
Web design conversations frequently focus on the homepage. While the homepage may be the “virtual storefront” of your e-commerce business, most of the “action” on your site doesn’t happen on the homepage, but rather on your product detail pages. According to Salsify, 88% of shoppers say that product content is highly important to their purchase decision.
Product detail pages (PDPs) serve three purposes: inform, entice, and convert. They’re a key decision point for customers — to add-to-cart or abandon. When optimized for design and user experience (UX) best practices, product detail pages generate customer loyalty, establish trust, maintain brand identity, and of course, capture revenue.
Think of your product detail pages like an interview. The customer is the hiring manager and each product they research is a candidate. How are you ensuring your product pages seal the deal? Are they providing the right information, impression, and experience?
Here are five product detail page must-haves to improve customers’ shopping experience and maximize revenue.
1. Compelling Product Names and Descriptions
Each product detail page should prominently feature a unique and descriptive product name. The product name distinguishes the product from similar items and should be specific and meaningful to the audience, incorporating keywords.
For example, internally, you may refer to a couch as “The Ashley,” but this generic name means nothing to your audience. Instead, your product name could be “The Ashley 3-Piece Chaise Sectional, Gray.” This not only enables a customer to refer to the product by name, if they’re in your store or talking to sales or customer service, but it also offers information for customers searching for the right product.
Invest some time performing keyword research to develop a list of terms your audience is likely to search. Then, include those keywords in your product names, page titles, and product descriptions. Next, write a clear and concise statement that describes the product and its key features and benefits, as well as high-level details that answer common customer questions before they arise. This is where planning ahead and doing your research to understand your customer really comes in handy, so you’re able to anticipate their needs or problems that your products can solve.
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