Comments on: Conversion Rates, Eat Your Heart Out

By: Genetic

Genetic — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:27:47 +0000

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By: ThongJsn

ThongJsn — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:18:53 +0000

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By: fashionapparel

fashionapparel — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 03:19:06 +0000

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By: Annuity Insurance Leads

Annuity Insurance Leads — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 01:14:41 +0000

Whatever the actual “cause”, be it form design or the human disinclination to consider unpleasant related details” we see the same shift in results in other areas.

In our company the shift from opt-in to opt-out on the 401k election gave results very like the ones above for organ donation.

D. Foreman

By: Mortgage Protection Leads

Mortgage Protection Leads — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 07:38:59 +0000

I like the ’soft’ opt-out strategy proposed by Mike Moran above. As a recipient of the quick follow-up reminder I’d be impressed with the honesty and forthrightness of the company, and very likely to allow the communication to continue.

Its atechnique I’ll adopt for my own sites.

Dennis

By: Mike Moran

Mike Moran — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:01:50 +0000

I think the opt-in/opt-out decision is quite a difficult one for most marketers. A while back, I found a company that found a way to straddle this dilemma and wondered if it would be interesting to you: http://www.mikemoran.com/biznology/archives/2007/03/the_opt_in_stra.html

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By: thinks

thinks — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:54:50 +0000

Get your customers to opt in (Guide to Small Business Ecommerce Strategy)…

Opt in vs. opt out on forms can have a huge impact on acceptance. And the perception of your brand as a spammer.
……

By: Robert Gorell

Robert Gorell — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:09:18 +0000

Troy,

I agree with you in terms of being wary of research that paints with a broad brush, but there’s no specific causality being drawn in this case. All this researcher is saying is that:

A.) The design of the D.M.V. form is what’s skewing results.
B.) Most assumptions we might have made based on this data alone would have been misleading.
C.) It shows that empirical research and outside perspective make all the difference.

Yes, whether Austrians know they have donated their organs is one important question here — very true — but that does not mean that’s the only other question worth examining further. How is the form designed? How is the question posed (like you say)? Do they make it easier to agree than to disagree? Are they more persuasive?

By: Troy Duncan

Troy Duncan — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:55:25 +0000

I’m always leary of analysis of research. Most studies aren’t designed to draw cause.

Opt-in and opt-out statements can be confusing. Some statements contain negatives (i.e not, don’t) which changes its meaning.

The real question should be: How many of the 99% of Austrians know they have donated their organs?