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Conversion research & UX audit.

Analytics, session data and qualitative research to find where revenue leaks — before anything ships.

You get a clear account of what is stopping people buying, ranked by what it costs you, with the evidence behind every finding.

Fact 1
4 sources
Analytics, sessions, surveys, UX review
Fact 2
Every
Key template reviewed by hand
Fact 3
1 list
Ranked by revenue impact

Free Revenue Audit

Your 3 biggest revenue leaks, on video, in 3 business days.

  • 3 biggest leaks
  • on video
  • 3 business days
  • free

What we review

Numbers say where. Research says why.

Analytics shows where people leave. It cannot tell you why. We combine quantitative data with qualitative research, so every finding comes with a reason.

01 · Quantitative

Where people leave.

The funnel, page by page and device by device, measured against revenue.

  • Funnel and template-level drop-off
  • Mobile versus desktop conversion gap
  • Traffic source and landing page quality
  • Site speed against conversion
  • Tracking accuracy check
02 · Qualitative

Why they leave.

What customers see, think and hesitate over — in their own words.

  • Session recordings and heatmaps
  • On-site and post-purchase surveys
  • Customer interview synthesis
  • Review and support-ticket mining
  • Objection and hesitation mapping
03 · UX audit

What to fix first.

A structured heuristic review of every template that carries revenue.

  • Homepage and navigation
  • Collection and search
  • Product detail pages
  • Cart and checkout
  • Account and post-purchase

What the data shows

Where attention goes — and where it never arrives.

Heatmaps and recordings show what analytics cannot: the button nobody sees, the image everyone taps, the question that sends people back to Google.

Illustrative heatmap of a mobile product page. Attention is heaviest on the image carousel (1), strong on the size options (2), and weak around the add-to-cart button (3).
  1. 1. The carousel takes most of the taps

    Shoppers swipe through images repeatedly — few scroll on to the details that answer their questions.

  2. 2. Sizing gets attention, then a pause

    Heavy interaction on size chips, then hesitation. The size guide sits two scrolls further down.

  3. 3. The button sits in a cold zone

    On smaller phones, add-to-cart falls just below the first screen — and attention drops sharply there.

Scroll depth · mobile
  1. First screen100%
  2. Details74%
  3. Reviews41%
  4. Footer18%

Illustrative example — not a client result.

What you get back

Four things land in your inbox.

Written for the people who have to act on it — your designer, your developer, your founder.

  1. Research report

    Every finding with annotated screens, the data behind it and why it matters.

    PDF · full findings
  2. Ranked opportunity list

    Every fix scored on revenue impact against effort, so the running order is obvious.

    Spreadsheet · yours to keep
  3. Test hypotheses

    The findings worth testing, written as ready-to-run hypotheses.

    Ready for your roadmap
  4. Walkthrough call

    A session with the researchers who did the work. Questions answered, no pitch attached.

    60 minutes · live

How it works

Three weeks, four steps.

Research takes as long as it takes to be right, and no longer. You will know the dates before we start.

  1. Week 1Access & briefRead-only analytics and Shopify access, plus the questions you most want answered.
  2. Weeks 1–2CollectData analysis, recordings, surveys and a template-by-template UX review.
  3. Week 3SynthesizeFindings cross-checked across sources and ranked by revenue impact.
  4. End of week 3WalkthroughWe present what we found, what it is worth and the order we would fix it in.

How findings are made

No finding ships on one source alone.

Every recommendation is cross-checked across at least two kinds of evidence. When the numbers, the recordings and the customers agree, you can act without a debate.

  1. 01 · Analytics

    Where

    Mobile add-to-cart runs 48% below desktop on product pages.

  2. 02 · Recordings

    What

    Three in five mobile sessions scroll past the button looking for sizing.

  3. 03 · Surveys

    Why

    “Not sure about fit” is the top reason given for not buying.

  4. 04 · UX review

    Confirm

    The size guide sits two scrolls below the add-to-cart button.

Finding #07 · confirmed by four sources

Shoppers cannot find sizing on mobile, so they leave to check it elsewhere.

Revenue at stake
High
Effort to fix
Low
Next step
Test sizing inline
Illustrative example — not a client result.

Who it’s for

A fit for some brands. Honest about the rest.

Best-fit signals

  • Conversion rate flat despite changes
  • Traffic growing, revenue not keeping up
  • Planning a redesign, want evidence first
  • Opinions outnumber data in design reviews
  • High bounce on key landing pages
  • Never asked customers why they buy

Not a fit

  • Want a new theme, not a diagnosis
  • No analytics installed yet
  • Pre-product-market-fit
  • Magento / Adobe Commerce

Below roughly 500 orders a month (about 50,000 sessions at a 1% conversion rate), a testing program produces inconclusive results. Brands under that floor get research-led fixes and implementation instead, or an honest referral.

Platform
Shopify & Shopify Plus
Revenue
$200k–$5M / month
Monthly orders
500+ orders
Who we work with
Founders & growth leads

FAQ

Before we start the research.

Didn't see your question? Email us at 100xretention@gmail.com

Is this the same as the free audit?

No. The free audit is a fast read of all three levers. This is a deep study of conversion, with customer research the audit does not include.

How long does it take?

Around three weeks from the point we have access. Surveys need time to collect enough responses to be useful.

What access do you need?

Read-only Shopify and GA4, plus your session recording tool if you have one. If not, we set one up.

Can our own team run the fixes?

Yes. The list marks which items your team can ship straight away and which should be tested first.

Do you test the findings?

If you want us to. Research feeds straight into our testing program, but it stands on its own.

Will you talk to our customers?

With your permission, through surveys and short interviews. It is often where the most useful findings come from.