Solving the Biggest Failure on the Web: Conversion Rate Optimization

Tim Ash, noted author and conversion rate champion, tackles a subject that is a catastrophic failure for  95% of the companies that publish a web site, which is almost everyone.  Or, everyone that counts.  What earthly good does it do to have 5,000 visitors a month and ten leads?  The host, Jim Obermayer interviews Ash and asks why companies go 99% there in building a web presence and leave off the 1% that will give them 90% of their success: website conversions that turn into sales leads.  This is a can’t miss show. 

About Tim Ash

Tim Ash is the author of the bestselling book Landing Page Optimization, and CEO of SiteTuners (a firm that improves website conversion rate via conversion-focused redesign blueprints, landing page testing, and training of internal optimization teams). A computer scientist and cognitive scientist by education (his PhD studies were in Neural Networks and Artificial Intelligence); Tim has developed an expertise in user-centered design, persuasion and understanding online behavior, and landing page testing. In the mid-1990s he became one of the early pioneers in the discipline of website conversion rate optimization.

Over the past 19 years, Tim has helped a number of major US and international brands to develop successful web-based initiatives. Companies like Sears, Google, Expedia, eHarmony, Facebook, American Express, Canon, Nestle, Symantec, Intuit, Autodesk, Yahoo! and many others have benefited from Tim's deep understanding and innovative perspective.

Today, in addition to providing strategic consulting services, Tim is a highly-regarded keynote speaker and presenter at industry conferences worldwide including Internet Retailer, Search Engine Strategies, PubCon and countless others. He is the founder and chairperson of Conversion Conference and a frequent contributor to print and online publications such as ClickZ, Website Magazine, Visibility and others. Since 1995, he has authored more than 100 published articles. In addition, Tim is the online voice of conversion optimization as the host of the Landing Page Optimization podcast on WebmasterRadio.fm. 

Tim earned a dual-major Bachelor of Science degree "with highest distinction" in Computer Engineering and Cognitive Science from UC San Diego while studying on under a U.C. Regent's Scholarship (the highest academic scholarship awarded by the UC system). During his PhD studies at UC San Diego he also earned his Master’s degree in Computer Science.

About SiteTuners

SiteTuners is a premier conversion rate optimization agency that has worked with more than 1200 clients worldwide since 2002. It provides support for high-converting website redesigns, landing page testing, and the training of internal optimization teams.  CEO Tim Ash wrote the book on Landing Page Optimization, and founded the Conversion Conference.