{"id":540,"date":"2017-03-21T12:02:55","date_gmt":"2017-03-21T18:02:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ometrics.com\/blog\/?p=540"},"modified":"2026-04-23T16:17:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T22:17:51","slug":"conversion-rate-optimization-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ometrics.com\/blog\/conversion-rate-optimization-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Conversion Rate Optimization Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">The Conversion Rate Optimization Guide<\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Table of Contents<\/strong><\/h1>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #68a72f;\"><strong>\u00a0<a style=\"color: #68a72f;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ometrics.com\/cro-ebook.html\">Download the CRO Guide<\/a> | <a style=\"color: #68a72f;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ometrics.com\/blog\/conversion-rate-optimization-guide-what-is-cro\/\">Next<\/a> &gt;&gt;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/info.ometrics.com\/cro-ebook.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-862\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ometrics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/ometrics-book8-green-550-192x300.png\" alt=\"conversion rate optimization guide\" width=\"192\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ometrics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/ometrics-book8-green-550-192x300.png 192w, https:\/\/www.ometrics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/ometrics-book8-green-550.png 352w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 192px) 100vw, 192px\" \/><\/a>You only have seconds of time to convince the user to take action before they move onto another site. This conversion rate optimization guide covers proven design and testing techniques to optimize website and landing page conversion rates.<\/p>\n<p>This conversion rate optimization guide is periodically updated at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ometrics.com\">www.ometrics.com<\/a>. If you have any questions or comments, please send them to greg@www.ometrics.com.<\/p>\n<h3>Table of Contents<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><a style=\"color: #339966;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ometrics.com\/blog\/conversion-rate-optimization-guide-what-is-cro\/\"><span style=\"color: #68a72f;\"><strong>Chapter 1 &#8211; What is Conversion Rate Optimization?<\/strong><\/span><br \/><\/a><\/span>Learn the benefits of conversion rate optimization, baseline metrics\/KPI&#8217;s and what is a good conversion rate.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #68a72f;\"><a style=\"color: #68a72f;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ometrics.com\/blog\/conversion-rate-optimization-guide-where-to-start-cro\/\">Chapter 2 &#8211; Where to Start with Conversion Rate Optimization<\/a><\/span><br \/><\/strong><\/span>Learn where to begin with conversion rate optimization.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #339966;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ometrics.com\/blog\/conversion-rate-optimization-guide-landing-page-optimization\/\"><span style=\"color: #68a72f;\">Chapter 3 &#8211; Landing Page Optimization<\/span><br \/><\/a><\/strong><\/span>Learn why you need a landing page, long format vs short format, video landing pages and email nurturing.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #339966;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ometrics.com\/blog\/conversion-rate-optimization-guide-website-cro\/\"><span style=\"color: #68a72f;\">Chapter 4 &#8211; Website Conversion Rate Optimization<\/span><br \/><\/a><\/strong><\/span>Learn CRO testing process and 3 phases to conversion rate optimization.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #339966;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ometrics.com\/blog\/conversion-rate-optimization-guide-engage-prospects\/\"><span style=\"color: #68a72f;\">Chapter 5 &#8211; How to Engage With Your Prospect<\/span><br \/><\/a><\/strong><\/span>Learn about the sales funnel, user engagement triggers and what trigger to use at each stage in the funnel.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #68a72f;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #68a72f;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ometrics.com\/blog\/conversion-rate-optimization-guide-micro-site-cro\/\">Chapter 6 &#8211; Micro Site Conversion Rate Optimization<br \/><\/a><\/strong><\/span>Learn about micro site conversion rate optimization.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #68a72f;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #68a72f;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ometrics.com\/blog\/conversion-rate-optimization-guide-page-elements\/\">Chapter 7 &#8211; Conversion Rate Optimization Page Elements<br \/><\/a><\/strong><\/span>Learn about the many page elements such as title, CTA, page layout, action words, fonts, forms that convert, left vs right and thank \u00a0you pages.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #68a72f;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #68a72f;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ometrics.com\/blog\/conversion-rate-optimization-guide-page-layout\/\">Chapter 8 &#8211; Conversion Rate Optimization Page Layout<br \/><\/a><\/strong><\/span>Learn about page layout and flow and mobile and desktop design considerations.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #68a72f;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #68a72f;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ometrics.com\/blog\/conversion-rate-optimization-guide-page-copy\/\">Chapter 9 &#8211; Conversion Rate Optimization Page Copy<br \/><\/a><\/strong><\/span>Learn how to simplify your page copy and write action words.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #68a72f;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #68a72f;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ometrics.com\/blog\/conversion-rate-optimization-guide-page-forms\/\">Chapter 10 &#8211; Conversion Rate Optimization Page Forms<br \/><\/a><\/strong><\/span>Learn about forms that convert and how form length and left vs right presentation makes a difference.