Comments on: Another Reason She May Abandon You: Hormones http://www.grokdotcom.com/2008/05/14/another-reason-she-may-abandon-you-hormones/ Marketing blog focused on marketing optimization, improving website conversion rates, search engine marketing, web analytics, word of mouth, etc. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:49:30 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: MendyO - Art Jewely http://www.grokdotcom.com/2008/05/14/another-reason-she-may-abandon-you-hormones/comment-page-1/#comment-768167 MendyO - Art Jewely Sat, 31 May 2008 04:13:41 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2008/05/14/another-reason-she-may-abandon-you-hormones/#comment-768167 With a glass jewelry and art glass site, these are the kind of insights that make a difference! Thanks, Mendy With a glass jewelry and art glass site, these are the kind of insights that make a difference!

Thanks,

Mendy

]]> By: Viki Nygaard http://www.grokdotcom.com/2008/05/14/another-reason-she-may-abandon-you-hormones/comment-page-1/#comment-745436 Viki Nygaard Fri, 23 May 2008 20:02:55 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2008/05/14/another-reason-she-may-abandon-you-hormones/#comment-745436 Excellent post! Reminds me of another pet peeve I have - shopping carts that dump you if you are idle for more than X amount of minutes. Excellent post! Reminds me of another pet peeve I have – shopping carts that dump you if you are idle for more than X amount of minutes.

]]> By: Kristen http://www.grokdotcom.com/2008/05/14/another-reason-she-may-abandon-you-hormones/comment-page-1/#comment-733619 Kristen Mon, 19 May 2008 17:59:43 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2008/05/14/another-reason-she-may-abandon-you-hormones/#comment-733619 Brilliant post that really highlights the need to get into the heads of our shoppers and make things as simple as possible. By the way, does anyone know of any research on the relative advantage of taking a shopper to the cart when they add something, versus leaving them where they were with a "X items in cart" message somewhere on the page? Brilliant post that really highlights the need to get into the heads of our shoppers and make things as simple as possible.

By the way, does anyone know of any research on the relative advantage of taking a shopper to the cart when they add something, versus leaving them where they were with a “X items in cart” message somewhere on the page?

]]> By: Kate - Business Mentor http://www.grokdotcom.com/2008/05/14/another-reason-she-may-abandon-you-hormones/comment-page-1/#comment-733515 Kate - Business Mentor Mon, 19 May 2008 17:10:46 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2008/05/14/another-reason-she-may-abandon-you-hormones/#comment-733515 Yes! Yes! Now what was I responding to . . . I'm only at the beginning of my 30s and the twittering in my head has forced me to realize what I do very, very well and what I'd better keep my hands away from - if I prefer sanity. The best benefit of our wiring is the ability to pull so many pieces together while running at top speed - we just have to let go of the proceed from step A to step B style. If it doesn't suit you, dump it. As for the continue shopping phenomenon, I won't touch that "continue shopping" button for fear of being directed to the home page if I NEED the item in the cart. Backspace is the saver in this case. However if I am browsing, I hit the "continue shopping" as a potential money saver. Yes, money saver. If the button takes me back to the front of the store, I will find something else of interest, look at the pretty pictures and eventually navigate away without a purchase. If it takes me to the item/department of my initial add to cart, then I rack one up for divine guidance and eventually make the purchase. Still counting on divine intervention in my shopping cart, kate Yes! Yes! Now what was I responding to . . .

I’m only at the beginning of my 30s and the twittering in my head has forced me to realize what I do very, very well and what I’d better keep my hands away from – if I prefer sanity.

The best benefit of our wiring is the ability to pull so many pieces together while running at top speed – we just have to let go of the proceed from step A to step B style. If it doesn’t suit you, dump it.

As for the continue shopping phenomenon, I won’t touch that “continue shopping” button for fear of being directed to the home page if I NEED the item in the cart. Backspace is the saver in this case. However if I am browsing, I hit the “continue shopping” as a potential money saver. Yes, money saver.

