Getting People to Fill out quote forms on your website

[sunkist219]

I have a couple questions. For those of you who try and get people to fill out quote forms on your website:

1. How many quotes do you normally get per month, and are you happy with that number?

2. When it comes to quote forms, do you agree that shorter is better?

I really want to know what other people out there are experiencing from their sites - Only those who are trying to get quote forms filled out.

 

[CHUMPS FROM OXFORD]

I don't get a lot of people that fill out the quote form. maybe 1-2 per day at the most. But I have learned to be patient.

That number was 0 a few months ago. I hope to have about 3-5 within 12-18 months.

I do think shorter forms are better.

 

[Bob_The_Insurance_Guy]

I get the same number, maybe a little less.

As for the length of the form, I'd go medium. Too short, and there's no commitment on their part, too long, and they lose interest.

I want just enough information, where if I call back, I can get all the information I need.

 

[sunkist219]

I get the same number, maybe a little less.

So Bob & Chumps, you get about 30-60 leads a month then? That's MUCH higher than what I'm getting.

 

[Salary_Guard]

Thats actually really good. Considering most leads that you would buy are on average $20 each. For good leads that aren't sold to several agents. You are saving quite a bit of money right there.

 

[CHUMPS FROM OXFORD]

I don't know if I would call these leads. When they key in their information, often the phone number is missing. They are not very responsive to emails either.

Of the roughly 40-50 I got in September, I think I wrote one.

 

[Salary_Guard]

wow, thats not that great then. I wonder why they fill out the form, if they don't really want to be contacted?

 

[sunkist219]

wow, thats not that great then. I wonder why they fill out the form, if they don't really want to be contacted?

Yeah, I'm thinking the same thing. Chumps, wouldn't you want to make sure that the phone number field is a required field that they have to input something? You can put a setting on your form that won't let them submit it w/o a phone number....just a thought. Bob, are you getting the same response?

 

[CHUMPS FROM OXFORD]

Hard to say. Some are bogus. Some will come back, as I did write one last week that originally visted the site in September.
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"Yeah, I'm thinking the same thing. Chumps, wouldn't you want to make sure that the phone number field is a required field that they have to input something"

I thought about that. I figured since I did not solicit them, I don't want to ask for the phone number. But maybe I should reconsider.

 

[sunkist219]

Hard to say. Some are bogus. Some will come back, as I did write one last week that originally visted the site in September.
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"Yeah, I'm thinking the same thing. Chumps, wouldn't you want to make sure that the phone number field is a required field that they have to input something"

I thought about that. I figured since I did not solicit them, I don't want to ask for the phone number. But maybe I should reconsider.

Do you have a stats program installed so you can see where the traffic comes from? If so, do the leads come more from organic on Google, Yahoo or sponsored search, or online directories?

I found mine come from Organic Google and Organic MSN