Landing Page Optimization
Objective
Achieve and sustain a landing-page-to-trial conversion rate of 8%+ and a pricing-page-to-checkout conversion rate of 12%+. Reduce bounce rate below 40% for paid traffic and below 55% for organic traffic. Every experiment must be grounded in prop-firm trader psychology: capital preservation anxiety, challenge-failure fear, desire for automation, and skepticism toward "too good to be true" tools.
When to Use This Skill
- •Conversion rate drops below 6% for 7 consecutive days diagnose and fix.
- •A new paid ad campaign launches create a campaign-specific landing page variant.
- •Pricing changes are being tested (//\ tiers) run pricing page experiment.
- •A major feature ships (MT4 connector, cTrader support) update hero section and feature blocks.
- •GA4 funnel analysis reveals a drop-off point (e.g., 60% exit at pricing page) targeted fix.
- •Quarterly CRO (Conversion Rate Optimization) sprint systematic multi-variant testing.
- •Page speed score drops below 90 on Lighthouse performance remediation.
Input Specification
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| experiment_type | enum | Yes | hero_test, cta_test, pricing_page, social_proof, page_speed, |
| ew_variant, mobile_ux | |||
| hypothesis | string | Yes | Clear statement: "Changing X to Y will improve Z by N% because [reason]" |
| variant_specs | object[] | Yes | [{ variant_name, changes_description, mockup_url? }] min 2 (control + 1 challenger) |
| traffic_split | number[] | No | Percentage split per variant default: equal split |
| success_metric | enum | Yes | rial_signup_rate, checkout_rate, ounce_rate, ime_on_page, cta_click_rate |
| min_sample_size | integer | No | Minimum visitors per variant before declaring winner default: 500 |
| duration_days | integer | No | Maximum experiment duration default: 14 |
Step-by-Step Process
1. Funnel Diagnosis
- •Pull current funnel data from GA4 via GA4_MEASUREMENT_ID:
- •Landing page pricing page (target: 40%+ progression).
- •Pricing page checkout initiation (target: 20%+ progression).
- •Checkout initiation checkout completion (target: 60%+ Creem.io-side).
- •Overall visitor trial signup (target: 8%+).
- •Identify the largest drop-off point as the priority experiment area.
- •Segment by traffic source (organic vs. paid vs. direct vs. Discord referral) different sources have different intent levels.
- •Check device split: if mobile traffic > 40% but mobile conversion < half of desktop, prioritise mobile UX.
2. Hypothesis Formation
- •Ground every hypothesis in prop-firm trader behaviour:
- •"Traders who have failed a challenge are skeptical of new tools adding a money-back guarantee badge near the CTA will increase trial signups by 15%."
- •"Showing real-time user count ('487 traders hedging right now') creates FOMO and social proof will reduce bounce rate by 10%."
- •"Traders care about specific prop-firm compatibility adding FTMO/TopStep/Apex logos to the hero reduces the 'will this work for me?' objection."
- •"The current 'Start Free Trial' CTA is generic changing to 'Protect Your Funded Accounts' aligns with trader pain and will improve CTR by 20%."
3. Variant Development
- •Design variant changes using the current Hedge Edge design system (dark theme, trading-UI aesthetic, green/blue accent palette).
- •Hero section tests:
- •Control: Current headline and sub-headline.
- •Variant A: Pain-led "Stop Losing Funded Accounts to Drawdown Breaches".
- •Variant B: Solution-led "Automated Multi-Account Hedging for Prop Traders".
- •Variant C: Proof-led "500+ Traders Protecting + in Funded Capital".
- •CTA tests:
- •Control: "Start Free Trial"
- •Variant A: "Protect My Accounts Free for 14 Days"
- •Variant B: "Get Hedge Edge No Card Required"
- •Variant C: "See It In Action" (leads to demo video, then trial CTA)
- •Pricing page tests:
- •Control: Three-tier horizontal cards.
- •Variant A: Comparison table with feature checkmarks.
- •Variant B: Calculator "How many accounts do you manage?" recommends tier.
- •Variant C: Annual pricing toggle with savings highlight (30% savings badge).
- •Social proof tests:
- •Control: No testimonials above fold.
- •Variant A: 3 trader testimonials with Discord avatars.
- •Variant B: Real-time counter + recent signup notifications ("John from London just signed up").
- •Variant C: Case study summary "How a 5-account FTMO trader saved 3 challenges in one month".
