{"id":21158,"date":"2020-01-30T15:30:30","date_gmt":"2020-01-30T15:30:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arimetrics.com\/glosario-digital\/microconversion"},"modified":"2026-05-11T22:54:50","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T22:54:50","slug":"microconversion","status":"publish","type":"encyclopedia","link":"https:\/\/www.arimetrics.com\/en\/digital-glossary\/microconversion","title":{"rendered":"Microconversion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"boxpad wp-image-22977 size-full alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.arimetrics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/microconversion.jpg\" alt=\"Microconversion\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.arimetrics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/microconversion.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.arimetrics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/microconversion-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Definition:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A <em> <strong>microconversion<\/strong> <\/em>is each of the actions that the user completes on a web page and that can lead directly or indirectly to the final goal established by the company, also called macroconversion. The ultimate goal can be to buy a product\/service, get a lead or download an application.<\/p>\n<p>Micro conversions are very important in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arimetrics.com\/en\/digital-marketing-agency-spain\">company&#8217;s digital marketing<\/a> strategy because their analysis helps optimize every step of the conversion <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arimetrics.com\/en\/digital-glossary\/conversion-funnel\">funnel<\/a> with the goal of not losing users during the <em>customer day.<\/em> Knowing what has generated interest in users and improving it is, therefore, essential to increase the conversion rate.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Types of microconversions<\/h2>\n<p>There are mainly two types of micro conversions, depending on their influence on the achievement of the final goal:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Milestones of a macroconversion.<\/strong> They represent the linear process that the user has followed to complete a macro conversion and their importance lies in the fact that they allow to improve the user experience in the different phases until the purchase or acquisition. These milestones can be choosing a product and adding it to the basket, selecting a date at a hotel or choosing a purchase method on the cart page.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Secondary actions.<\/strong> They encompass the movements that the user makes around the website of a company and that can anticipate future macro conversions. Although they are more indirect actions, they help reinforce the brand image and give some notoriety to the website. Some examples are sharing an article on social networks, subscribing to newsletters, writing a comment about a product or watching a tutorial.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How to measure microconversions<\/h2>\n<p>The customer&#8217;s path to a conversion can give many clues to know what is happening on a web page, discover optimization opportunities and detect the problems that cause users to get lost. To do this, it is essential <strong>to monitor micro conversions through an analytics tool<\/strong> after precisely defining the conversion funnel and each of its phases.<\/p>\n<p>The most used tool is <strong>Google Analytics,<\/strong>which allows you to measure a microconversion through:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Landing page (URL).<\/strong> Knowing through which pages users arrive at a website helps to implement actions to try to lead you towards conversion.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Duration. <\/strong>It is the average time that the user stays on the web.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Page views per session.<\/strong> It is related to the above and helps to know if the user does not stay solely on the landing page.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Events.<\/strong> It can be defined in a personalized way and can be, for example, clicking a purchase button.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>With the information collected through Google Analytics, important factors can be determined as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The ratio of microconversion to macroconversion.<\/li>\n<li>The average decision time of the user.<\/li>\n<li>Which are the channels that generate the most traffic to focus advertising on them and improve their content.<\/li>\n<li>Which landing pages work best and what improvements could be made to the user experience<a href=\"https:\/\/www.arimetrics.com\/glosario-digital\/ux\">(UX).<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The type of audience and how to customize actions to direct your <em>customer journey.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For the measurement of microconversions to be effective, it will also be necessary to analyze the market in which the company moves and how the competition works. In the event that a web page does not receive enough traffic to allow reliable metrics to be extracted, the most effective thing is to perform A\/B test hypotheses.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently asked questions about Microconversion<\/h2>\n<div class=\"geo-faq-block\">\n<details class=\"geo-faq-item\">\n<summary>What does Microconversion mean in digital marketing?<\/summary>\n<p>Microconversion refers to the concept described in this glossary entry: Definition: A microconversion is each of the actions that the user completes on a web page and that can lead directly or indirectly to the final goal established by the company, also called macroconversion.  Types of microconversions There are mainly two types of micro conversions, depending on their influence on the achievement of the final goal: Milestones of a macroconversion. It gives teams a shared vocabulary for analysing digital projects.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details class=\"geo-faq-item\">\n<summary>When should teams pay attention to Microconversion?<\/summary>\n<p>Teams should review Microconversion when it affects acquisition, measurement, user experience, content, automation or campaign performance. The important step is to connect the definition with a real decision.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details class=\"geo-faq-item\">\n<summary>How is Microconversion used in a digital strategy?<\/summary>\n<p>Microconversion is used by translating the concept into practical checks: where it appears in the funnel, which data or channel is involved and whether it needs optimisation, monitoring or documentation.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details class=\"geo-faq-item\">\n<summary>What is a common mistake when interpreting Microconversion?<\/summary>\n<p>A common mistake is using Microconversion too broadly. 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