Smartphones and tablet devices have grown to play a leading role in how consumers access media and make purchasing decisions. Expectations about what makes for an ideal mobile experience depend on the motivations and behaviors of users. Successful outcomes require tailoring communications so they take full advantage of unique device interaction styles, context of usage and technical constraints. This presentation provides tips and best practices on creating mobile-friendly experiences that surprise and delight.
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Getting Mobile Right
The Experience Advantage
Charles Wiedenhoft
Director, Business Planning & Optimization
Red Door Interactive
@cwiedenhoft #MobileUX
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1. Trends
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2. Devices & Contexts
3. Case Studies
4. Group Activity
5. Experience Design
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50 Percent
Half of U S mobile subscribers
U.S.
now own a smartphone.
Source: http://goo.gl/2cY6m
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Smartphone Gap Closes
February, 2012
50%
Source: http://goo.gl/2cY6m
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What do people do on mobile?
Watch Videos, Play Games, Sharing
Instagram is now
worth $77 million per
employee.
The Atlantic, April 2012
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In 6 weeks was
downloaded over
20+ million times
times.
Business Insider, March 2012
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What do people do on mobile?
They Shop
17 million of Paypal’s
100 million account
holders have shopped
on their phones.
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PayPal, February 2012
30% of GILT’s Black
GILT s
Friday revenue was
from mobile sales.
Boston Globe, December 2011
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What do people do on mobile?
They Shop
17 million of Paypal’s
100 million account
holders have shopped
on their phones.
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PayPal, February 2012
30% of GILT’s Black
GILT s
Friday revenue was
from mobile sales.
Boston Globe, December 2011
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15 Billion
The number of Internet connected
devices will grow to twice the
world’s population by 2015.
Source: http://goo.gl/JThnf
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Engaging Mobile Users
Smartphone
S t h Tablet
T bl t
Used on average 40 times Used primarily for
per day in short time bursts leisure with longer
Always on
Always-on and always with you
always-with-you duration of focus
More personal than tablet and not Peak usage on nights and weekends
as likely to be shared or “me time”
Games, productivity tools and social Replaced the laptop at home
media are top uses Feeling of discovery and willingness
Concise snippets of content to explore
Location aware Large screen offers better web
Higher interaction costs
g browsing experience
AOV = $80* Spend 50% more than PC users*
AOV = $123*
Source: http://goo.gl/xXKAb
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Mobile Sites vs. Apps
Mobile Optimized Website
M bil O ti i d W b it Mobile App
M bil A
Pros: Pros:
Mass-market appeal Superior at fulfilling specific tasks
Search-engine friendly Perceived as faster than mobile sites
Can drive ad traffic Can offer better usability (for now)
Easier to link and share information Access native device hardware
Retains cross-platform capabilities Users expect “wow” elements with
HTML 5 offers app-like experiences natural UI and rich media
Unrestricted by walled gardens Micro-payments engine built in
Less cost to maintain over time Cons:
Cons: Not available in browsers
Limited access to device hardware Confined to app store
Usability not as good as app (yet) Extra platform development costs
Publish in multiple places
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What s
What’s First?
How to identify
your mobile priorities.
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Case Study
Closing the Produce Gap
Goal
Provide users with a fast, easy way
to find avocado information while in
the produce aisle
Tactics
Create a mobile-friendly site with
nutritional content
Optimize “nutrition” keywords for
nutrition
mobile search
Evolve mobile content strategy to
further engage users
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Results
Recipes now make up the top
content viewed on CAC’s mobile site
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51 Percent
A majority of Hispanics use their smartphone
as their primary Internet device.
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Case Study
Mobile Traffic is Cultural
Goal
Register new card members
through the mobile channel
Tactics
Deploy mobile site
Streamline registration form
Boost user confidence
Results
Mobile enrollments have doubled
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Case Study
Texting at the Tableside
Goal
Grow email subscriber list by
simplifying mobile sign-up process
Tactics
T ti
Implement SMS campaign for email
newsletter opt-in
Develop & deploy welcome email
p p y
sent to users after signing up to
encourage profile updates
Results
13 000+ sign-ups via SMS
13,000+
167 average weekly sign-ups
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Case Study
Texting at the Tableside
Goal
Grow email subscriber list by
simplifying mobile sign-up process
Tactics
T ti
Implement SMS campaign for email
newsletter opt-in
Develop & deploy welcome email
p p y
sent to users after signing up to
encourage profile updates
Results
13 000+ sign-ups via SMS
13,000+
167 average weekly sign-ups
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Activity!
A 7 minute workshop on identifying
your mobile priorities.
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“The only man who behaves
sensibly is my tailor;
y y
He takes my measure anew each
time h sees me,
i he
While all the rest go on with their
old measurements and expect me
to fit them.”
— George Bernard Shaw
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Singular Approach
Email Invitation Landing Page
App Walled Garden
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Getting Mobile Right
G tti M bil Ri ht Monitor After
1 Make informed decisions
2 Align content with context
3 Keep trying new things
Now is the fun part!