This was a great session regarding optimizing your e-commerce site for humans.  Most of the information is very intuitive, but it’s still good to read through, and audit your site to make sure it follows.  There’s a couple of analytics & site submission tidbits here, as well.

1)      Run a Google Analytics “Site Search” Report

                  a.       Google Analytics > Content > Site Search 

2)      Optimize your “no results page”

a.       No Results! No Problem!  Here are our top sellers!

3)      Build Visitor Trust

a.       Footer

                                                               i.      Years in business

                                                             ii.      Hacker Safe – tested daily

                                                            iii.      Label CC’s you accept

                                                           iv.      Must include 800 # 

b.      Checkout

                                                               i.      Satisfaction Guarantee

                                                             ii.      Shipping Cost & Policy

                                                            iii.      Secure Shopping

                                                           iv.      Privacy

      4)      Error Message Relay – make sure you’re notified of errors 

5)      Use lightboxes – when someone scrolls over, it pops up

6)      Submit to Froogle shopping feed & MSN Live

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