There is a distinct trend toward identifying and supporting top tasks on websites. Consumers go online to get things done, and the reward for making those tasks easier to complete are well-documented. Certainly there are sites with multiple types of visitors who have separate top tasks but that is no reason to throw in the towel.
Most products and services are not “must-have” and even then you face competition. Consumers prefer to self-conduct research online and poor websites can cause procrastination and even abandonment.
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The problem becomes even more paramount with mobile devices. You no longer have the luxury of a large home page that can accommodate hundreds of links and words. Gerry McGovern, with his unique presentation style, addresses the topic in his latest webinar. He even addresses the whole topic of exactly what is mobile, posing the question about the use of smartphones by Norwegian men in the bathroom.
His view is that you don’t need a mobile strategy. You need a top tasks strategy. And once you’ve identified your top tasks, you deliver them through mobile and/or through your website. The essential difference between mobile and your website is that you need to be even more ruthless. Even within the top task, your content and links needs to be pared to the absolute minimum.
Terry Golesworthy, president of The Customer Respect Group, has covered technology issues and innovations in the insurance industry for many years.
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