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The Frictionless Experience

Black Friday Bootcamp: Tips to Strengthen Your Website with Coaches Nick and Ellery

Aug 5, 2024
Ellery Womack, senior director of engineering at Edgio, and Nick Paladino, an e-commerce optimization expert, dive into strategies for navigating the chaos of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. They discuss how to eliminate digital friction to enhance user experience, prioritize site improvements, and manage peak traffic. The duo shares insights on leveraging data for informed decisions and balancing website performance with user satisfaction, ensuring retailers can effectively boost conversions during the busiest shopping days of the year.
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Quick takeaways

  • Prioritizing enhancements in user experiences at the top of the purchase funnel is crucial for attracting high-intent customers during Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
  • Balancing site speed with user engagement features is essential for creating a seamless online shopping experience that drives conversions.

Deep dives

Maximizing Impact During Peak Periods

To effectively prepare for key retail events like Black Friday and Cyber Monday, businesses must prioritize enhancements that yield the greatest impact. Focusing on user experiences at the top of the funnel, such as product listing and detail pages, is crucial for generating high-intent customers. This approach contrasts with the common fixation on optimizing the cart and checkout processes, which may not significantly affect conversion rates if customers are not first attracted to the products. By understanding where customers engage early in their journey, retailers can create smoother experiences that lead to higher conversions.

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