If the button takes me back to the front of the store, I will find something else of interest, look at the pretty pictures and eventually navigate away without a purchase. If it takes me to the item/department of my initial add to cart, then I rack one up for divine guidance and eventually make the purchase.

Still counting on divine intervention in my shopping cart,
kate

]]> By: Michele http://www.grokdotcom.com/2008/05/14/another-reason-she-may-abandon-you-hormones/comment-page-1/#comment-724734 Michele Thu, 15 May 2008 20:31:11 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2008/05/14/another-reason-she-may-abandon-you-hormones/#comment-724734 Holly: You and I have already shared a lot of life stories... somehow they never stop, do they? :-) Soeren: Sorry you can't watch the video -- we'll just have to get you over here to the U.S. sometime. :-) Juliette: Thanks for the comment... it's amazing how many e-tailers can't understand why their revenue isn't as high as their competitor, when it can be something as simple as this. Robert: Good advice - do NOT suggest hormones if you're a guy. You might be able to get away with it if you're a woman, however... :-) Holly: You and I have already shared a lot of life stories… somehow they never stop, do they? :-)

Soeren: Sorry you can’t watch the video — we’ll just have to get you over here to the U.S. sometime. :-)

Juliette: Thanks for the comment… it’s amazing how many e-tailers can’t understand why their revenue isn’t as high as their competitor, when it can be something as simple as this.

Robert: Good advice – do NOT suggest hormones if you’re a guy. You might be able to get away with it if you’re a woman, however… :-)

]]> By: Robert Gorell http://www.grokdotcom.com/2008/05/14/another-reason-she-may-abandon-you-hormones/comment-page-1/#comment-724730 Robert Gorell Thu, 15 May 2008 20:22:17 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2008/05/14/another-reason-she-may-abandon-you-hormones/#comment-724730 I love to see so many proud, extremely intelligent women admit that they're, yaknow, just a little bit, how shall I say, disproportionately annoyed(?) sometimes. I can't speak for all of the guys reading this, but I have to say that the most pointless argument you can ever make to a woman (in real time) is that she's only being irrational about something because of her hormones. In fact, I highly recommend NOT doing that. Hmm... Maybe that's why women make such great consultants; they're geniuses at figuring out what's wrong with things (e.g., men), especially when they're frustrated. ;) I love to see so many proud, extremely intelligent women admit that they’re, yaknow, just a little bit, how shall I say, disproportionately annoyed(?) sometimes.

I can’t speak for all of the guys reading this, but I have to say that the most pointless argument you can ever make to a woman (in real time) is that she’s only being irrational about something because of her hormones. In fact, I highly recommend NOT doing that.

Hmm… Maybe that’s why women make such great consultants; they’re geniuses at figuring out what’s wrong with things (e.g., men), especially when they’re frustrated. ;)

]]> By: Juliette http://www.grokdotcom.com/2008/05/14/another-reason-she-may-abandon-you-hormones/comment-page-1/#comment-724724 Juliette Thu, 15 May 2008 20:09:29 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2008/05/14/another-reason-she-may-abandon-you-hormones/#comment-724724 This is so right on -- and I'm nowhere near menopause! I often leave a site, abandoning my cart, when it makes me work that hard all over again to spend my money. There are way too many other sites, and some with a lot less inventory to distract me, to keep me toggling between my loaded cart and the homepage. This is so right on — and I’m nowhere near menopause! I often leave a site, abandoning my cart, when it makes me work that hard all over again to spend my money. There are way too many other sites, and some with a lot less inventory to distract me, to keep me toggling between my loaded cart and the homepage.

]]> By: Soeren Sprogoe http://www.grokdotcom.com/2008/05/14/another-reason-she-may-abandon-you-hormones/comment-page-1/#comment-724339 Soeren Sprogoe Thu, 15 May 2008 12:20:49 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2008/05/14/another-reason-she-may-abandon-you-hormones/#comment-724339 Nice and funny article! Unfortunately the video is on Hulu.com, which means all us non-americans can't watch it :-( Nice and funny article!

