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CRO Basics

Lesson 1 of 17 Beginner Interactive

Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO) increases the percentage of visitors who take desired actions.

CRO Process

  1. Analyze current data
  2. Identify drop-off points
  3. Hypothesize improvements
  4. A/B test changes
  5. Implement winners

Syntax

DIGITAL-MARKETING
# Conversion Rate
CR = (Conversions / Visitors) × 100

# A/B Testing
Variant A: 500 visitors, 25 conversions = 5%
Variant B: 500 visitors, 35 conversions = 7%
Lift: (7-5)/5 × 100 = 40% improvement
Conversion Rate Calculator
PYTHON
def conversion_metrics(visitors, conversions, revenue):
    conv_rate = (conversions / visitors * 100) if visitors else 0
    avg_order = (revenue / conversions) if conversions else 0
    revenue_per_visitor = (revenue / visitors) if visitors else 0

    return {
        "conversion_rate": f"{conv_rate:.2f}%",
        "avg_order_value": f"${avg_order:.2f}",
        "revenue_per_visitor": f"${revenue_per_visitor:.2f}",
        "annual_projection": f"${revenue_per_visitor * visitors * 365:,.0f}"
    }

m = conversion_metrics(visitors=5000, conversions=150, revenue=12000)
print("CRO Metrics:")
for k, v in m.items():
    print(f"  {k:22}: {v}")

Practice

1
Exercise

What is A/B testing?

Answer
Testing two versions of a page/element to see which performs better. Only one variable changes at a time.

Quick Quiz

1

What is a conversion?

A conversion is when a visitor completes a desired action (purchase, signup, etc).

Interview Questions

Define hypothesis, create variants, split traffic 50/50, run for statistical significance (usually 2-4 weeks), analyze results, implement winner.