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #68a72f;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #68a72f;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ometrics.com\/blog\/conversion-rate-optimization-guide-feedback-and-surveys\/\">Chapter 11 &#8211; Engaging Users with Feedback and Surveys<br \/><\/a><\/strong><\/span>Learn what to ask and how to ask it with feedback tabs and surveys.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #68a72f;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #68a72f;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ometrics.com\/blog\/conversion-rate-optimization-guide-ab-testing\/\">Chapter 12 &#8211; A\/B Testing<br \/><\/a><\/strong><\/span>Learn about A\/B and split testing, testing goals and factors that affect your test.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #68a72f;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #68a72f;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ometrics.com\/blog\/conversion-rate-optimization-guide-other-tools\/\">Chapter 13 &#8211; Other Conversion Rate Optimization Tools<br \/><\/a><\/strong><\/span>Learn about heat maps, form and funnel metrics, feedback tabs, need help tabs, lead sliders and popup surveys.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #68a72f;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #68a72f;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ometrics.com\/blog\/conversion-rate-optimization-guide-golden-rules\/\">Chapter 14 &#8211; The Golden Rules of Conversion Rate Optimization<br \/><\/a><\/strong><\/span>Learn some of the golden rules in conversion rate optimization.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #68a72f;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #68a72f;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ometrics.com\/blog\/conversion-rate-optimization-guide-cro-hacks\/\">Chapter 15 &#8211; #CROHacks<br \/><\/a><\/strong><\/span>Learn some quick hacks about CRO<strong>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #68a72f;\"><strong>\u00a0<a style=\"color: #68a72f;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ometrics.com\/cro-ebook.html\">Download the CRO Guide<\/a> | <a style=\"color: #68a72f;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ometrics.com\/blog\/conversion-rate-optimization-guide-what-is-cro\/\">Next<\/a> &gt;&gt;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Conversion Rate Optimization Guide Table of Contents \u00a0Download the CRO Guide | Next &gt;&gt; You only have seconds of time to convince the user to take action before they move onto another site. This conversion rate optimization guide covers proven design and testing techniques to optimize website and landing page conversion rates. This conversion [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">The 2021 Conversion Rate Optimization Guide<\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Table of Contents<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #68a72f;\"><strong>\u00a0<a style=\"color: #68a72f;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ometrics.com\/cro-ebook.html\">Download the CRO Guide<\/a> | <a style=\"color: #68a72f;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ometrics.com\/blog\/conversion-rate-optimization-guide-what-is-cro\/\">Next<\/a> &gt;&gt;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<hr \/>\n\n<a href=\"http:\/\/info.ometrics.com\/cro-ebook.html\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-862\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ometrics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/ometrics-book8-green-550-192x300.png\" alt=\"conversion rate optimization guide\" width=\"192\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>You only have seconds of time to convince the user to take action before they move onto another site. This conversion rate optimization guide covers proven design and testing techniques to optimize website and landing page conversion rates.\n\nThis conversion rate optimization guide is periodically updated at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ometrics.com\">www.ometrics.com<\/a>. If you have any questions or comments, please send them to greg@www.ometrics.com.\n<h3>Table of Contents<\/h3>\n<span style=\"color: #339966;\"><a style=\"color: #339966;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ometrics.com\/blog\/conversion-rate-optimization-guide-what-is-cro\/\"><span style=\"color: #68a72f;\"><strong>Chapter 1 - What is Conversion Rate Optimization?<\/strong><\/span>\n<\/a><\/span>Learn the benefits of conversion rate optimization, baseline metrics\/KPI's and what is a good conversion rate.<!--more-->\n\n<span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #68a72f;\"><a style=\"color: #68a72f;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ometrics.com\/blog\/conversion-rate-optimization-guide-where-to-start-cro\/\">Chapter 2 - Where to Start with Conversion Rate Optimization<\/a><\/span>\n<\/strong><\/span>Learn where to begin with conversion rate optimization.\n\n<span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #339966;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ometrics.com\/blog\/conversion-rate-optimization-guide-landing-page-optimization\/\"><span style=\"color: #68a72f;\">Chapter 3 - Landing Page Optimization<\/span>\n<\/a><\/strong><\/span>Learn why you need a landing page, long format vs short format, video landing pages and email nurturing.\n\n<span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #339966;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ometrics.com\/blog\/conversion-rate-optimization-guide-website-cro\/\"><span style=\"color: #68a72f;\">Chapter 4 - Website Conversion Rate Optimization<\/span>\n<\/a><\/strong><\/span>Learn CRO testing process and 3 phases to conversion rate optimization.\n\n<span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #339966;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ometrics.com\/blog\/conversion-rate-optimization-guide-engage-prospects\/\"><span style=\"color: #68a72f;\">Chapter 5 - How to Engage With Your Prospect<\/span>\n<\/a><\/strong><\/span>Learn about the sales funnel, user engagement triggers and 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