.
What does this software do, exactly?
...
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Sign-up is hard
% of first-time visitors who sign-up for free account
App 1 8.0
App 2 6.76
App 3 4.7
App 4 16.0
App 5 0.003
http://particletree.com/features/web-app-autopsy/
If you have 8% offirst-time visitors signing up
for a *free* account youre doing well.
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FRICTION
Interested Signed Up
The Hurdle of Sign-up
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This is notthe problem ofsign up.
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Sign up is here
The problem is notto get people filling out a sign-up form.
The problem is to change peoples minds about your software.
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Instead of asking:
Are people motivatedenough to care?
Can people fill out oursign-up form?
Ask:
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1. A change in behavior - old habits die hard
2. Give up accepted sharedpractices
3. Jump into the unknown
4. Yet another username/password to remember
The Psychology of Sign-Up
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The Psychology of Sign-Up - 9x Effect
People tend to overvalue
the software they
currently use by about a
factor of 3.
Software makers tend to
overvalue the software
they offer by about a
factor of 3.
3x 3x
9x
Eager Sellers, Stony Buyersby John T. Gourville
further reading
Harvard Business Review, June 2006
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FRICTION
The hurdle of sign-up
Interested Signed Up
MOTIVATION
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Preconditions of Sign-Up
Interested Signed Up
moment of sign upconsidering an alternative
learning about the product
(where the form goes, if there is one)
product research
comparison with other options
reconnaissance
etc...
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1. I know I want to sign up.
2. I want to make sure this is for me.
3. Im skeptical.
Design for 3 visitor types
(get out of their way)
(reiterate your basic value proposition)
(provide levels of description)
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4 Design Strategies toimprove Sign-Up
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1. Immediate EngagementGet people using the service immediately
(aka Lazy Registration)
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Typical
Sign-up
Sign-up Use Customer
ImmediateEngagement
Use Sign-up Customer
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2. Write to Reduce CommitmentCopywriting is the easiest, fastest way to improveyour sign-up process.
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Original
Highrise A/B testing
http://www.37signals.com/svn/posts/1525-writing-decisions-headline-tests-on-the-highrise-signup-page
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Can you guess
which oneworked best?
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1st place
4th place
3rd place15% improvement
7% improvement
30% improvement
2nd place27% improvement
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Looks like an error.
Doesnt look actionable.
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Actionable.
Inviting. Good copy.
25% improvement.
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3.Levels of DescriptionDescribe the benefits and features in increasing depth
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LEVEL 1
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LEVEL 2
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LEVEL 3
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4.Leverage Social Infl
uenceLet undecideds observe the actions of current users
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Yelp.com
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Sign-up Summary
1. Practice Immediate Engagement - get people using your software as quickly
as possible
2. Write to Reduce Commitment - write copy that suggesting sign-up is a walk
through the park, not signing your life away
3. Provide Levels of Description - different people need different levels ofdescription depending on how much motivation they already have
4. Leverage Social Influence - use the influence of others to help convince
people that this is right for them
Sign-up is not about filling in forms.
Its about motivation.
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The First-time Use ProblemPeople are giving your software a try, but they
dont know what to do or how to get going.
Im not sure what to do now.
I set up my profile. Now what?
2Symptoms
I dont want to learn something new. I need to start immediately.
Where are my friends?...
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LessAccounting: Intimidating first view (what to do?)Saturday, February 19, 2011
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Hunch: Excellent getting started features (questionnaire is addictive)Saturday, February 19, 2011
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Month 1 Month 2 Month 3 Month 4 Month 5 Month 6 Month 7 Month 8 Month 9 Month 10 Month 11 Month 12
January 100% 20% 19% 13% 13% 10% 12% 11% 7% 7% 7% ?
February 100% 21% 16% 13% 11% 9% 9% 7% 7% 7%?
March 100% 24% 20% 17% 15% 13% 11% 10% 10%?
April 100% 31% 27% 24% 19% 15% 12% 12%?
May 100% 31% 27% 25% 21% 18% 16% ?
June 100% 39% 28% 24% 20% 19%?
July 100% 40% 33% 27% 23%?
August 100% 47% 41% 32%?
September 100% 52% 43% ?
October 100% 53%?
November 100%?
December?
Cohort Analysis (sample)
http://redeye.firstround.com/2008/01/after-the-techc.html
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One-time Setup
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1. How long does this take? It only takes a minute
2. How often will I have to do this? One Time Setup
3. What if I screw up? Were here to help
Reducing Commitment
Great Copy:
Note that this is NOT OPTIONAL.
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Build it in
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Freshbooks: Options for first-time useSaturday, February 19, 2011
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Blog Feature: So underutilized...new here?Saturday, February 19, 2011
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Freshbooks: Great help screen that disappears after three actionsSaturday, February 19, 2011
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Rypple: Seeding the stream with helpful informationSaturday, February 19, 2011
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Slideshare: Profile completion (pioneered on LinkedIn)Saturday, February 19, 2011
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Social Influence
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MySpace: All new users are friends with TomSaturday, February 19, 2011
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LinkedIn: People you may know is an extremely powerful featureSaturday, February 19, 2011
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Twitter: Defaults you into following ~15 peopleSaturday, February 19, 2011
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Facebook: Helping others get startedSaturday, February 19, 2011
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Tell me about
Yourself
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Mad Men Avatars: Imagine yourself hanging with Don DraperSaturday, February 19, 2011
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Customized Avatars: Gaming has been doing this for a long timeSaturday, February 19, 2011
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iLike: Tell us what you likeSaturday, February 19, 2011
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iLike: Time sink (people just keep going and going...)Saturday, February 19, 2011
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Model Real
Conversation
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A bot that sounds human.
