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In their own words:8. Conversion Sciences Blog Conversion Sciences is another A/B testing conversion optimization agency that has stood the test of time (it was founded in 2007). In this blog you can find some remarkable and noteworthy ideas about A/B testing and conversion optimization. What to read: AB Testing JavaScript: Great Power, Great ProblemsHow to Avoid Mobile-Friendly Redesign DisastersAB Testing Inspiration: Using Emotional TriggersHow Google Reviews Drive Conversions for Local Businesses

My favorite content strategy is the blog-driven strategy.

I rarely find "Top Ways" lists for which I agree with everything. This one is spot on, 12 times out of 12. If you are running a blog, these are the things to look at (and I need to make some adjustments to The Conversion Scientist blog).

We are honored to be on the list of Ecommerce Platform's top 100 Business Blogs. There are some amazing blogs on this list. You should check them out and add them to your Flipboard.

I love the way The Conversion Scientist looks on Flipboard.

A blog is critical for SEO. It can also be a great lead generator and email list builder.

The Conversion Scientist™ is crucial to our marketing efforts.

Rich Page has a great list of do's and don'ts here with examples. You should take a look. Annoying Ads Unclear value proposition Articles with no call to action Not mobile optimized Short articles, no sub-headlines Cluttered sidebar columns No social proof Bland articles Poor incentive to subscribe No exit-intent popups Start Here page

What is the conversion scenario for a blog? This defines it nicely.

This is the way blogging is done right.

@LoriMeyer541 offers a nice summary of why conversion is important and important relationship between your traffic and your site's ability to convert. "You certainly need traffic because without it, your business is dead.  But, traffic is not everything - unless you can convert it."Her prescriptions for making a blog convert require some heavy content development, but the larger point is this: You must offer something relevant to your readers to start them down the path of becoming customers.

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If you run a blog, you'll really enjoy this critique of Jay Baer's Convince and Convert blog by Derek Halpern of SocialTriggers.com. Great ideas include: Simplify your landing pages, make your most imporant conversions most prominent, add a call to action after the comments (I call this a "dripping pan"), and more.

Some great tools for your blog

Now, you can get your marketing advice from the same part of the country that your favorite team plays. If you're a fan of the Dallas Mavericks or the Chicago Bears or Oklahoma University, you'll want to get your learning from one of these ten blogs from the middle of the country.

These are the top 10, and we are proud to come in at number 7.

#120. Conversion Sciences

From writing up test hypotheses to running meaningful A/B tests, Brian Massey delivers a valuable resource for anyone looking to increase their conversion rates.

The blog volcano wants to ERUPT. But it won't unless you are doing some basic things in your posts and articles. Here are eight important and relatively easy to follow tips to give your posts and articles legs.

Just for fun.

In light of @joeljharvey's recent presentations on mobile web development, we are not surprised by the findings of this survey. Mobile visitors want a mobile experience, not because they thought about it, but because they are, well, mobile.

Come by The Conversion Scientist blog to hear what else we have to say about building great mobile sites.

The Conversion Scientist is #23! 

I always tell my audiences that exit-intent popovers will increase lead generation and often increase sales in an ecommerce setting. However, there is a negative brand impression from them. Nobody likes popovers, if you ask them.

Now we have some data on what people THINK about exit-intent popovers.

 @thisissethsblog Trust is one of the key ingredients in the Chemistry of a Landing Page. Seth Godin underlines the reason in his short, pithy way.

If you don't have their trust, why would they believe any of the other elements on the page?

Your copy?

Your claims?

Read the most important question on Seth's blog.  

Landing pages are your friend, and here are seven tools that will make your pages very friendly to your bottom line. OMI is also teasing my new Conversion Crash Course. Check it out.