Customer onboarding is by far the most important goal of online presence. The problem is that when dealing with mobile traffic, you are limited to small screens and mobile device functionality. Creativity becomes necessary to get around the issue. You only have one chance to make a good impression, yet you have to get your message across.
Why care?
Mobile traffic is rapidly on the rise. A1QA claims that in 2014 the number of mobile-connected devices exceeded the world’s overall population and estimates there will be 11.5 billion mobile devices by 2019. Marketing Land reports that mobile now represents 65 percent of all digital media time. Furthermore, by 2019, mobile advertising is estimated to represent 72 percent of all U.S. digital ad spending.
According to Email Monday, mobile email opens have grown by 180 percent in the last three years. That being said, it’s no longer a case of asking whether mobile optimization is important. It’s clear that it is. The question is how to optimize for mobile devices to convert your mobile site visitors into buyers or subscribers.
KISS: Keep It Simple, Stupid.
The first bit of advice is the most basic, and something that we should keep in mind in all steps of the mobile-friendly design process — keep things simple. Lead generation forms are already running the risk of being crowded and over stimulating. They can take focus from the general UI of the website or act against the intuitive nature of gesture movements and brand choices.
When you have your first version, take some time to go through your lead generation form properly. Try and keep a fresh perspective, as though you were a user who had never seen it…