For ecommerce store owners

Your ads are working. Your store isn't.

You're paying for every visitor. Most of them leave without buying. We find out why, then prove each fix with an A/B test on your own shoppers. No guessing. No redesign.

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You'll leave with 3 growth opportunities we see on your store, whether we work together or not.

Certified partners Shopify Partner Mida Certified Partner
Mini-cart test ✓ Winner$3.6Min extra revenue from one testCanadian apparel brand
Homepage hero ✓+74.6%more ordersSupplement brand
Homepage hero ✓+58%more signupsTime-tracking SaaS
Exit pop-up ✓+54%more ordersTravel SIM retailer
Header & USP bar ✓+45%more salesUK sports nutrition store
Real tests. Store names kept private.See more wins →
1,000+A/B tests run
37%win rate (industry average: 15%)
$170M+extra revenue for clients
200+stores optimized

The leak

Most of your visitors leave without buying. And they never tell you why.


You see the traffic in your dashboard. You see the ad bills. What you don't see are the hundreds of people who land on your store every day, look around, and quietly leave. No email. No complaint. Just gone. And you paid for every single one of them.

Sound familiar?

  • You redesigned the store, and nothing changed. Weeks of work. A new theme, new photos, new layout. You launched it, checked your sales every hour... and the numbers looked exactly the same. Sometimes worse.
  • Your ad costs keep climbing, while your conversion rate stays flat. Every month you pay more to bring people in, and the same share of them still walk out. You're spending more just to stand still.
  • People add to cart, then vanish at checkout. They liked the product enough to want it. They were right there, card in hand. Then something made them stop, and you'll never find out what it was.
  • Every app, theme and agency swears theirs is the fix. Each one has a case study. None of them can prove it will work on your store, with your shoppers. So you keep paying, and you keep guessing.

Here's the hard part: those shoppers didn't stop wanting what you sell. They just bought it from someone else.

It's not your fault. Nobody can guess what your shoppers want. Not you, not your designer, not us. You have to find out why they leave, then prove the fix with a test. That's all we do.

What we do about it

We find out why they leave, then test the fix on your real shoppers.


Here's what that looked like for a few of our clients.

We can't name these stores. We promised them privacy, and we'll promise you the same.

Product pageCar utility brand
Before
After

Answered the question stopping shoppers on the product page.

Our research found one doubt holding people back. The new page cleared it up.

+12%more orders
Mini-cartSupplement brand
Before
After

Removed a last-minute doubt before checkout.

Fewer shoppers hesitated at the final step.

+32%more orders
Site navigationFlooring manufacturer
Before
After

Pointed shoppers straight to what they came for.

Less hunting through the menu. More spent on every visit.

+15%more revenue per visitor
Entry lightboxMeal prep business
Before
After

Gave first-time visitors a reason to stay.

More new visitors turned into first orders.

+41%more orders
HeaderChildren's journal brand
Before
After

Made the brand's credibility impossible to miss.

Shoppers trusted the store sooner, before they even scrolled.

+23%more orders
Homepage heroSupplement brand
Before
After

Sharpened the first thing visitors see.

New visitors understood what the brand sells, and why, in seconds.

+74.6%more orders
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Homepage headlineMeal prep business
Before
After

Rewrote the first line every visitor reads.

It said what shoppers wanted, in their own words.

+49%more orders
Order formOnline printing company
Before
After

Made placing a custom order feel easy.

Fewer shoppers gave up halfway through.

+33%more orders
Delayed lightboxSolar power equipment retailer
Before
After

Showed the right offer at the right moment.

It waited until shoppers were interested, not before.

+10%more orders
Header barAgricultural app
Before
After

Made the app's main promise impossible to miss.

More visitors started a free account.

+12%more signups
Order formB2B box manufacturer
Before
After

Made a long order form quick to finish.

Business buyers got through it faster, and more of them ordered.

+59%more orders
Product pageCanadian apparel brand
Before
After

Answered a key question right where shoppers were looking.

Shoppers felt sure enough to buy without leaving the page.

+13%more orders
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More wins

We've done it in almost every niche. Find yours:


We've run 1,000+ A/B tests, and over 370 of them won.

Most of our wins stay private, under NDA. Here are 89 we can share without naming the store.
  • $3.6Min extra revenueCanadian apparel brand
  • $2.2Min extra revenueOnline rug retailer
  • $1.18Min extra revenueSolar power equipment retailer
  • +74.6%more ordersNatural health supplement brand
  • +64.9%more ordersNatural supplement store
  • +58%more signupsTime tracking SaaS
  • +56.8%more ordersTruck utility product
  • +54%more ordersTravel SIM card retailer
  • +52%more ordersOn-demand printer
  • +52%more salesAustrian wool footwear brand
  • +48%more ordersCanadian auto performance parts retailer
  • +46%more ordersOnline test prep company

Clients

Filippo Loreti Airocide SoSafe BuildIdaho Kolayoto FarmersOnly familybox Hibou Home Atedra FollowBright GreenTechLife London Relocation Mass4D Slender Kitchen Vanessa Nicole Jewelry

How it works

Here's how we'd do it on your store.


