E-Commerce images that connect immediately with shoppers are much more effective at driving sales. It is critical to have a good foundation and understanding of category rules to develop highly engaging images. There is no “one size fits all” approach that guarantees success, but instead, a test-and-learn mindset is a surer path because it allows brands to understand where those general category truths can and can’t be challenged.
The next area to understand are the category conventions that are fixed in the minds of consumers. For example, online chocolate shoppers expect to see lots of browns and dynamic graphics (think swirls, drops, splashes, etc.). A brand wouldn’t benefit by veering too far off from consumer expectations.
However, some category rules can and should be broken to stand out. The results page of a particular category may have a lot of pack shots as primary images. Using Mobile Ready Hero Images (if the retailer accepts them) can be a way to stand out, but also communicate clearly and establish an intuitive connection with the consumer.
This principle doesn’t only apply to primary images. There are many benefit-driven categories like pet food where product benefits are communicated in images through different approaches. While in some categories, iconography is a very common approach. However, our database learning has shown that other approaches like bulleted lists (with checkmarks) or images of the product’s intended user interacting with the product perform better than the average and break the category conventions.
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