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Client’s Results

If you’d told me 20 years ago, sat watching The Office, that one day I’d be running growth and CRO for a brand owned by Ricky Gervais…

I’d have laughed.

I’ve seen him live 4 times.

Quoted his stuff for years.

And now I’m helping scale Dutch Barn Vodka behind the scenes.

Life’s weird like that.

But it’s also a reminder…

You never really know where things compound.

What starts as interest

Turns into obsession

Turns into skill

Turns into opportunity

Then one day you’re in rooms you never expected to be in.

Work hard. Stay consistent.

The dots connect later.

High Converting Design Inspiration

If I was brought in to optimise Ka'Chava, this is exactly where I'd start first from a CRO standpoint.

(For context: I don't work with them and don't have access to their data — which is critical at this level — but from a heuristic UX/UI perspective, here's what I'd test immediately.)

1️⃣ Above The Fold: Clarify The Value Instantly

Before:

• Generic "whole body nutrition" messaging

• Benefits buried in paragraphs

• Weak hierarchy

After:

• Clear, simplified headline: Whole Body Nutrition Made Simple

• Strong supporting proof (ratings + volume)

• Scannable benefits (85+ superfoods, plant based, taste)

• CTA brought into focus

CRO principle: Clarity beats cleverness. Every time.

2️⃣ PDP: Reduce Thinking, Increase Confidence

Before:

• Long form copy doing too much work

• Key benefits hidden in blocks of text

• Pricing/subscription not prioritised

After:

• Benefits turned into quick hit bullets

• Social proof anchored early

• Subscription framed as default with clear savings

• Clean hierarchy → product → proof → benefits → purchase

CRO principle: Don't make users read. Make them decide.

3️⃣ Cart: Remove Friction At The Highest Intent Moment

Before:

• Overloaded with offers + distractions

• Weak CTA hierarchy

• Upsells feel secondary

After:

• Clean structure with one clear next step

• Progress bar to drive completion (free shipping threshold)

• Relevant cross sell surfaced properly

• Strong, high contrast CTA with trust badges

CRO principle: The cart isn't a page. It's a decision point.

This isn't about making things "look better."

It's about:

• Increasing clarity

• Guiding behaviour

• And removing friction at every step

That's where conversion rate actually moves.

A/B Test Of The Week

FIX YOUR CART!

Your cart isn't where people drop off… It's where you're leaving money on the table.

We made a few simple changes to a cart and generated:

👉 +$127,867 per month

No new traffic. No discounting. Just better conversion fundamentals.

🧪 The Problem

Most carts are built like this:

• Just products + price

• No reassurance

• No urgency

• No guidance on what to do next

So users hesitate… …and hesitation kills conversions.

Here's what we changed:

1️⃣ Added Key USPs At The Top

Shipping. Returns. Guarantees.

Answer the objections before they're asked.

2️⃣ Showed Delivery Expectations Clearly

"In stock. Ships within 1–3 days."

Simple. But it removes one of the biggest conversion killers: uncertainty.

3️⃣ Improved The Upsell Experience

We added a clean, swipeable upsell with arrows.

Not intrusive. Not overwhelming. Just easy to browse and add.

4️⃣ Reinforced Trust Under The CTA

Payment icons + reassurance below the button.

Right at the moment of decision.

Why It Worked

The cart isn't a summary page. It's a decision page.

Every missing piece of information = doubt Every doubt = lost revenue

The Result

👉 +$127,867/month

From fixing what most brands ignore.

Takeaway

If your cart doesn't:

• Reinforce trust

• Remove uncertainty

• Guide the next action

You don't have a traffic problem. You have a conversion problem.

Fix your cart.