AWARD WINNING CRO AGENCY
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Users are visiting your website, but they’re leaving without doing what you want them to. You need to streamline their journey and make it easy for them to convert.
Simple changes to a page can have spectacular results. They can boost conversion rates and drive substantial increases in profit, lead generation or whatever you want your users to do.
But there are so many potential changes you can make to a page it’s almost impossible to know where to start. Which is why you need a CRO and UX expert to guide you.
Data-driven testing that will boost your conversion rates.
We’ll take a deep dive into the conversion paths on your website and identify the barriers users are facing. We’ll use analytics tools to see where they are dropping out of the conversion journey and we’ll come up with suggestions to increase engagement.
We’ll also interview real users, who match the profile of your brand’s audience, to get real, personal views of what works - and what doesn’t. These two different forms of research help us to paint a fuller picture of your site’s usability.
Then we’ll test.
Once the test has gathered enough data to make a reliable conclusion, we’ll review it. Sometimes this data will give us enough insight to recommend a change; sometimes we’ll need to run a second or third testing phase to refine the results further.
We’ll report back to you at every stage so you can see what effect the changes are having.
Research and insights
We know what an efficient conversion route looks like, so the first thing we’ll do is research your website to identify any pinch points or blips.
We’ll track users’ journeys on your site and learn where they’re dropping off.
We’ll suggest changes to streamline their experience and increase the likelihood of conversion.
Then we’ll produce a testing hypothesis.
Testing and data gathering
Methodical testing and reliable data are the heart of CRO.
We’ll test our research-based hypothesis. Depending on your site, and your goals, we may use a simple A/B test or it could be a more complex, nuanced test.
Either way, we’ll run the test until we have enough data, and then we’ll dig into it to understand what your users are doing - and why.
Results analysis
We’ll take a close look at the test results.
We’ll look at conversion rates, analyse how the data has evolved over the duration of the test and produce an overall conclusion.
Then we’ll produce a detailed report so you can see exactly what has happened and why. And we’ll make recommendations for your next steps.
What next
We'll make suggestions based on our research and the data we’ve collected.
Sometimes this will be clear cut from the test results; sometimes we’ll recommend more testing.
Whatever our recommendations are, they will be based on rigorous research, testing and analysis and tailored towards giving you a more efficient, profitable website.
Our Work
We’ve worked with a variety of companies to produce outstanding results. From internationally recognised brands to small family-owned businesses, we’ve gotten to know our clients inside out to produce perfect projects and create captivating campaigns that truly express their message and values.
What is Conversion Rate Optimisation (CRO)?
Conversion Rate Optimisation (CRO) is about maximising the desired actions of users on your website. It combines psychology and data to improve the user experience (UX) and increase conversion rates. By understanding user behaviour and emotions, and analysing data, you can identify and address obstacles in the conversion path. CRO involves making UX improvements based on psychological insights and A/B testing different approaches using data analysis and experimentation. The goal is to make the conversion process easy and enjoyable for users, leading to higher conversion rates and business growth.
THE CRO EXPERTS
Meet the team
Influencing human behaviour requires a combination of experience, superb data analysis and a deep understanding of human psychology.
This team has all of the above and more in abundance.
We use all of this combined to run successful campaigns that drive measurable impact.
Beth FellAccount Strategist
Steve BakerManaging Director
Andrew MarrHead of Projects
FAQs
What is Conversion Rate Optimisation?
Conversion Rate Optimisation (CRO) is the process of improving your website so that more visitors take the desired action, whether that’s buying, signing up, or getting in touch.
It’s not about getting more traffic. It’s about making your existing traffic work harder.
How It Works:
- Research & Data Gathering: Tools like Hotjar, GA4, and user interviews help pinpoint friction points.
- Hypothesis Creation: “If we simplify the contact form, more users will complete it.”
- Testing (A/B or Multivariate): Run experiments to compare the original vs. the new version.
- Analysis & Iteration: Learn from results and either roll out, revise, or test again.
CRO goes beyond surface-level tweaks by leveraging psychology and UX principles to understand user behaviour and motivation, using tactics like social proof, urgency, and simplification. It targets both micro-conversions (like newsletter signups) that feed into macro goals (like lead generation and sales) and relies on cross-functional collaboration between designers, developers, copywriters, and analysts to drive meaningful results.
Will you design and build the tests?
Yes, we have an internal team of designers who work with the analysts to ensure the designs match the current aesthetic and branding of the website.
