Stop Redesigning Pages Based on a Hunch

We diagnose with real visitor data before we test anything, so every change is backed by evidence, not opinion.

Quick answer

Conversion rate optimisation is the systematic process of diagnosing where and why visitors fail to convert, then testing specific, evidence-backed hypotheses instead of redesigning on instinct.

What is Conversion Rate Optimization?

Conversion rate optimisation is the systematic process of diagnosing where and why visitors fail to convert, then testing specific, evidence-backed hypotheses instead of redesigning on instinct.

Skipping the diagnosis costs more than a wasted redesign: teams under pressure to move a number reach for whatever change feels obvious - a new hero image, a reworded headline - and ship it without confirming that was ever the thing stopping people from converting, treating every drop-off as the same problem when a confusing form, a slow page, and a mismatched offer each need a different fix.

It's different from A/B testing alone, which is the execution step once a hypothesis exists, and from a full redesign, which changes everything at once and makes it impossible to know which change actually moved the number.

Common problems we solve

Changes made on a hunch

A new hero image or headline ships because it "feels obvious," not because evidence pointed there.

Every drop-off treated the same

A confusing form, a slow page, and a mismatched offer all get the same generic fix.

No evidence behind the decision

Redesigns happen without heatmaps, recordings, or funnel data confirming where visitors actually leave.

Tests called too early

A number that looks good on day two ends the test before it reaches real significance.

No institutional memory

Each redesign starts from scratch with no documented record of what was already tried.

Everything covered in this service

Diagnostic Research

Heatmap and scroll-depth analysis, session recording review, and form or field-level drop-off tracking.

Hypothesis Prioritisation

Impact-versus-effort scoring and backlog management across multiple pages.

Test Design & Execution

A/B and multivariate test builds with cross-device and cross-browser QA.

Statistical Validation

Sample size calculated before launch, plus significance and guardrail metric checks.

Rollout & Documentation

Winning variant rollout and a searchable history of test results and learnings.

Our optimization framework

Diagnose

Heatmaps, session recordings, and funnel data establish where visitors are actually dropping off before anything is proposed.

Hypothesis

Each finding gets turned into a specific, testable hypothesis about why the drop-off is happening.

Prioritisation

Hypotheses are scored by expected impact against effort, so the highest-leverage tests run first.

Design

Sample size and minimum run time are calculated before a single line of the test is built.

Execution

The test runs to its planned duration - we do not call it early because an early number looks good.

Rollout

Winning variants get rolled out, and the result - win, loss, or inconclusive - is documented for the next test.

What actually changes

BeforeAfter
Page redesigned on internal opinionChange backed by heatmap and session recording evidence
Every drop-off gets the same generic fixEach hypothesis addresses a specific diagnosed cause
Test stopped early because a number looked goodTest runs to a pre-calculated sample size and duration
Each project starts over with no recordA documented backlog of wins, losses, and learnings

What we report on

Conversion rate movement

Tracked against your baseline from the diagnostic phase, not projected before testing starts.

Tests run to significance

Reported as the share of tests reaching proper statistical significance before a call is made.

Diagnosed drop-off points fixed

Tracked by how many identified friction points have a shipped, tested fix.

Documented learnings

Reported as the growing backlog of validated wins, losses, and inconclusive results.

Tools & platforms

🔥Hotjar
📊GA4
🧪VWO
🎯Google Optimize
⚙️Google Tag Manager

Industries we optimize for

Built for teams like yours

📈Sites with healthy traffic and a stalled conversion rate
🎨Teams about to commission a full redesign
🛒E-commerce and SaaS businesses
🧪Marketing teams testing without a real process
📋Growth teams wanting documented test history

Why choose EASI7

We fix tracking before we touch results

Every engagement starts with the same audit we'd run on our own accounts, so the numbers you're optimizing against are actually true.

One accountable team, not siloed vendors

The same team that does this also owns the rest of your stack - no handoff, no blame-shifting between vendors.

Built for how AI search actually works

Everything we build is structured to be extractable by AI answer engines, not just ranked in a list of blue links.

Reporting tied to your own dashboard

Every number we report ties back to GA4/GTM events you can see directly - not a screenshot from a tool you can't independently verify.

How to engage us for this

Common questions

A specific, evidence-backed statement of why a change should affect behaviour - not just "try a new headline." A good hypothesis names the observed problem, the proposed fix, and the expected effect, which makes the result interpretable whether the test wins or loses.

It helps but is not required - if tracking is missing or broken, that gets fixed as part of the diagnostic phase, since testing on top of unreliable data just produces confident wrong answers faster.

Enough to keep the backlog moving without running tests on overlapping traffic or the same page at the same time, which muddies which change caused which result. The right number depends entirely on traffic volume.

It gets documented as a real result, not treated as a failure. An inconclusive test tells us the variable tested probably was not the actual constraint, which redirects the next hypothesis rather than wasting a repeat test.

No - anyone promising a fixed percentage before running a diagnostic is guessing. What we commit to is a disciplined process: real hypotheses, properly powered tests, and an honest read of what the data actually shows.

Get in touch

Not sure if a redesign will actually fix anything?

We'll run a diagnostic before recommending a single change.

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Reference

Conversion Rate Optimization, in detail

Scope, area by area

AreaWhat we deliver
Diagnostic AuditHeatmap and session recording review plus a funnel analysis report identifying where visitors actually drop off
Testing RoadmapPrioritised hypothesis backlog scored by expected impact and effort to implement
Test ExecutionBuild, QA, and launch of each test with a pre-calculated sample size
ReportingStatistical readout at test end with a clear rollout, iterate, or kill recommendation

How this compares

Diagnostic-Led CRORedesign by Instinct
Every test starts from a specific, evidence-backed hypothesisChanges are made based on internal preference or a competitor trend
Sample size is calculated before a test launchesTests are called early because a number looked good
Wins and losses are documented and compound over timeEach redesign starts over with no institutional memory

This does not mean a full redesign is never the right call - sometimes the diagnostic points that way. It means the decision follows the evidence rather than preceding it.

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