Lead Generation for White Chip Insurance Results in 44% Online Conversion Rate

The Solution

Building the Perfect Mascot: How Poker Chips and Insurance Quotes Intersect

Almost every insurance company you know and love has a mascot. Some may be more iconic than others, but here are a few that might ring a bell:

• Geico’s gecko
• Flo from Progressive
• Aflac’s duck
• Jake from State Farm

Some animal, some human, these characters charm you with their heavy accents or their nextdoor-neighbor appeal or an all too recognizable “quack.” For this insurance company, we decided to build a brand around something the founder is passionate about: poker. Thus, White Chip Insurance and their poker chip avatar named, unironically, “Chip” was born.

Choosing the right insurance shouldn’t feel like a gamble

Choosing the right insurance can sometimes feel like a gamble, but Chip’s friendly demeanor and White Chip’s easy-to-use quote request tool strips away that feeling of risk and uncertainty. Chip is a whimsical representation of the White Chip brand, offering a warm welcome to anyone visiting White Chip’s website and drawing customers in who want cheap insurance quotes fast.

Making Something Easy to Use Isn’t as Easy as It Looks

When White Chip approached GoldenComm for a new website, their core objective was making the quote request form as fast and easy to use as possible. Optimizing the user experience (UX), especially on a mobile device, took hundreds of hours of research and careful planning. We knew the process of requesting an insurance quote from White Chip needed to be:

• Easy to follow with clear, simple instructions
• Easy to do on a mobile (or any other) device
• Easy to finish, either on your own or over the phone with an agent who could help

Perhaps more importantly, we wanted to build a form that was NOT overwhelming, confusing, and too long or drawn out.

The Technology Behind the Curtain

Something that makes White Chip’s website special is that it’s deceptively simple. “It’s just a form,” one might think. But in reality, multiple complex technologies are woven together behind the scenes to give users such a clean, easy to use experience.
11 total integrations (and counting…because their business is ever-evolving) make this simple-looking website the powerful quote-generating engine that it is. Here are just a few worth mentioning:

• Zywave allows customers to get auto insurance quotes in real time from multiple firms
• Hyperlocal phone numbers give customers a more personalized experience when calling an agent
• Zoho CRM helps White Chip capture information, qualify leads, and manage follow-up
• Microsoft Clarity monitors user behavior and helps GoldenComm continue to optimize UX of the site
• Yext helps publicize White Chip’s GoogleMyBusiness profile to more platforms where customers are looking for insurance
• Meera AI engages prospective customers who are at risk of abandoning the form before completing it
• Marketplace API integrates healthcare.gov to help customers find and sign up for ACA health insurance plans (Obamacare)

This is just a handful of the technologies that work together on this site, and as White Chip continues to expand, that number is likely to grow along with them.

Unbelievable Results for a Car Insurance Company

• + 44% conversion rate: Since launch, White Chip Insurance has seen a steady conversion rate, averaging at 44% on website form fills alone.
• + 5x industry average: This rate is 5x the industry standard for website conversion rates in the insurance industry, which is 9% (Wonder).
• Obamacare expansion: In Sep 2023, White Chip launched their healthcare.gov integration to offer ACA covered health insurance plans.
• + 400% growth: Since expanding into health insurance, White Chip has seen a 400% increase in average monthly website conversions.

If You Can’t Beat ‘Em, Go Local

In order for White Chip Insurance to succeed, they needed more than a friendly poker chip character and  good-looking powerhouse of a website. They needed leads. Search Engine Marketing (SEM) plays a crucial role in bringing in prospective customers with a secret ingredient: local targeting.

Instead of battling the Allstates and Liberty Mutuals of the world on generic search terms, White Chip targets local Florida markets. Each city has its own dedicated page, featuring the standard quote request form start as well as frequently searched for topics, such as:

• Tampa, Florida Car Insurance Rates by Age
• What’s the average car insurance rate in Jacksonville, Florida?
• Miami Car Insurance Rates by Credit Score
• How much is car insurance near Tallahassee, FL?

This SEM strategy, paired with White Chip’s organic lead-gen methods and our Golden Rules of harder working websites, is returning those unbelievable results we’re all so proud of.

White Chip Insurance Continues to Grow

White Chip Insurance is a powerful force in the insurance industry and will only continue to build upon their sturdy foundation. Even with their expansion into healthcare with Obamacare they are seeing great returns.
Plus, we take care in enhancing and further optimizing the website. This isn’t a set-it-and-forget-it type of website. With tools like Microsoft Clarity, GoldenComm continues to monitor user behavior and analytics to make UX enhancements and improve conversions.

We can’t wait to see what more incredible results White Chip Insurance, with “Chip” as the frontman, will earn for years to come.