We can then build these tests using our team of developers or within the tool itself depending on the complexity.
On occasion we have also worked with the development team of our clients to build the tests. This can prove to be more cost effective to the client, especially when the website has more complexities.
Finally, we are able to utilise services such as Unbounce to build bespoke landing pages which are branded the same as a clients website, if the above options are not possible.
Does A/B testing slow down the website?
Not likely if it's implemented correctly.
A/B testing can introduce minimal latency, but when done right, its impact on performance is negligible.
Client-side testing tools (e.g., VWO, Optimizely) typically inject scripts that wait for DOM elements to load before modifying the content. This can result in a "flicker" effect or a delay in rendering, but this is minimal and usually not noticed by most users.
Additionally, too many experiments running simultaneously can compound load times, especially if each loads external resources (images, fonts, analytics events). This is easily avoidable with the right testing and implementation road map with a development team.
The easiest way to avoid this is to use server-side A/B testing when possible, which means that changes are rendered before the page reaches the browser, resulting in zero flicker.
When implementing the testing tool, we would always prioritise asynchronous script loading to further limit any speed impact and use well-optimised experiment code, and don't use the Wizwig editors to create these, as this is traditionally poorly written, bloated code.
Finally, if you are worried about the impact on speed, conduct a speed test using Google Lighthouse or a similar tool before launching.
When implemented correctly, there is no impact on page speed. At the end of the day, CRO is designed to maximise conversion rate and not hinder it, so most of the tools are well equipped to prevent an increase in load time.
Will running tests affect the performance of other channels?
Yes and that's kind of the point.
And whilst there are risks, when carried out through thoughtful A/B testing, you can harness a powerful catalyst for improving performance across multiple marketing channels. Whether you're running PPC, paid social, email campaigns or affiliate activity, testing variations in landing pages, headlines or calls to action helps uncover what genuinely resonates with your audience.
These insights often lead to increased conversion rates, smoother user journeys, and more compelling messaging — all of which boost the effectiveness of your campaigns without the need for additional budget or traffic.
Of course, tests need to be managed carefully. A test can just as easily have a negative impact as it can positive. However, these risks are easily mitigated through good planning, clear tracking, and cross-team alignment.
Ultimately, A/B testing enables each channel to work harder and more efficiently. By making informed, data-led improvements, you not only optimise individual campaigns but strengthen your overall marketing strategy.
How much traffic do I need to run A/B tests?
The amount of traffic you need to run an A/B test on a website depends on three key factors:
- Minimum Detectable Effect (MDE) – the smallest difference you want to reliably detect between variants.
- Baseline conversion rate – your current conversion rate (e.g., sign-ups, purchases).
- Statistical significance and power – commonly, 95% significance and 80% power.
Don't worry if none of that makes sense to you. As a general rule of thumb if you have a conversion rate between 2-5% and are looking for a 10% improvement you will be looking for roughly 10,000 - 50,000 visitors per variant.
If you expect smaller changes in conversion rate you will need more traffic, and if you expect larger changes you may get away with fewer visitors.
You can see an example calculation here:
- Assume:
- Baseline conversion rate = 5%
- MDE = 10% relative (i.e., detect a change from 5% to 5.5%)
- Significance level = 95%
- Power = 80%
You’d need about 25,000 users per group (so 50,000 users total).
To estimate this properly there are a tonne of online tools available. Below are a few that we use:
These ask for your baseline conversion rate, desired improvement, significance level, and power.
We suggest running this calculation before conducting any test.
Will CRO testing impact organic SEO performance?
Not if done correctly. But it can if you’re careless.
CRO can harm SEO when it’s implemented poorly. This could be in the form of duplicate content, when proper canonical tags are not used or if testing tools block crawlers, meaning Google might not see the tested content rather than the original version, causing confusion on which to rank.
However, in the main, CRO helps SEO. All conversion rate optimisation activity is designed to make a website more usable and add value to the user, and Google just wants to rank useful websites. They are both pulling in the same direction.
Typically, we see CRO helps SEO specifically in the following way:
- Better UX = Better Rankings: Faster, more engaging sites lead to lower bounce rates and better dwell time, both SEO signals.
- Higher Engagement = Higher Conversion: Google pays attention to how users interact with pages. A well-optimised page that gets users to act sends positive signals.
CRO and SEO aren’t enemies — they’re teammates. If SEO brings people to the door, CRO gets them through it. Just make sure your tests don’t trip over your rankings by hiding content from Google or creating confusion.