“How can I help you?”
If you’re a shopper – you’ve probably heard that question dozens of times…
My question to you is: Does your web site answer the question “How can I help you”?
Before you answer, let’s qualify the people you’ll be asking –
Basically, there are four types of web visitors:
1. Buyers – The people who know exactly what they want, are ready to buy, and will buy the moment they find the exact thing they are looking for.
2. Shoppers – The people who will probably buy — however, they are looking for a comfortable site (professional, easy-to-use) that offers the best information, and in most cases: incentives, and guarantees.
3. Learners – The people who may or may not have a need — nonetheless they’re interested in learning more about you and what you have to offer (think of them as window shoppers).
4. The Lost – The people who aren’t interested in what you have to offer, and have landed at the wrong place.
With that in mind –
How do you properly help those four types of visitors?
Here’s the short list:
- Keep your web site simple.
- Appeal to emotions, rather than logic – remember:
- “emotions sell, logic seals the deal“
- Provide quick, efficient navigation
- 3 to 5 buttons on your home page
- “two clicks to anything”
- consistent, easy-to-use design
- Provide information for the Learners (the most overlooked group).
- Assure The Lost know they’re not at the right place.
- Have a very clear call to action on every page.
- Provide clear, concise descriptions.
- In most cases, have incentives & guarantees.
- Have a simple, clear checkout process with no surprises.
Would you like to see these concepts in action?
Then be sure to stop by and visit our ISG Web Site, and I think you’ll get the idea.
If you’d like to review how to use these concepts, or review the “long list” (as I call it – the ISG Blueprint to Extraordinary Results) contact me and we’ll set up a phone call, or meeting, at a time and day that works for you.






















