
Conversion Funnel Analytics: Understanding Your Store's Sales Performance
Understand how customers move through your online store's sales journey with the Conversion Funnel Analysis. This tool tracks visitor behavior from site visits to final purchases.
Key Features:
- Track visitor-to-purchase conversion rates
- Identify where customers drop off
- Monitor how store changes affect sales
- Available for Commerce Plans and Digital Products sellers
The Four Stages of Purchase:
- Visits
- Counts total browsing sessions
- Each session may include multiple page views
- Products Viewed
- Tracks visits where customers view products
- Includes Product Information Pages and Quick View
- Excludes Product Block and Member Signup views
- Cart Addition/Checkout
- Records when items are added to cart
- With express checkout, shows "Buy Now" button clicks
- For member sites, displays "Purchase started" or "Added to cart"
- Purchased
- Shows completed transactions during the visit
Conversion Analysis Tools:
Stage Percentages
- Shows conversion rates between stages
- Example: "60%" means 60% of visitors viewed a product
Timeline Graph
- Displays funnel stages over time
- Color-coded for each stage
- Hover for specific day/time data
- Adjustable time scale
Impact Tracking: Monitor how these changes affect conversions:
- Marketing strategy adjustments
- Pricing and shipping offers
- Special promotions
- Website design updates
Data Considerations:
- Late-night sessions may split across days
- Product views only count on specific pages
- Cart metrics may vary slightly between reports
Use this data to:
- Optimize your sales process
- Identify improvement opportunities
- Track marketing effectiveness
- Make informed business decisions
The Conversion Funnel provides valuable insights to help improve your online store's performance and increase sales through data-driven decisions.
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