No 6-month redesign. No vague strategy deck. We start by finding out why your shoppers don't buy. We aim to have your first test live within 2 to 3 weeks. Then it's a steady stream of tests, each one built on what the last one taught us.

  1. Research before opinions

    We dig into your analytics, heatmaps, session recordings, surveys and user tests to find where shoppers drop off, and why. Every test idea comes from that research, not from a hunch.

  2. Live in 2 to 3 weeks

    We don't wait for the research to wrap up before we test. We aim to have your first test running on your store within 2 to 3 weeks of kickoff.

  3. A steady stream of tests

    We run about 50 tests a year for a brand, one change at a time, measured on your real shoppers. You keep what wins. A test that loses still tells us what your shoppers don't care about.

  4. The right testing tool

    Already have a testing platform? We'll use it. If not, we'll recommend one that fits your store, including a very robust one with a free plan.

Low traffic

Smaller store? You can still grow.


Not enough traffic to A/B test? That's fine. CRO isn't just A/B testing. A/B testing is one tool, and it needs a lot of shoppers to give a clear answer. When your traffic is lower, we use other ways to find out what makes your shoppers buy, then make the changes the evidence backs.

~161,000 visitors needed to prove a 10% lift with a classic A/B test, at a 2% conversion rate. If your store doesn't have that, you don't need it. We can still run a successful CRO program, and help you grow.

So how do we prove what works on a smaller store?

It depends on how many people visit your product pages each month. Find your store below. Each box shows how we'd find what makes your shoppers buy, and how we'd prove it, at that size.

Under 1,000product page visitors / monthCustomer evidenceUser tests, concept tests and customer feedback show what's stopping your shoppers.
1,000 to 5,000product page visitors / monthEvidence + early signalsCustomer evidence, plus signals that come faster than sales, like add-to-cart.
5,000 to 20,000product page visitors / monthSelective A/B testsA/B test the big ideas. Check the rest with your shoppers first.
20,000+product page visitors / monthA full testing programA steady rhythm of A/B tests, measured on orders and revenue.

Same goal at every stage: more of your visitors buying. What changes is how we prove what works. On the call, we'll tell you which approach fits your store today.

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Nicolas Fradet
Stop Guessing. Start Converting. by Nicolas Fradet

Nicolas wrote Stop Guessing. Start Converting.

How to discover why customers don't buy, fix what's getting in their way, and increase sales with the QUEST framework.

Who leads your project

Every project is led by Nicolas Fradet.


Nicolas, our founder, has spent 25 years building and selling online, and the last 16 doing one thing: finding out why people don't buy, then fixing it.

He has run tests for brands you know, and he built and sold two startups of his own. He still consults for Fortune 500 brands today.

When you work with FunnelSpark, Nicolas leads your strategy and signs off on every test. Our team handles the research, design and setup.

  • $170M+ extra revenue for clients
  • 200+ ecommerce stores optimized
  • 1,000+ A/B tests across all niches
  • 37% win rate (industry avg is 15%)
  • Author of Stop Guessing. Start Converting.
  • Built and sold 2 startups

Brands Nicolas has helped grow:

Amazon Hertz Dropbox Glamour Intuit QuickBooks Nicorette Vimeo Haleon GQ Huel

Testimonials

See for yourself what David, Todd and Casey said about Nicolas's work:


"Nicolas is an outstanding consultant"

David DarmaninDavid DarmaninFounder, Hotjar
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Nicolas is an outstanding consultant. His wide experience working with different size organisations in multiple industries allows him to quickly pin-point opportunities that have a tremendous impact on the bottom line of a company. If you are looking for quick results I highly recommend investing in his time.

"Nicolas gets huge results"

In addition to being a pleasure to work with, Nicolas proved time and time again to get huge results on CRO projects. If you're looking for someone to help implement a conversion optimization strategy, design new pages, or dig up, and take action on, valuable insights, I'd highly recommend you work with Nicolas.

Todd StaplesTodd StaplesVP Sales & Marketing, J.W. Pepper
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"Consistently delivers impressive results"

One of the most impressive things about Nicolas is his level of consistency in everything he does. He consistently delivers impressive results, on schedule, and for as long as the project lasts.

Casey BellCasey BellFractional CRO Director
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And what our clients said:

$1,000,000+ increase

It was possible for us to double our ad spend without lowering our ROAS. In addition, it lowered our costs on our advertising campaigns. Therefore, the increase in overall profit margin has been substantial.

AndrewU.S.-based founder

Worth half a million

Nicolas clearly has a lot of experience and knowledge. And with that, he's brought a lot of ideas to the table that we simply would not have thought of internally. And that's resulted in an annualized revenue uplift of about half a million dollars.

