Case Study – Conversions increase 5X for Assay Depot
- Nov, 11 2010
- By Rusty Bishop
- Lead Generation, Online Marketing, Science Sales
- 6 comments
This article is short case study about our successful project with AssayDepot.com which engaged Red Funnel to help diagnose and improve their website last spring. Working with their team has been a extremely enjoyable experience for Mark and I, we wish them continued success.
Case Study
Service: Full website and Analytics analysis using Red Funnel’s science SEO service.
Results: 5-fold increase in quote and info requests for Assay Depot’s clients.
Background: Assay Depot.com provides direct access to expert advice about scientific assays and contract research services (CROs) via their open web marketplace to scientists in Big Pharma, Biotech, and Academic research. The site is focused on 5 target assay and service areas- Biology, Chemistry, DMPK, Toxicology, and Pharmacology with several thousand webpages covering individual services. The business depends on scientists requesting information and quotes for research services through Assay Depot’s referral engine and expert scientific staff.
Assay Depot engaged Red Funnel improve the conversion rate of the quote request process.
The Engagement: Red Funnel identified the key causes of page abandonment based on traffic movement to the most popular assays and services using Google Analytics, science-based SEO, and User Interface (UI) testing.
We worked with the team at Assay Depot to improve these areas by adding Scientist-targeted SEO content and improving the UI to lead visitors to the assays they were seeking. Over the course of the improvments, we saw:
- Decreased Bounce Rate (10%)
- Increased Time on site (> 1min)
- Increased traffic to relevant assay pages
- 5-fold increase in conversions
The bottom line: Assay Depot is now capturing more traffic and converting more visitors; resulting in more quotes for their customers in the CRO and Life Science Service business from scientists in Pharma and Academia.




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