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But don\u2019t get too excited too fast — in many ways, this is really just the beginning of their experience with your product. \u00a0\u00a0If customers get to the hot phase, it means that you\u2019ve not only successfully shown them that you could satisfy a need, but that they are essentially ready to buy from you over your competitors.This segment already has developed a certain level of trust with your brand or product. They are willing and interested in buying because they have engaged enough to understand that you have something of unique value to offer them.When you get here, you know you have communicated your value and built trust.Recall the AOK game theory matrix that considers the four main steps of the buyer’s journey: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Cold phase: your audience is unaware of you, and you make initial contact; \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Warm phase: your audience understands you and are considering a purchase; \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Hot phase: your audience is hungry and wants something now, so they buy; \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Converted: your audience has already bought something from you, and your goal is to get them to return.So even though you\u2019ve brought some customers to the right place, this point is key. But you can\u2019t just think about it as making a sale \u2013 here you\u2019re really going to ensure that the value exchange is completely clear and that they have an optimal experience as they purchase your product in order to build their trust even further.Going from hot to converted is a pivotal point in the buyer\u2019s journey because it represents the moment where they\u2019re willing to hand you their precious earnings in exchange for your product. At this point, even a small glitch in the system could make them change their mind.Let\u2019s look at what needs to happen to bring your traffic from warm to hot. \u00a0\u00a0Two Key Goals with Hot TrafficThe primary goal here is fairly straightforward: you want your prospect to make a purchase and become a customer. But in order to make sure this process happens, you have to make it clear, simple, and accessible. You\u2019ve already built some level of trust in your brand; now you need to ensure that they trust in that the act of acquiring your product is going to work for them. Also bear in mind that your secondary goal is not to just make \u201cone\u201d sale, but to think about the ways in which you can encourage them to both complete a purchase and want to return for more. Not thinking ahead to the next step is one of the biggest mistakes that a company can make.Since customer acquisition tends to be costly, where you\u2019re really earning money is with the repeat customers. You\u2019ve already done so much work bringing them to the stage that they want to buy, it only makes sense to do your best at the outset to keep them coming back.How to Keep your Audience HotThe people who you are addressing in this phase are your largest accessible audience with lots of commercial intent \u2013 that is, they\u2019re familiar with your offerings and are ready to buy, possibly even urgently. Some of them may have been \u201cwarmed\u201d up by you, and some may be jumping in already hot due to a specific need or desire.How are you going to offer them something now that will not only lead to multiple purchases, either simultaneously or sequentially?Again, this will depend on the type of product you offer. If you keep sending them valuable offers, building loyalty and understanding their core needs, your actual ROI has the potential to be much higher with your hot and converted segments.Three strategies to consider at this stage include: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Down-selling: Offering a lower priced alternative if their reason for not making a purchase is price-related. \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Upselling: Offering a higher-priced good or service while you have their attention. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Cross-selling: Offering complimentary items as a part of the purchase. \u00a0\u00a0MessagingMarketing to existing customers and those already in your sphere of interest is going to be different than cold marketing since they will know about you and are looking to purchase now. Their frame of mind is relatively urgent, and they\u2019ve already made the decision to buy. For both repeat and new customers, you want to ensure that you make the purchasing process a worthwhile and memorable experience.A perfect and simple example of focusing on customer experience is Starbucks\u2019 mobile order and pay. They know people \u201cneed\u201d their coffee on their way to work or school in the morning, but they\u2019re constantly feeling stressed and rushed. So why not offer them an opportunity to order their drink ahead, thus offering a time incentive to choose them over the independent coffee shop across the street? \u00a0Mindshare & Marketing Platforms for Hot TrafficThis phase is about positioning yourself so that they clearly understand why they should buy from you now and move forward in the funnel. Some examples of platforms that are effective in this phase include: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Display ads \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Offer pages \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Email \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Landing pages \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0PPC \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0SEO \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Sales pages \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0EventsNotice that there\u2019s not really a place for social media here. You certainly will keep using social platforms to build and maintain brand awareness and loyalty at every phase of the journey as well as for re-targeting and nurturing. But you don\u2019t typically have something like a Facebook page set up for customers to directly purchase your goods and services.The Best KPIs to use for Hot TrafficKey Performance Indicators (KPIs) are markers that represent key actions in relation to your business goals. These will be slightly different depending on the phase of the customer journey. They\u2019ll be metrics that demonstrate specific actions and inform your future strategy.A good rule for any phase is to stick with metrics that tell a story \u2013 and this story gets more detailed the further along in the journey you get. For instance, the amount of traffic on your website on a given day doesn\u2019t really tell a story \u2013 it\u2019s an indicator, but there are so many factors behind this one number, it doesn\u2019t say anything.However if you take a peek at hot traffic versus sales, and view that as a rate that you track over a given number of days during a promotion, that tells you a story about customer behaviour. You can use this story to inform future marketing strategy. \u00a0Here are a few KPIs you will want to take a look at during the hot traffic phase: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Conversion rate \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Rates related to visitor loyalty: What is the percentage of returning visitors and how does this vary over time? \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Checkout abandonment rate: If this drops suddenly, you need to take a look at why \u2013 for instance, is there a problem with the checkout function on the website? \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Task completion rateCustomer ExperienceIn the hot phase, customers are about to make a purchase, and you need to give them every reason to move forward via a seamless transaction. Always put yourself in the position of the customer and try to think about: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0What are you thinking or doing when you\u2019re about to make a purchase? \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0What purchasing decisions have you made in the past that encouraged you to return to a certain website or even store? \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0What stands out to you about certain products or services? \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0What can you offer that adds clear and specific value?Remember that this is about a reciprocal value exchange. In every phase of the journey, you want to think beyond the \u201cask\u201d and not focus on the \u201csale\u201d itself. You want to focus on how you are engaging, what kind of conversation you are having, and what type of experience you are offering. "},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"How To Convert Leads Into Customers From Hot Traffic","item":"https:\/\/aokmarketing.com\/how-to-convert-leads-into-customers-from-hot-traffic\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]