{"id":21358,"date":"2016-03-03T13:38:31","date_gmt":"2016-03-03T13:38:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/solving_the_rubik_s_cube_and_conversion_rate_puzzle_for_retailers"},"modified":"2024-10-01T14:17:01","modified_gmt":"2024-10-01T21:17:01","slug":"solving_the_rubik_s_cube_and_conversion_rate_puzzle_for_retailers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cloudinary.com\/blog\/solving_the_rubik_s_cube_and_conversion_rate_puzzle_for_retailers","title":{"rendered":"Solving the Rubik\u2019s Cube of Retail Conversion Rates"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<div>Usually we spend a lot of time working with and talking to developers, helping them address the challenges of managing media on their websites. Last week, we got a different perspective when we met with marketing and product pros at <a href=\"http:\/\/etailwest.wbresearch.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eTail West<\/a>, an annual event for ecommerce and multichannel retailers that took place in Palm Springs.<\/div>\n<div>For these individuals, the most important considerations about their websites are user experience and conversion rates. Sometimes it can be a puzzle to figure out how to better engage their visitors, boosting the time they spend on the site and turning that time into money through online sales.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"float: left; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 15px;\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/cloudinary\/image\/upload\/w_300\/eTail_west_blog_post.jpg\" alt=\"eTail West Booth\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/div>\n<div>There are many pieces to the UX and conversion rate puzzle, but oftentimes users disengage and leave websites because they load too slowly or feature low-quality images. That\u2019s where Cloudinary can help, enabling them to optimize image size and quality for any device their visitors are using.<\/div>\n<h3>eTail West Booth<\/h3>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>At our booth at eTail West, we had the chance to demo the Cloudinary solution for a lot of great brands, such as Home Depot, Office Depot, and Petco, to name a few. We were also able to meet up with several of our customers, updating on our latest features and catching up.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Even while talking business and showing attendees how Cloudinary could impact their bottom line, we had a little fun with our giveaway, a Rubik\u2019s Cube. When we weren\u2019t doing demos, we were challenging attendees to races solving the Rubik\u2019s Cube.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>At eTail West, we made new friends, saw old colleagues and showed off a few of our Rubik\u2019s Cube skills\u2026 We can\u2019t wait to see what is in store for next year!<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>For more information on how Cloudinary can help your company improve website conversion rates, <a href=\"https:\/\/cloudinary.com\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Contact us<\/a> for more information.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/cloudinary\/image\/upload\/w_700\/eTail_west_blog_post_1.jpg\" alt=\"eTail West demo\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" \/><\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<div>At eTail West, we made new friends, saw old colleagues and showed off a few of our Rubik\u2019s Cube skills\u2026 We can\u2019t wait to see what is in store for next year!<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>For more information on how Cloudinary can help your company improve website conversion rates, <a href=\"https:\/\/cloudinary.com\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Contact us<\/a> for more information.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Usually we spend a lot of time working with and talking to developers, helping them address the challenges of managing media on their websites. 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