Conversion Rate
The percentage of visitors who complete a purchase - the clearest single measure of how well a store or listing performs. It's influenced by everything from page load speed to product photography to trust signals like reviews - which is why it's often the first metric businesses try to improve before spending more on driving additional traffic.
In practice
It's influenced by everything from page load speed to product photography to trust signals like reviews - which is why it's often the first metric businesses try to improve before spending more on driving additional traffic.
A store gets 1,000 visitors and 25 sales in a week - a 2.5% conversion rate for that period.
Why it matters
Because it's a ratio, improving conversion rate compounds with every other growth effort - the same traffic and ad spend simply produce more revenue once it improves.
Worth knowing
- Influenced by page speed, product photography, trust signals, and price relative to competitors.
- Should be measured per page or traffic source, since a blended site-wide number can mask variation.
- Small, incremental tests tend to produce more reliable insights than large all-at-once redesigns.
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