MartinGaming store CEO

Our business grew 50% over the last year

The biggest change that we made was to our home page. The uplift that we saw in the conversion rate to the home page was around 15%. So we were really pleased with that.

FrancescaEuropean Shopify store

Over 35% increase in our conversion rate

Nicolas took us through the A/B testing. The 'why' of the test he was going to run, how he would design the test, and how it would get implemented.

BrandonShopify client

20% increase in conversion rate

In our case, where we're going to have a broader range of products, you need to optimize your conversion rate. This is something very important to us. The better your conversion rate is, the more new customers you can buy, and the more people you can inform about your product.

Marcus$25M/year founder

Substantial growth year over year

That's really important for us because the product that we're working on is our flagship product, and supports the rest of our business, and allows us to continue to grow, and expand, and reach more and more clients!

DaniEducational product

Fit check

Is your store a good fit?


We'd rather tell you now than waste your 30 minutes.

A good fit if

  • You sell online and do over $100k a year
  • You get steady traffic, from ads or anywhere else
  • You run Shopify, WooCommerce, BigCommerce, Magento, Wix, or a SaaS product
  • You want proof before you change your store

Not quite there yet?

Maybe your store is still young, or a full testing program feels like a big step right now. That's okay.

Start with the P.R.O.F.I.T. Audit. Nicolas records a 60-minute video walkthrough of your store, covering the 6 areas that hurt conversions most. You'll know exactly what to fix first, whether you do it yourself or with us.

See the P.R.O.F.I.T. Audit

The free call

It all starts with a free 30-minute call.

No pitch deck and no pressure. Here's what you'll leave with. And if testing won't help you yet, we'll say so.

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  1. 13 opportunities we see on your storeNicolas's first take on where your store could sell more. Finding every leak takes real research, and that's what month 1 is for.
  2. 2The first test we'd run, and whySomething you could try on your own the next day.
  3. 3A straight answerWhether testing makes sense for your store right now.
90day
win

Still on the fence?

We're so sure we'll find you a win, month 4 is on us.

Worried about the cost? Fair. So we take the risk. If we haven't found you a winning test by the end of month 3, your 4th month is free.

Now run the numbers on the right. Not a year of testing. Just one winning test. For most stores, that one win pays for the work many times over.

Then hop on a quick call with Nicolas. We'll look at your store together and tell you what we can do for it.

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A win means a test beats your current page at 95% confidence on orders or revenue per visitor. The guarantee applies when your store has enough traffic to run tests and each approved test goes live within 5 business days.

What one winning test is worth

Same traffic, same ad spend. Just more of your visitors buying, from a single test.

$10,000 more revenue a year, from one winning test

That's ONE test. We run about 50 a year for a brand, and the winners add up.

FAQ

Questions owners ask before the call.

Why can't I see client names on your tests?

Most of our clients have us under NDA. Their results are theirs. We protect their numbers, and we'll protect yours the same way.

Is my store big enough?

If you're doing over $100k a year in online sales, probably yes. Lower traffic doesn't rule you out: we use user tests, concept tests and customer evidence until you have the volume for full A/B testing. Below that, start with the P.R.O.F.I.T. Audit. You'll know exactly what to fix first, and you can do it yourself.

How much does it cost?

It depends on your store and on who builds the tests, your team or ours. Many clients start with the P.R.O.F.I.T. Audit, a 60-minute video walkthrough of the 6 areas hurting your conversions. We'll talk numbers on the call, once we've seen your store.

Who will I actually work with?

Nicolas leads your strategy and signs off on every test. Our team handles research, design and setup. You're never handed off to a junior account manager.

I redesigned my store and nothing changed. Why would this be different?

A redesign changes 100 things at once and hopes for the best. If sales drop, you don't know why. We change one thing at a time and measure it with your real shoppers. You only keep what wins.

What if a test loses?

Most tests don't win, ours included. Our win rate is 37%, against an industry average of 15%. A losing test still tells us what your shoppers don't care about, so the next one is sharper. And if we don't find a winner in your first 90 days, your next month is on us.

Do I need a developer?

No. Our team can write, design and build every test for you. If you have your own developers, they can build the tests from our plans instead. We'll walk you through both options on the call.

How fast will I see results?

We aim to have your first test live within 2 to 3 weeks of kickoff. After that, tests keep launching, about 50 a year. How fast each test reaches a result depends on your traffic.

Do you only work with Shopify?

We're a Shopify Partner, but we work on any ecommerce platform: WooCommerce, BigCommerce, Magento, Wix and more. We also work with SaaS brands.

Why should I trust your numbers?

Every result on this page comes from a real A/B test, measured in a testing tool. The LinkedIn quotes link to the people who wrote them, so you can check them yourself. We're also a Shopify Partner and a Mida Certified Partner.

Find out what's stopping your visitors.

We take on 5 new clients a month, max. That's how Nicolas stays on every strategy call.

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