A playbook
Turn store traffic into orders
Fix the leaks: conversion, product pages, and the right apps.
3 steps, 18 questions, laid out in the order you'll hit them
Each step is a topic with the real questions D2C founders ask; open whichever one you're stuck on for the answer and the resources on it.
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1
Store design & conversion (CRO)
Turn the traffic you already paid for into orders.
My conversion rate is around 1.2%. Is that good or bad? 4 → I barely get 500 visits a week. What should I A/B test first, and can I even trust the results? 4 → Where should I focus first - homepage, collection pages, or product pages? 4 → Nobody's heard of my brand. What trust signals actually make Indian shoppers buy? 4 → My cart abandonment rate is brutal. What actually brings people back? 4 → All 6 questions in Store design & conversion (CRO) → -
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Product pages, photography & copy
The page is your salesperson, make it close.
Can I shoot good product photos on my phone, or do I need to book a studio? 4 → What does a genuinely high-converting product page actually look like? 4 → How do I write product descriptions that actually sell instead of just describing the product? 4 → Are AI product photography tools like Pebblely and Claid actually good enough to skip a shoot? 4 → Should I add video to my product page, and what kind actually moves the needle? 4 → All 6 questions in Product pages, photography & copy → -
3
Tech stack & apps
The right apps; not forty that slow you down.
What's the must-have app stack for a brand-new D2C store on Shopify? 4 → My site feels slow and cluttered - how many Shopify apps is too many, and how do I audit them? 4 → Should I use Klaviyo or a WhatsApp-first tool like Interakt, AiSensy or WATI for marketing? 4 → What inventory/order management system (OMS) should an Indian D2C brand use once it's selling on multiple channels? 3 → Are subscription and loyalty apps worth adding, and which ones should I look at? 3 → All 6 questions in Tech stack & apps →