Unfortunately the video is on Hulu.com, which means all us non-americans can’t watch it :-(

]]> By: Holly Buchanan http://www.grokdotcom.com/2008/05/14/another-reason-she-may-abandon-you-hormones/comment-page-1/#comment-722659 Holly Buchanan Wed, 14 May 2008 22:54:44 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2008/05/14/another-reason-she-may-abandon-you-hormones/#comment-722659 Michele, ah my friend, it could be worse. You could have attempted to hammer nails with the Sauvignon Blanc. I'm looking forward to joining you in senility. We're going to have such fun! Holly Michele,

ah my friend, it could be worse. You could have attempted to hammer nails with the Sauvignon Blanc.

I’m looking forward to joining you in senility. We’re going to have such fun!

Holly

]]> By: Michele http://www.grokdotcom.com/2008/05/14/another-reason-she-may-abandon-you-hormones/comment-page-1/#comment-722462 Michele Wed, 14 May 2008 21:41:49 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2008/05/14/another-reason-she-may-abandon-you-hormones/#comment-722462 Audio Bible - thanks for laughing at my pain (kidding!) and for taking the oath to always return to the previous page - gotta love it! Mary - your recent post on abandoned shopping carts actually inspired this post... nice to know we can commiserate about distraction. Nina - tell your aunt that I LOVE HER. :-) Audio Bible – thanks for laughing at my pain (kidding!) and for taking the oath to always return to the previous page – gotta love it!

Mary – your recent post on abandoned shopping carts actually inspired this post… nice to know we can commiserate about distraction.

Nina – tell your aunt that I LOVE HER. :-)

]]> By: Nina http://www.grokdotcom.com/2008/05/14/another-reason-she-may-abandon-you-hormones/comment-page-1/#comment-722337 Nina Wed, 14 May 2008 20:54:28 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2008/05/14/another-reason-she-may-abandon-you-hormones/#comment-722337 When my aunt wanted me to design a website for her online store, this was actually one of the things she stressed - a shopping cart that would let you go back to where you were instead of just linking back to the main page of the store. :) When my aunt wanted me to design a website for her online store, this was actually one of the things she stressed – a shopping cart that would let you go back to where you were instead of just linking back to the main page of the store. :)

]]> By: Mary Schmidt http://www.grokdotcom.com/2008/05/14/another-reason-she-may-abandon-you-hormones/comment-page-1/#comment-722061 Mary Schmidt Wed, 14 May 2008 18:34:55 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2008/05/14/another-reason-she-may-abandon-you-hormones/#comment-722061 Having more than once been in the middle of unloading the dryer (or dishwasher) only to wander off to do something else...which led to something else...which led to something else outside...which meant my driving to the store...only to come back 4 hours later to see the dryer or dishwasher door standing open...I can RELATE! They also shouldn't make me have to wade through a long info form before I get to order anything. I lose both focus and interest. Back to whatever I was doing before I started reading this ;-) Having more than once been in the middle of unloading the dryer (or dishwasher) only to wander off to do something else…which led to something else…which led to something else outside…which meant my driving to the store…only to come back 4 hours later to see the dryer or dishwasher door standing open…I can RELATE!

They also shouldn’t make me have to wade through a long info form before I get to order anything. I lose both focus and interest.

Back to whatever I was doing before I started reading this ;-)

]]> By: Audio Bible http://www.grokdotcom.com/2008/05/14/another-reason-she-may-abandon-you-hormones/comment-page-1/#comment-721917 Audio Bible Wed, 14 May 2008 17:20:23 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2008/05/14/another-reason-she-may-abandon-you-hormones/#comment-721917 What a funny picture, thanks I needed a good laugh. I promise to always have my 'Continue Shopping' button return you back to the Previous page. What a funny picture, thanks I needed a good laugh. I promise to always have my ‘Continue Shopping’ button return you back to the Previous page.

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