Checkout steps, fields & flow A/B tests

3 real checkout steps, fields & flow A/B test results from ecommerce stores, plus 15 ideas. 2 of the 3 measured tests won. Each one links to the practitioner who ran it.

3measured results
2–1won vs lost or flat
15ideas to test
$54,045biggest est. monthly gain
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+40% funnel conversion rate
Funnel and product page redesign with 3-step buy flow for a brain drink brand
Landing pageLayout, fonts & visual design@oliverkenyon
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+10.07% revenue per visitor
Added 3 USPs (guarantee, orders shipped, delivery speed) below the Pay Now button on checkout
CheckoutMoney-back guarantee & returns@DaveDiederen
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-6.58% revenue per visitor
Skipped the cart and sent shoppers straight to checkout
CartCheckout steps, fields & flow@DaveDiederen
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Idea, no result yet
Turn on Shopify checkout tipping
CheckoutCheckout steps, fields & flow@CROguy_
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Idea, no result yet
Rename shipping options to delivery times
CheckoutShipping & delivery messaging@CROguy_
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Idea, no result yet
Remove unneeded checkout fields
CheckoutCheckout steps, fields & flow@CROguy_
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Idea, no result yet
Money-back guarantee block under the checkout total
CheckoutMoney-back guarantee & returns@kasper_dolk
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Idea, no result yet
Product page lifestyle photos, video and FAQ, single-page checkout and pre-selected bundles
Site-wideUGC & product video@joshtCRO
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Idea, no result yet
Cut checkout from 5 steps to 3
CheckoutCheckout steps, fields & flow@joshtCRO
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Idea, no result yet
Cut clicks from cart to purchase, added express checkout and removed unneeded form fields
CheckoutPayment icons, express checkout & BNPL@joshtCRO
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Idea, no result yet
Reduced steps to checkout, simplified collection pages and highlighted top categories
Navigation & menuCheckout steps, fields & flow@joshtCRO
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Idea, no result yet
Checkout: rewrote headlines, removed a step and tested 'Fast, Free Shipping in 2 Days' vs 'Free Shipping Over $50'
CheckoutShipping & delivery messaging@joshtCRO
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Idea, no result yet
Sticky 'Pay now' button with the order total pinned to the bottom of checkout
CheckoutSticky add-to-cart bars@kasper_dolk
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Idea, no result yet
Product page benefit copy, UGC and guarantee; collection reordered by revenue; simplified homepage; trimmed checkout fields
Site-wideUGC & product video@joshtCRO
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Idea, no result yet
Cut checkout clicks from 5 to 3 and simplified the hamburger menu to show best-selling collections
Navigation & menuNavigation & mega menus@joshtCRO
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Idea, no result yet
Replace a plain Stripe checkout with a custom native checkout
CheckoutCountdown timers@kasper_dolk
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Idea, no result yet
Added real customer photos and objection answers to product pages and cut checkout to 2 clicks
Product pageUGC & product video@joshtCRO
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Idea, no result yet
Remove extra calls to action from the checkout flow
CheckoutMoney-back guarantee & returns@DaveDiederen