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How We Boosted Conversion Rate by 25% With Benefit Statements

The Client

House Plans etailer

Executive Summary
A leading house plans ecommerce seller achieved significant growth by testing value propositions for new users. Presenting key benefits early in the customer journey lifted conversion rates from 2.00% to 2.50% (25% increase) and resulted in a 15% revenue lift.

Highlights

A targeted welcome experience showcasing key value propositions drove substantial performance improvements:

Key Results:

  • Revenue per user increased by 15%
  • Transaction rate grew from 2.00% to 2.50% (25% improvement)
  • Total transactions increased from 1,516 to 1,858 (+342 transactions)

The test demonstrated that presenting trust signals and competitive differentiators early in the user journey significantly improved engagement and conversion.

The Challenge

The data told a clear story: mobile users weren't sticking around. Despite having an incredible catalog of house plans, mobile visitors were bouncing before they could discover what made our client special.

Our research revealed a critical gap: mobile users needed clarity on value proposition before they'd invest time in browsing thousands of plans.

Our Solution 💡

We developed a focused mobile & desktop welcome experience that delivered five key value propositions personalized to new users.

Here's what we implemented:

  • Clear trust signals ("40+ years trusted", "A+ BBB Rating")
  • Competitive differentiators ("22,000+ plans", "Best price guarantee")
  • Smart trigger logic to prevent disrupting return visitors

Technical Implementation ⚡

Our solution needed to recognize new users, deliver a personalized experience, and maintain site performance. We built a streamlined implementation focused on three core components:

  • Visitor identification using browser storage to distinguish new users from returning visitors, ensuring each user received the right experience at the right time
  • Robust analytics integration tracking both user segments separately, allowing us to validate the impact on new user conversion versus baseline performance

The implementation successfully balanced personalization with performance, delivering targeted messaging without impacting site speed or user experience.

Control Version: Original search interface without value proposition messaging.

Variation:
Enhanced mobile interface adding a welcome message with key value propositions: 40+ years of trust, 22,000+ plans, price guarantee, customer service excellence, and BBB A+ rating

The Results 🎯

Our A/B test revealed substantial improvements across all key metrics. The personalized welcome experience for new users drove a 25% increase in conversion rate, translating to a 15% lift in revenue per user during the test period.

Metric Control Variation Lift
Users 75,830 74,309 -
Transactions 1,516 1,858 +342
Conversion Rate 2.00% 2.50% +25%
Revenue Lift - - +15%
Split test results comparing control vs. variant performance across 150,139 total users.

Why It Worked

Our test validated a core CRO principle: new users need clear value propositions before they'll invest time browsing a large product catalog. By presenting key benefits and trust signals immediately, we removed the cognitive burden of discovering "why shop here" from the user's journey.

✅ Immediate Value Communication: Leading with "40+ years trusted" and "22,000+ plans" immediately positioned the brand's experience and selection advantages

✅ Trust Amplification: The BBB A+ rating and "Best price guarantee" addressed the two primary concerns for high-ticket purchases - vendor legitimacy and price confidence

✅ Benefit-Focused Messaging: Each value proposition was crafted to answer a specific user concern rather than just listing features

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Appendix: Detailed Test Parameters and Statistical Analysis

Test Parameters

Parameter Specification
Device targeting Mobile only
Browser targeting All major mobile browsers
User segments All mobile traffic except homepage entries
Page scope All collection and plan pages

Statistical Analysis

Metric Value
Confidence level 97.5%
P-value 0.023
Field Notes
This test reinforced a core CRO principle: don't make users hunt for reasons to trust you. While most sites bury value props in About pages or footer links, surfacing them early for new users is consistently effective. These 'why shop here' tests on first touch almost always win, yet many sites still make users dig for this information.
Devon Cox President, ConversionTeam
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