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45% of product page visits bounce. Here’s how to change that!
Your Shopify product page is a conversion machine (or at least it should be). The difference between a mediocre and a high-converting page? Strategic design, at first glance, above the fold.
Here are some eye-opening stats about product pages:
- 45% of visitors leave without engaging
- 80% of shopping carts are abandoned
- 1.62% is the average conversion rate—yours can easily be higher
Customer psychology can easily be swayed to break these statistical barriers and drive sales through the roof. It’s simply a matter of using TVRBO’s proven strategies.
Noble Edge Effect
In 2022, the founder of Patagonia—one of the most successful sportswear brands—gave away almost all of his company.
He announced that all of the company’s profits, which were around $100M per year at the time, would go to a non-profit organization that fights the environmental crisis.
Awesome, right?
But how did his company rise to a $3B valuation in the first place?
It’s simple. Patagonia put growth second.
From day one, their main priority was protecting the environment:
- Since its foundation, Patagonia has pledged 1% of sales to protect the environment.
- The company also pledged $100M+ in cash and in-kind donations to grassroots groups.
- They have combined sustainable practices, social responsibility, and activism throughout their history.
All of this had an ongoing and long-lasting impact on Patagonia’s customers, who felt that by purchasing from the brand, they are not just getting a product, but doing “something meaningful.”
This is the Noble Edge Effect—a phenomenon where buyers who favor a company are more likely to buy from it when it engages in ethical or socially responsible actions.
You’ve probably felt this too whenever you’ve contributed to grander causes.
And that brings us to a vital conclusion for every marketer—a noble mission helps the environment, or those in need. It can also help you sell more.
Let’s see how…
Three ways to leverage the Noble Edge Effect
1) Tie your brand to a noble cause
Ever heard about the Halo Effect in psychology?
It’s a cognitive bias where our overall impression of a person or a brand influences how we perceive their specific traits. Often in an overly positive way.
That’s exactly what Patagonia did.
How to create that noble cause: You don’t have to go to the scale of Patagonia. You can just craft your narrative in a way that puts your mission statement in front of the product itself.
Bombas socks, for example, are known for high-quality socks. But they are known even more for their noble mission—donating a pair of socks to those in need for each pair of socks bought.
So find a purpose that’s more than just selling as many products or services as possible.
You’ll probably sell more of them. Yep, it works that way.
2) When innovating, use social responsibility to “push” sales
Turns out wine tasting can be a good way to study the Noble Edge Effect.
In one experiment a decade ago, researchers looked at how mentioning socially responsible activities by a brand affected people’s perception of its wine.
The key takeaway? When consumers have a higher level of expertise, the difference in perceived product performance is negligible.
But when consumers have a low level of expertise, mentioning socially responsible activities—e.g. a 10% charity donation—can increase perceived product performance by 35%.
In other words, the Noble Edge Effect can work wonders if you’re launching a new product line, a new service, or starting a brand from scratch.
One such example is Toms Shoes. After launching in 2005, the New York Times ran an article covering their initiative to donate a pair of shoes to children in need for every pair sold.
As a result, the company received nine times more orders than they had in stock. Whoa.
3) Don’t rub social consciousness in your customers’ faces
Believe it or not, you can overdo social consciousness.
According to the study we mentioned in the previous tip, trying too hard to be ethical can actually harm your sales.
Because if a company’s actions appear self-serving, it can lead to a 10% decrease in perceived product performance. Ouch.
But if what you do seems genuine, it can increase perceived product performance by 22%.
Long story short, don’t come off as a “greenwasher” or someone whose only intention is profit.
Many brands, including H&M and IKEA, have been accused of these practices in the past.
So pick a cause related to your brand, build it into your story, and actively pursue it.
That’s how you’ll stay honest with yourself—and your customers will feel it. Simple as.
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