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Maximizing Online Engagement: Strategies for Upselling, Promotional Success, and Pricing Page Optimization

1. The upsell power of Remote OK

Insight derived from Remote OK.

Remote OK is a remote-only job board with ~3M page views and 1.1M unique visitors per month. (Note, I know this because their analytics are completely public, which is a genius idea for a job board.)

Their purchase page is an upsell and CRO gold mine. Let’s dive into it:

Some key things to pull from this:

A ton of upsells. Massively increasing the LTV of each purchase. And they frame the upsells directly to the benefit you’ll get (and likely care about most). Bonus that a few of them are auto-applied so you have to click to remove them (and remove views), triggering loss aversion.

A ton of social proof. Testimonials. Big name companies. Lots of positive reviews.

A ton of objection handling. The number one concern job posters have is whether the job will get seen by many people and get applicants.

Creating a job post requires quite a bit of work for the poster. Lots of form fields that will take quite a bit to fill out. All of the above elements help encourage people to put in the effort by proving to them it’s worth the effort.

Use this page for inspiration for your checkout page. Check out our landing page teardowns for more inspiration.

2. How to run a promo people talk about

Insight from Contagious by Jonah Berger.

Promos work thanks to urgency and scarcity. You give people a reason to act now.

But most promos cause people to just quietly use them. Few cause people to talk about them.

Wharton professor Jonah Berger's research tells us how to make a promo that people tell others about:

Make it big

5% off = meh

50% off = whoa

Big discounts are more share-worthy because:

They’re more helpful than small ones. A 5% discount is barely helpful.

They’re remarkable. They’re surprising, impressive, and exciting.

Note: People judge a deal based on the original price. Don't just say 50% off. It requires math. Don't make them do math. Always show the original price.

Limit availability

Urgency causes action. Scarcity causes desire. Ideas:

Limit time. Example: Deal last 37.5 hours.

Specific, unrounded numbers are more believable and remarkable.

Limit total quantity. Example: Limited to the first 420 copies sold.

Limit quantity per customer. Grocery stores love this one. It makes it seem more valuable. And it’s a suggested quantity to buy, also know as “quantity anchoring.”

Limit quantity at different discount tiers. Start at 50% for first 100. 40% for next 100. And so on. Creates urgency and shows social proof from past sales.

Limit to "members only.” Example: Prime Days.

Note: If the promo isn't limited, it's interpreted as the regular price.

Apply the Rule of 100

$5 Product: $3 off seems like nothing. But 60% off seems like a lot.

$10,000 Product: 10% off seems minimal. But $1,000 off seems like a lot.

Rule of 100:

Price < $100: use a % discount.

Price > $100: use a $ discount.

Make it obvious and public

We mimic the behavior of others. Make the popularity of your promo obvious.

Show a site notification every time someone purchases during the promo.

Display how much people have already saved during the promo.

Limit quantities and display how many are left.

Automatically tweet for every sale.

Encourage social sharing in exchange for a bonus gift after the purchase.

3. How to optimize your pricing page

Insight derived from Kyle Poyar and modified.

The Pricing page is arguably the most important page on a SaaS site.

Everyone wants to know:

What this gonna cost me?

How much am I gonna get?

How do costs scale?

Is this a good deal?

Here’s Kyle Poyar’s (and our) advice on how to optimize it:

#1. Benefits > features. Do not just copy-paste the pricing table you used internally. Instead of “ZOOM, Slack, and Google integration” do “Connect existing ways of working to Miro with 100+ apps and Integrations like ZOOM, Slack, and Google Drive.”

Here’s how we did it for Un-ignorable:

Elena Nikiforia, [2/28/2024 5:04 PM]

#2. Reinforce the key value props over and over again. People visit your pricing page quickly and are often barely familiar with what you sell. Hammer in your value props over and over in the pricing table. Treat it like a marketing page.

#3. Handle objections. Add testimonials, reviews, FAQs, and social proof (logos, # of users, etc), and handle the biggest objections your salespeople hear on calls with leads.

#4. Don’t use jargon or acronyms. No one knows what an MTU is. Don’t use internal terms. Instead, use terms that are commonly used by your customers.

If you must have something potentially confusing, add a tooltip explanation.

#5. Leverage behavior psychology.

Anchor: Offer a higher tier to get buyers to trade up, or to cause them to perceive lower tiers as a deal. Hence the VIP plan above.

Guide: Highlight the most popular plan to visually guide buyers to select it. Ex: “Recommended” or “Most popular.” Above we used the blue bar on the Core tier.

Deal effect: Make certain tiers look like a bargain by playing with price points and features across tiers. For example, 2x the price gets you 5x of the “core thing.”

THIS WEEK'S MARKETING BLAZERS :

Coca-Cola has embraced the global popularity of K-pop by launching a limited-time fruity beverage under its Creations platform, aiming to tap into the vibrant youth culture associated with this music genre​​. This move exemplifies how global brands are increasingly leveraging popular culture to create more engaging and relevant consumer experiences.

PepsiCo's Starry brand has launched a new campaign that intertwines music and sports, seeking to capitalize on the massive attention around events like the Super Bowl and the NBA All-Star Game. This strategy includes a unique Tinder integration, showcasing how brands are looking to innovative partnerships and platforms to enhance their marketing efforts​​.

A significant observation from the Association of National Advertisers (ANA) points to a concerning trend: the diversity within the marketing workforce has slipped, reversing years of progress. However, it's noteworthy that senior-level marketing roles have seen the second-highest level of ethnic representation recorded by the trade body, indicating a complex landscape of gains and losses in the quest for diversity​​.

State Farm's collaboration with Disney Advertising for its “The Right Kind of Magic” campaign, which extends to the NBA and WNBA, illustrates the growing trend of brands seeking to create more immersive and emotionally resonant experiences for their audiences​​.

Furthermore, the integration of technology in marketing strategies continues to be a significant trend. Google's detailed defense of its Privacy Sandbox against the IAB Tech Lab’s critique highlights the ongoing debate around privacy and personalization in digital advertising​​. Similarly, Coach's pairing of a virtual influencer with real celebrities like Lil Nas X and Camila Mendes in their “Find Your Courage” campaign signals the blending of digital innovation with traditional celebrity endorsement to engage younger consumers​​.

Another notable strategy is Wendy’s plan to invest $55 million in advertising for its breakfast menu, aiming to boost sales in the U.S. and Canada by 50%. This significant investment underscores the competitive nature of the fast-food industry and the importance of targeted advertising in driving business growth​​.

Cheers to soaring marketing heights! 🚀🚀

Keep crushing it,

Mike