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How www.thomson.co.uk turned hits into sales George Nolan e-Commerce Manager. Agenda. The story so far (and some glimpses of the future) Business background The usability lifecycle Turning lookers into bookers. The story so far. ….and a glimpse of the future.
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How www.thomson.co.ukturned hits into salesGeorge Nolane-Commerce Manager
Agenda • The story so far (and some glimpses of the future) • Business background • The usability lifecycle • Turning lookers into bookers
The story so far ….and a glimpse of the future
…and how we may get to this….. Coming Soon Slightly Censored
…or even to this…. Totally Censored
The imperative • The travel market is changing dramatically • There’s a massive shift to buying online • New entrants are disturbing the market: • Low Cost Carriers • Hotel-Only websites • Dynamic Packagers • Thomson needs to: • React to the market changes • Meet our customers needs • Move fast just to stand still • …and turn lookers into bookers
Usability Lifecycle • Customer Research • Design • Prototype • User Testing (prototype) • Implementation • Monitoring: • System • Business • User Testing (live system) • Design, etc
How to increase conversion • Give the customers what they want • Ensure that the system performs • Avoid confusing the customer • Eliminate barriers to conversion
How to increase conversion • Give the customers what they want • Ensure that the system performs • Avoid confusing the customer • Eliminate barriers to conversion
How to increase conversion • Give the customers what they want • Ensure that the system performs • Avoid confusing the customer • Eliminate barriers to conversion
Tealeaf:Benefits • An insight into customer behaviour • Eliminate “cannot reproduce” errors • Evidence of customer bookings • Prioritisation of problems • Example problems solved: • Blank Passenger Details • Children booked as infants • Hyphens in addresses