Conversion Rate Optimisation
Get more value from every visitor.
What is Conversion Rate Optimisation (CRO)?
Conversion Rate Optimisation, or CRO, focuses on improving the percentage of visitors to your website who take a desired action, such as making a purchase, signing up for a service, or filling out a form. CRO uses data-driven insights to refine user journeys, enhance design elements, and align calls to action with customer intent.
Why is CRO Important?
For Your Organisation
CRO ensures you’re getting the most out of your marketing efforts by increasing the percentage of visitors who convert into customers. Instead of spending more on traffic acquisition, CRO focuses on improving the effectiveness of your existing traffic.
For Your Customers
A seamless and intuitive user experience makes it easier for your customers to take action. CRO ensures that your website meets their needs by removing friction, simplifying decision-making, and building trust. When customers can navigate your site effortlessly and feel confident in their choices, they are more likely to complete their purchase or inquiry.
A tested process
1. Audit
Sometimes you will already have a clear problem identified, and we can work from there. But most the time we’ll need to perform an audit first to gather all the issues within the topic.
2. Resources & Planning
From the audit we’ll prioritise based on resources both side, who is involved, the impact of the issue and how much time we have. This stage is important for managing expectations.
3. Delivery
I can run delivery too - either working as a project manager within your team or I’m also happy to get stuck into the work myself. Whatever is best for your business is ultimately what we will go with.
The Tools & Resources I Use for CRO
Usually we will work with whatever you have installed, but some common tools I am familiar with include:
What Does a CRO Audit Contain?
My CRO audit identifies barriers preventing your users from converting and highlights opportunities to enhance the effectiveness of your site.
I start by analyzing your conversion funnels to understand where users drop off. This helps identify problematic pages or steps in the user journey that need attention.
I conduct user behavior analysis using heatmaps, scroll maps, and session recordings. These tools reveal how visitors interact with your site, where they encounter friction, and what elements capture their attention.
I review landing pages to ensure they are optimized for clarity, relevance, and visual appeal. This includes evaluating headlines, imagery, and calls to action to ensure they align with user intent.
I assess form performance, analyzing completion rates and identifying fields that cause abandonment. Simplifying forms can significantly increase conversions.
I evaluate page speed and performance, focusing on reducing load times that deter users from completing their journey.
I conduct split testing (A/B testing) to compare variations of key pages. Testing different layouts, headlines, or CTAs helps determine what resonates most with your audience.
I review trust signals, such as security badges, testimonials, and reviews, ensuring they are prominently displayed to reassure users.
I analyze mobile usability, identifying any design or performance issues that hinder conversions on smaller screens.
How I approach CRO
CRO is an ongoing process of testing, learning, and optimizing. I start with a detailed audit to uncover immediate opportunities and implement impactful changes. From there, I work with you to continuously refine and test new strategies as we gather data about user behavior. This iterative approach ensures long-term improvements and sustainable growth.
Measuring the value of CRO
Conversion Rate
Purpose: Increase conversion rates
Metric: Conversion rate percentage tracked in Google Analytics
Goal: Improve the percentage of users completing key actions
Impact: Higher conversions mean more revenue without increasing traffic
Site Abandonment
Purpose: Reduce drop-off rates
Metric: Funnel drop-off rates from Google Analytics
Goal: Minimize user abandonment at critical steps
Impact: More users progressing through the funnel leads to more conversions
Engagement Metrics
Purpose: Improve user engagement
Metric: Session duration and pages per session
Goal: Encourage users to spend more time exploring your site
Impact: Engaged users are more likely to convert into customers