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My research found "product-based chats" = 45% of all chats


If you read 100-200 of your store's chats, you'll find common themes of in the product questions.  Here are my product chats, ranked by % share:

  1. complex query*: 52%
  2. locate product by $ or payment: 36%
  3. wants more details on car: 10%
  4. car has warranty?: 1%

I consider #1 & #2  chats were due to a design FAIL of my website.  #3 were perfect leads that required follow through.


This was giant used car store (6,000 units a year), your store will have a unique profile (i.e. lack of new car pics drives chats higher).  If you read a few hundred chat transcripts and "bucket-ize" them, you'll get deeper insights into your shoppers needs.


In my case, Chat was 100% better than No Chat (because most product chats came from a poor search experience) .



*i.e. a SUV with 3rd row and navi under $300 a month with $2000 down