Fjord Norge AS/Fjord Norway is the official tourist board of Western Norway. They are responsible for the region’s international marketing, organizing trips for press and conveying information from the Fjord Norway region to tour operators, media and consumers worldwide.
Within the tourist board there were differing opinions about what type of content to prioritize on the website, since every region in Western Norway wanted to be in the spotlight.
Overall, the client needed a better understanding as to what visitors were looking for: practical information, or more editorial, marketing-focused content? The team hoped to come to a shared understanding of how their users experienced the website.
Task Analytics introduced the Task Completion Rate as a website-specific Key Performance Indicator, identified the most important tasks on the site, and differentiated between the needs of specific audience segments—defined as inspirational, practical and transactional.
The data uncovered three major audience segments:
Each segment was associated with different season-specific demands. In the months prior to a visit, visitors were looking for inspirational content—marketing material that could help them decide what they wanted to do and see. During the visit it shifted towards practical information, like opening hours and transportation options.
The website, however, was primarily inspirational, showcasing the beauty of Western Norway in written content and photography. That meant that during vacation season, the task completion rate dropped by 50%. The website simply didn’t contain enough of the practical information tourists needed during their holidays.
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