{"id":785,"date":"2013-01-20T08:32:17","date_gmt":"2013-01-20T12:32:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/creativethirst.com\/blog\/?p=785"},"modified":"2013-01-19T22:55:22","modified_gmt":"2013-01-20T02:55:22","slug":"the-cost-of-conversion-rate-optimization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/creativethirst.com\/blog\/the-cost-of-conversion-rate-optimization\/","title":{"rendered":"The Cost Of Conversion Rate Optimization"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s not easy to substantially increase conversion rates. That&#8217;s because being willing to make big gains, means making big changes. Changes in mindset, risk, and your willingness to push the edges and accept uncertainty for a greater opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>Far more risk, is required to stand up and say, &#8220;This is what we&#8217;re testing and here&#8217;s why it <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">might<\/span> work&#8221;. Risk in being wrong. 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