WesTrac lands global accolade for website
18 September 2020
With our huge inventory of new, used and rental equipment, WesTrac has the right machine for the job.
Leading Caterpillar® dealer WesTrac has been recognised in the worldwide Sitecore Experience Awards for its recent website optimisation work undertaken with web development partner Ping Works.
WesTrac was among a very select number of organisations across the Asia Pacific region that received honourable mentions in the Most Intelligent Content Optimisation category and was chosen from over 100 entries.
Marnie Davey, WesTrac’s Marketing and Customer Experience Manager, said that by combining a range of Sitecore tools with effective user experience design, the organisation had been able to overcome challenges and achieve significant goals in conversion of website visitors.
“WesTrac identified some quite specific online conversion goals we wanted to achieve, aligned to changing trends in customer behaviour that shows 80 per cent of people start their purchasing journey online,” Marnie said.
“We saw an opportunity to utilise tools and optimise content to improve user experience, thus driving more conversions and reducing lead generation costs."
“As a result of the optimisation, we have seen a 33 per cent increase in the revenue we know comes directly from conversion of website visitors, a massive 261 per cent increase in leads and 34 per cent growth in the overall conversion rate.”
Marnie said the success of the project, which commenced in September 2019, was due to significant effort from WesTrac’s marketing team and support from across the business.
“The team spent a lot of time identifying ways to improve information architecture and developing new content to align with our customers’ journey.” she said.
“We also determined that personalisation was required to ensure visitors to the WesTrac website were presented with relevant information rather than having to hunt for it.”
Ping Works Content Director Tim Stokoe said the objective was to deliver the best possible user experience and stronger connection with the brand.
“The end game was to help guide users to the best products for their specific needs and so facilitate conversion,” Tim said. “A core focus was creating a more intuitive environment that gives visitors easy access to the entire range of products, based on identified user needs, in turn further nurturing and influencing buying decisions.
“The new site now has a fresh and modern look and feel, developed with a mobile-first approach, providing a content-rich environment that creates strong connections, is easy to use and easy to search.”
The Sitecore Experience Awards celebrate brands that have built customer-centric digital experiences using Sitecore technology. It is the same technology used by some of the world’s leading brands including American Express, Kimberly-Clark, L’Oréal, and Volvo.
The awards recognise customers whose entries clearly demonstrate that their solution has delivered outstanding user experiences.
Sitecore CMO Paige O’Neill said digital had emerged as the lifeblood for many businesses in 2020 and intelligent content was a key driver for stronger engagement.
“The Sitecore Experience Awards celebrate some of the most innovative implementations that are pushing the boundaries of exceptional customer experiences from our customers and partners,” Paige said.
“This innovation results in faster, more effective digital experiences that keep audiences more engaged and connected than ever, while maximising the use of content across an organisation’s channels and regions.”
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About WesTrac
As one of the largest authorised Cat equipment dealers in the world, WesTrac provides customers with a wide range of machinery and construction equipment as well as comprehensive whole-of-life management solutions designed to make owning and operating equipment as easy, profitable and safe as possible.
With more than 4,500 team members, WesTrac is dedicated to creating and delivering outstanding value for our team, customers, shareholders and the community. We are committed to excellence and are focused on long-term customer relationships and a dedication to customer service, safety, quality and the environment.
Community involvement is an important part of the WesTrac philosophy, and we are proud to support local activities, events and charities in the regions we are based.
As part of Seven Group Holdings Ltd, WesTrac also has strong alliances with other leading Australian businesses, including Seven West Media, Coates Hire and SITECH.