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Conversion Rate

Percentage of visitors who take a desired action.

Definition

Conversion rate is action completions divided by visitors, expressed as a percentage. Common conversion points: form submit, demo request, signup, purchase. For B2B service websites, 2-5% conversion to lead form is healthy. Below 1% suggests a broken funnel: wrong audience, weak offer, or friction in the form. Conversion rates compound - improving from 2% to 4% effectively halves your cost per lead.

In your business

  • Track per page AND per traffic source - sources have different intent quality
  • Test one variable at a time (headline, CTA, form length)
  • Don't chase more traffic if conversion is broken - fix the leak first

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