- •Deploy variants via Vercel VERCEL_TOKEN use edge config or feature flags for traffic splitting.
4. Experiment Execution
- •Implement traffic split using Vercel Edge Middleware or client-side feature flag.
- •Ensure GA4 event tracking is configured for each variant:
- •page_variant custom dimension.
- •cta_click event with ariant_name parameter.
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rial_signup conversion event.
- •checkout_initiated and checkout_completed events (via Creem.io webhook GA4 Measurement Protocol).
- •Run experiment for minimum duration_days or until min_sample_size is reached per variant.
- •Do not peek at results before minimum sample is collected (avoid peeking bias).
5. Statistical Analysis
- •Calculate conversion rate per variant with 95% confidence interval.
- •Use a two-proportion z-test or Bayesian A/B methodology.
- •Declare a winner only if:
- •p-value < 0.05 (frequentist) or probability-to-be-best > 95% (Bayesian).
- •Minimum sample size met for all variants.
- •Result is consistent across traffic sources (paid and organic both show improvement, or at least no degradation in either).
- •If no clear winner after duration_days, extend by 7 days or declare inconclusive and document learnings.
6. Implementation & Rollout
- •Roll winning variant to 100% traffic via Vercel deployment.
- •Update the control baseline for future experiments.
- •Document the experiment result in Notion campaign retrospective:
- •Hypothesis, variants tested, sample sizes, conversion rates, confidence level, uplift %.
- •Notify Business Strategist Agent if pricing-page changes affect revenue projections.
- •Notify Content Engine Agent if new messaging/positioning won (update brand guidelines).
7. Page Performance Monitoring
- •Monthly Lighthouse audit (target scores):
- •Performance: 90
- •Accessibility: 95
- •Best Practices: 90
- •SEO: 95
- •Core Web Vitals (from Google Search Console via SEARCH_CONSOLE_KEY):
- •LCP (Largest Contentful Paint): < 2.5s
- •FID (First Input Delay): < 100ms
- •CLS (Cumulative Layout Shift): < 0.1
- •If any metric degrades after a variant deployment, roll back immediately.
- •Optimize images (WebP/AVIF), lazy-load below-fold content, minimize JavaScript bundles.
Output Specification
| Output | Format | Destination |
|---|---|---|
| Experiment report | JSON { experiment_id, hypothesis, variants[], sample_sizes[], conversion_rates[], winner, confidence, uplift_pct } | Notion + Google Sheets CRM |
| Funnel analysis | JSON { stage, visitors, progression_rate, drop_off_rate }[] | GA4 dashboard + Notion |
| Page speed report | JSON { lcp, fid, cls, performance_score, accessibility_score } | Notion + alert if degraded |
| Winning variant deployment | Vercel production deployment | hedge-edge.com |
| Messaging insights | string (winning headline/CTA) | Content Engine Agent + agent memory |
API & Platform Requirements
| Platform | Variable | Operations Used |
|---|---|---|
| Vercel | VERCEL_TOKEN | Deploy page variants, manage edge config, trigger builds |
| GA4 | GA4_MEASUREMENT_ID | Funnel analysis, variant tracking, conversion events |
| Google Search Console | SEARCH_CONSOLE_KEY | Core Web Vitals, mobile usability, indexed page status |
| Supabase | SUPABASE_URL, SUPABASE_KEY | Trial signup events for conversion attribution |
| Creem.io | CREEM_API_KEY | Checkout events for pricing-page experiment attribution |
| n8n | N8N_WEBHOOK_URL | Relay conversion events to GA4, automate experiment reporting |
| Notion | NOTION_API_KEY | Experiment logs, CRO sprint planning, retrospective documentation |
Quality Checks
- • Every experiment has a documented hypothesis before launch
- • Minimum sample size is met before declaring any winner
- • Statistical significance threshold (p < 0.05) is enforced
- • No more than 2 experiments run simultaneously on the same page section
- • Variants do not break mobile experience (test on iOS Safari, Chrome Android)
- • Lighthouse Performance score 90 maintained after every deployment
- • Core Web Vitals remain in "Good" range for all pages
- • Pricing page experiments are approved by Business Strategist Agent before launch
- • All landing page CTAs link to valid Creem.io checkout or trial signup flow
- • Experiment results are logged in Notion within 48h of conclusion
- • Rollback plan exists for every variant deployment (previous Vercel deployment ID stored)