Conversion

In plain terms, a conversion is when someone takes a specific action you want them to take. It’s the moment a visitor crosses the line from passive browser to active participant, whether that means signing up for a newsletter, downloading a guide, booking a demo, or making a purchase. If marketing is about drawing people in, conversions are how you know it’s working.

Not all conversions are equal, of course. There’s a useful distinction between micro and macro conversions. A macro conversion might be your main goal, like requesting a demo or starting a free trial. Micro conversions are the smaller steps along the way; things like visiting the pricing page, spending a certain amount of time on-site, or signing up for a webinar. Tracking both can give you a fuller picture of how people are moving through your funnel.

Optimising for conversions, often called “CRO” (Conversion Rate Optimisation), involves testing page designs, messaging, CTAs, or user flows to increase the number of people converting gradually. It’s a bit like giving your digital touchpoints a tune-up, based on what real users are doing (or not doing).

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