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Session #24
Call to Action Dangers: 7 critical mistakes that will hurt your conversion rates

In Session #24, Flint McGlaughlin conducts a telling analysis of an experiment with two call-to-action treatments. In the process, you’ll learn seven dangers that can hurt your conversion.

Here are some of the most important insights from this class:

  • The goal of the CTA is to initiate and complete the exchange of value.
  • Beware of allowing the word “free” to signal the meaning “cheap.”
  • Strip away vague phrases.
  • Emphasize the customer’s gain FIRST.
  • Justify difficult asks with powerful (customer-centric) reasons.

You can watch the full video above, or jump ahead to these key takeaways:

  • 0:00 Call to Action Dangers: 7 critical mistakes that will hurt your conversion rates.
  • 0:27 What text will work best for these buttons?
  • 0:45 Which button will produce the highest conversion?
  • 2:57 Is FREE a positive word?
  • 7:49 CTA dangers checklist.

To get immediate help with your marketing challenges, just contact Flint and his team: F.McGlaughlin@MECLABS.com.

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Course Retention Exercise

This quiz is carefully designed based on the latest learning technology in order to help you improve retention of the key principles.

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