What is Single Sign On (SSO) Login? How Does It Help Uplift Checkout Conversions?

Bottom Line,

With 2023 coming to an end, we can surely claim that the Indian eCommerce industry is now at a stage where it’s maturing. Both marketplaces as well as D2C brands are understanding the importance of a good checkout funnel to uplift checkout conversions. But, what it takes to build a successful one is where too many experiments are happening. Some claim that eCommerce brands should offer a guest checkout option or add form validation to reduce errors. Many suggest that focusing on displaying a progress bar or showing order details is the smarter way to increase checkout conversions.

While we, at GoKwik, believe that each of these tactics is helpful in its own way, optimising the very first step - the login step - is what can make or break a game for any eCommerce brand. For a simple reason, 70% of all carts are abandoned at the login stage. This leads to an increase in customer acquisition cost and fall in conversion rate.

One innovative solution that we believe can revolutionise the way customers interact with an online store is Single Sign-On (SSO) login. This unique technology,

In this blog, we aim to decode every aspect of Single Sign-On (SSO) login for utmost clarity and delve into how GoKwik’s SSO login can help brands increase checkout conversions.

Single Sign On or otherwise referred to as SSO is a user authentication process that allows an online shopper to access multiple websites and applications with a single set of login credentials.

In the context of eCommerce, SSO eliminates the need for users to create and remember separate usernames and passwords for different online stores they visit. Instead, a single authentication process grants access to a network of affiliated retailers.

Here's a simple example to explain how SSO works in the context of eCommerce.

Imagine a customer, Gargi, who loves online shopping. She frequently shops across various eCommerce websites and buys different kinds of products from a multitude of brands.

Without SSO login,

In an ideal scenario, Gargi may get irritated and annoyed, and may switch to buying products only from marketplaces where she doesn’t need to login again and again.

Meanwhile, with SSO login in place,

By streamlining the authentication process, SSO significantly improves a user’s shopping experience, making it more likely for them to return, complete transactions, and increase checkout conversions.

SSO login By GoKwik offers an array of benefits to eCommerce brands. As stated above, this simple yet effective piece of tech-art designed by GoKwik contributes to,

Let's now delve into the key advantages of SSO login.

SSO login by GoKwik swiftly simplifies the entire login process by allowing users to access multiple eCommerce platforms with a single set of credentials. This eliminates the need to remember and manage multiple usernames and passwords.

For instance, Arjun frequently shops from various online stores. With SSO login powered by GoKwik, Arjun can simply log in on a GoKwik partner merchant’s site via OTP and stay logged in on all other 1200 affiliated eCommerce brands automatically.

SSO login significantly reduces the time and effort it takes for an online shopper to register and log in to each individual eCommerce site. This streamlined process contributes to a more efficient and enjoyable shopping experience, meanwhile increasing checkout conversions.

For instance, Emma is a busy professional. She doesn’t have time to log in to different D2C sites to shop and place orders. Alternatively, she’d rather do a quick search on a marketplace, add items to cart, and place an order. However, with SSO login, Emma can stay logged in across thousands of GoKwik-affiliated brands and take advantage of fast checkout experience.

SSO login by GoKwik ensures to provide a consistent experience across all its affiliated eCommerce sites. Shoppers enjoy a uniform interface and navigation, which contributes to a seamless and recognisable experience, further uplifting checkout conversion rate.

Since SSO login by GoKwik eliminates the need for a shopper to create multiple usernames and remember all the passwords, this considerably reduces friction in their buying journey. This reduction further leads to,

Since shoppers can easily login via OTP and remain logged in across GoKwik’s affiliate partner network, it significantly speeds up the checkout process and minimises the risk of cart abandonment to a great extent. In fact, according to GoKwik’s analysis, shoppers using SSO login convery 2X faster.

SSO login by GoKwik delivers a host of benefits that enhance the overall customer experience, making it more convenient, efficient, and secure. These advantages contribute to increased customer satisfaction and loyalty, ultimately driving higher checkout conversion rates for online retailers.