Clear call to action.
I hadnt replied. Bot tried again.
Always on help!
Help options.
How long will this take?
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Posterous.comThey even cross out the step!Saturday, February 19, 2011
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Tumblr: Initial login (before 1st post)Saturday, February 19, 2011
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Tumblr: After 1st postSaturday, February 19, 2011
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Tumblr: After 2nd postSaturday, February 19, 2011
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First-time Use Summary
1. Prioritize use first.
2. Build support directly into your software interface.
3. Leverage the influence of others in the system.
4. Dont be afraid to ask people about themselves.5. Talk in a human, conversational voice.
Our role has changed from selling to teaching.
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The Ongoing Engagement Problem
This product doesnt do what it says it does.
I kind of forgot about it.
3Symptoms
I really didnt see anything compelling me to come back.
None of my friends are here.
...
The chicken/egg problem endemic to social software -
which comes first, the users or the value?
I like my current one better.
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Harriet Klausner
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MINI CASE-STUDY
Wh d l it i ?
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Why do people write reviews?
Sees himself as a critic Sees distinction between someone whojust eats and someone who appreciates
fine dining Sees his role as uncovering unjustice
and rooting out people who do harm
Is motivated by venting his frustrations,helping others avoid bad experiences,and an enjoyment in writing
Nathan
Reputation
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Harriet Klausner
#1 Reviewer on Amazon (old list)
Reviewing books since 2000 17,125 reviews as of Sep 08 Reads and reviews an average of 5.56 books per day Gets special treatment:
Hundreds of authors want her to read their book
Wall Street Journal write-up:
Time write-up: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1570726,00.html
http://www.opinionjournal.com/la/?id=110006483
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Klausners reviews: Clear that reviews arent much more than back cover text refashionedSaturday, February 19, 2011
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Rank Reviewer Total Reviews Helpful VotesHelpful Votes/
Review
1 Harriet Klausner 14959 92448 6.18
2 Lawrence Bernabo 6666 94069 14.11
3 Don Mitchell 3235 57539 17.78
4 Gail Cooke 4190 35883 8.56
5 Rebecca Johnson 4062 42531 10.47
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Total Reviews Helpful Votes
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Amazons Old & New
Reviewer Lists
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Bryce Glass, author of the upcoming book Building Web 2.0 Reputation Systems
Your reputation is equal to
the sum of your past actionswithin (a) community.
http://bokardo.com/archives/social-design-patterns-for-reputation-systems-one/I did an interview with Bryce on reputation systems:
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Yelp: Many-faceted reputation
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4 Motivations for Contributing
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4 Motivations for Contributing
1. Reputation - social influence & hierarchy
2. Reciprocity - returning the favor
3. Increased sense of efficacy - doing good work
4. Attachment to and need of a group - a sense of
belonging and sharing with like-minded people
for more on this google Peter Kollock
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Reciprocity
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LinkedIn: Reciprocity leads to recommendationsSaturday, February 19, 2011
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Amazon: Many people write reviews out of a feeling of reciprocitySaturday, February 19, 2011
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Community Health
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Top Diggers: Early feature since removed b/c of community healthSaturday, February 19, 2011
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What cant you do?
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Amazon: Viewers cannot rate reviews (helpful/not helpful) on profi
le pagesSaturday, February 19, 2011
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Digg: Viewers cannot digg items on friends activity pagesSaturday, February 19, 2011
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Digg: Viewers cannot digg items on profi
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Sense of Efficacy
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the mental state of operation in which the person is fully
immersed in what he or she is doing by a feeling ofenergized focus, full involvement, and success in the
process of the activity
flow
also known as being in the zone, in the groove, or fully engaged
Flow, The Psychology of
Optimal Experienceby Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
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9 Conditions for Flow
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9 Conditions for Flow
1. Clear goals
2. Concentration & focus
3. Loss of the feeling of self-conciousness
4. Distorted sense of time5. Direct & immediate feedback
6. A sense of control over the situation
7. Intrinsically rewarding
8. Action and awareness merge
9. Balance between ability level & challenge
**
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we can design for these!(and maybe for all of them)
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Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi - Flow, The Psychology of Optimal Experience
One cannot enjoy doing the
same thing at the same level forlong.
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Very challenging
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Challenges
Skills
Flow
Channel
Trivial
Low High
Boredom
Anxiety
Social Networks
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LinkedIn: No challenge most of the time (unless job hunting)Saturday, February 19, 2011
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Amazon old top reviewer system: Impossible challengeSaturday, February 19, 2011
Very challenging
Anxiety
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Challenges
Skills
Flow
Channel
Trivial
Low High
Boredom
Productivity Apps
Social Networks
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Campaign Monitor: Improving Skills
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Rypple: Improving Skills
Adding avatars
improves
response rate
15-20%.
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Kathy Sierra - Creating Passionate Users
The more knowledge and skill someone
has, the more passionate they become,
and the more passionate they become, the
more they try to improve their knowledge
and skills.
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O i E S
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Ongoing Engagement Summary
1. What are your reputation triggers?2. Pay attention to reciprocity.
3. Focus on the health of the community/group.
4. Design for flow!
Engagement is a long-term value proposition.
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The Three Problems of Social Software
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3. The Ongoing Engagement Problem
2. The First-time Use Problem
1. The Sign-up Problem
The chicken/egg problem endemic to social software -
which comes first, the users or the value?
People are giving your software a try, but dont know
what to do or how to get started.
People seem interested in your software, but arent
motivated enough to give it a try.
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