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Strategy
Most Shopify stores don't fail because of bad products.
They fail because they don't have systems.
The founder sets up a store. Runs some ads. Gets traffic. Maybe even gets sales. But nothing compounds. Every month feels like starting over.
Here's the pattern we see over and over:
The Traffic Trap
Founders spend 80% of their budget on acquisition. Facebook ads, influencer deals, Google Shopping. They get visitors. But the store can't convert them efficiently.
A 1.5% conversion rate on a $60 AOV means you need massive traffic volume just to break even on ad spend. That's not a business. That's a treadmill.
The Real Problem
The store itself is broken. Not visually — functionally.
- No clear value proposition above the fold
- Product pages that don't address objections
- No urgency mechanisms
- No post-purchase flow
- No retention system
Every visitor that leaves without buying is money burned. Every customer that buys once and never returns is a missed compounding opportunity.
What Scaling Stores Do Differently
They treat the store as a conversion system, not a brochure.
They optimize the funnel:
- Landing pages tailored to traffic sources
- Product pages built for conversion, not aesthetics
- Cart and checkout optimized to reduce abandonment
They build retention:
- Post-purchase email sequences
- SMS for high-intent moments
- Loyalty programs that actually drive repeat purchases
They measure what matters:
- Conversion rate by traffic source
- Customer acquisition cost vs. lifetime value
- Revenue per email sent
The Fix
Stop thinking about your store as a website. Start thinking about it as a revenue machine.
Every page has a job. Every email has a purpose. Every touchpoint either moves the customer forward or loses them.
That's what we build at Signature Works. Not pretty websites. Revenue systems.