Data & analytics

Conversion rate optimization

Settle design arguments with evidence — structured experiments on the pages where a percentage point is worth real money.

What is conversion rate optimisation?

Conversion rate optimisation improves the proportion of visitors who take a desired action, using funnel analysis to find where people drop out, qualitative research to understand why, and controlled experiments to test whether a change genuinely helps rather than assuming it does.

Most sites have one page worth optimising

Testing button colours on a low-traffic page wastes months. The value concentrates in a small number of high-traffic, high-intent pages — checkout, the main enquiry form, the primary landing page — where a small percentage improvement is worth measurable revenue.

Before testing anything we find where people actually leave, using funnel data and session recordings. Very often the answer is a form field that fails on mobile or a shipping cost revealed too late, and no amount of copy testing addresses it.

Process

How we deliver it

1Find the leakFunnel analysis and sessionrecordings on real users.2Understand whyQualitative research, notassumptions from the meetingroom.3Form a hypothesisA specific, falsifiableprediction with an expectedeffect.4Test properlyAdequate sample, fullbusiness cycles, no earlystopping.5Implement or discardShip winners, documentlosers, move on.
Process flow for Conversion rate optimization
  1. 01

    Find the leak

    Funnel analysis and session recordings on real users.

  2. 02

    Understand why

    Qualitative research, not assumptions from the meeting room.

  3. 03

    Form a hypothesis

    A specific, falsifiable prediction with an expected effect.

  4. 04

    Test properly

    Adequate sample, full business cycles, no early stopping.

  5. 05

    Implement or discard

    Ship winners, document losers, move on.

Deliverables

What you receive

  • Funnel analysis identifying quantified drop-off points
  • Prioritised experiment backlog with expected impact
  • Executed tests with results reported honestly, including failures
  • Implemented winning variants
  • A documented testing process your team can continue

Engagement shape

A monthly retainer suits this best — experimentation compounds and a single test rarely justifies the setup.

Tooling

What we typically build with

  • GA4
  • Microsoft Clarity
  • Hotjar
  • Google Optimize alternatives
  • VWO
  • Statistical significance testing

Stack decisions follow the problem. This is where we usually start, not a fixed menu.

Frequently asked

Questions we get about this

We do not have much traffic. Can we still do CRO?

Not through A/B testing, honestly — low traffic means tests take months and still produce ambiguous results. Qualitative research, usability testing and fixing obvious friction deliver more at that scale, and we will recommend that route rather than selling you tests that cannot conclude.

How much improvement should we expect?

Highly variable, and anyone quoting a guaranteed uplift is guessing. Sites with obvious friction can improve substantially; well-optimised sites gain in small increments. We report the actual measured effect, including tests that showed no difference.

Talk it through before you commit

A discovery call is a working session on your constraint, not a sales pitch.

Quick inquiry

Tell us what you're trying to build

A short note is enough. You'll hear back from the team, not a bot — usually within one working day.

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