8/03/2007

17 simple tips to optimize shopping engine campaign

  • Add MPN or UPC product code.
  • Add products to the appropriate category (comply with CSE taxonomy)
  • Always include searchable keywords in product description.
  • Make use of custom/optional fields for better visibility on CSEs(utilize it for additional product attributes)
  • Add relevant keywords to the product title and description.
  • Make sure that you have provided active & correct link of product landing page.
  • Monitor competitors prices frequently & strategically decide the sale price. Conduct Price Analytics
  • Provide attractive offers like Free Shipping, Discount sale, Clearance sale, coupan & rebates etc...
  • Understand Data feed requirements of each CSE while creating, optimizing & submitting the product data feed to them.
  • Drop down non-Performing products
  • Remove out of stock products
  • Conduct FDSI (Features, Description, Specifications, Images) comparison analysis with yours and other merchants in the shopping engine
  • Give correct product image
  • Conduct A/B testing and track which ad works best for you. Click here for A/B testing basics
  • Figure out ROI from each comparison engine and turn off if any specific engine is not performing well.
  • Review and submit shopping feed frequently.
  • If there is high a CTR (Click through rate) from CSE with no returns/sales there might the following possible problems related to your feeds and/or landing page.

Wrong Placement of Product in the shopping engine will also yield tons of irrelevant clicks...
  • A Shopper might come to the retailer site with an intention to learn about the product.
  • A slight difference in the title and description will discourage users to buy products.
  • Links do not take users to the correct landing page.
  • Unreliable Merchant - (Look and Feel is not good, Not a secure website, Bad information structuring, invisible or wrong placement of shopping cart, etc)
  • Product specification mismatch
  • Price mismatch
  • Shipping information mismatch
  • Long checkout process

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