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πŸ”„ Above-fold redesign nets πŸ’²324K/year

Plus: Learn why banners are killing your product discovery

Hey optimizer!

Ready to transform your conversion rates?

This week's newsletter is packed with practical CRO insights, testing strategies, and optimization techniques you can implement right away. Time to level up your CRO game!

Highlights of Today’s Newsletter

  • Design: Simple website changes that can boost conversions instantly

  • The Chosen Topic: One simple above the fold redesign added $324k in yearly revenue

  • CRO Insight: High-converting landing page structure

  • Video: How focusing solely on conversion rates can actually mislead you

Weekly Content Roundup

Get the latest and greatest CRO content from around the web.

Design 🎨

Simple website changes that can boost conversions instantly (Link)

A/B testing vs split testing - which is right for your website? (Link)

5 simple page tweaks to boost sales by 10X! (Link)

CRO Around the Web 🌐

Shopify: How To Craft a Visual Marketing Strategy That Sells  (Source)

Baymard: Retain Data in Sensitive Credit Card Fields after Validation Errors (34% Don’t) (Source)

Academy πŸŽ“οΈ 

 The New Audits for Our Members Are In: πŸ˜΄ Sleep Consulting, Personal Injury, Dropshipping, Pain Relief (Link)

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Video Of The Week

I recently had the pleasure of joining Kurt Elster on The Unofficial Shopify Podcast dropping some absolute gold about what REALLY matters in CRO:

  • Why the "best practices" debate in CRO isn't as black and white as most people think

  • How focusing solely on conversion rates can actually mislead you (and what you should measure instead)

  • The real reason most store redesigns fail

  • A few unexpected insights from analyzing thousands of customer surveys

Really enjoyed breaking down these concepts and sharing some of our learnings from working with different brands. If you're curious about the technical side of CRO and what actually moves the needle, give it a listen.

High Converting Design Inspiration

Collection Page Transformation

(How We Boosted Product Discovery) πŸš€

Here's exactly what we optimized:

❌ The Problem:

Collection pages often go under-optimized, with brands missing key opportunities to showcase their products effectively.

Most brands get this wrong...

They add massive banners and descriptions that push products below the fold, creating unnecessary friction.

We took a different approach.

βœ”οΈ The Changes:

1. Enhanced Above-Fold Experience

β†’ Clear "Shop all products" CTA

β†’ Simplified collection navigation

β†’ Reduced unnecessary padding

2. Optimized Product Grid

β†’ Better product visualization with dark theme

β†’ Prominent titles and pricing

β†’ Strategic spacing between products

3. Enhanced Product Cards

β†’ Added customer ratings and reviews

β†’ Clear product descriptions

β†’ Better differentiation between similar items

But here's what most people miss:

Collection pages have TWO core objectives:

1. Show your products

2. Let people filter/sort them

Everything else is secondary.

πŸ“Œ Key Insights:

- Sort collections by highest revenue per session

- Add descriptive text for similar-looking products

- Use strategic labeling (bestsellers, trending, new)

- Optimize for quick scanning and easy filtering

πŸ‘‰ The Lesson:

Your collection page isn't meant for massive banners or lengthy descriptions.

Its primary job is showing products quickly and making them easy to filter.

What unnecessary elements are hiding your products below the fold?

CRO Insight

Here's a high conversion landing page structure

One Simple Above-the-Fold Redesign Added $324K in Yearly Revenue

Here's exactly what we changed:

The Problem:

Product pages weren't converting as well as they should. The crucial above-the-fold area wasn't doing its job.

Most brands get this wrong. They stuff everything above the fold, creating confusion and friction.

We took a different approach.

The Changes:

β†’ Simplified the layout

β†’ Enhanced product imagery

β†’ Streamlined value proposition

β†’ Removed distracting elements

β†’ Made the CTA impossible to miss

But here's what most people miss:

It's not about adding more elements. It's about removing anything that doesn't directly contribute to the purchase decision.

The Results:

β€’ +$27,000 per month

β€’ +$324,000 per year (forecasted)

β€’ +$0.10 revenue per session

Key Insight:

Your above-the-fold area has ONE job: Move visitors toward a purchase decision.

Everything else is noise.

The Lesson:

Sometimes the biggest wins come from simplifying, not adding.

What elements are creating unnecessary friction on your product pages?

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