Does a simpler delivery message lift desktop product page sales?
Our desktop product page split its delivery details across several statements, with the exclusions before the benefit. We tested 1 combined line with the exclusions after it. Over 16 days, conversion moved 4.1% higher, short of our confidence bar.
Not significant Desktop 16 days Not called
The hypothesis
By grouping the delivery benefits into 1 line and putting more focus on the buy button, we will make the offer easier to read, resulting in a higher conversion rate.
An earlier test on this page added stock and delivery-time details near the buy button, and this round built on it. The delivery details were split across separate statements, and the exclusions came before the benefit, so the good news was harder to spot.
What we changed
Delivery details combined into 1 line, with the exclusions moved after
Var A moved the truck icon above the free delivery statement, combined the delivery statements into 1 line, and moved the delivery exclusions after the benefit.
- Truck icon moved above the free delivery statement
- Delivery statements combined into 1 line
- Delivery exclusions moved after the benefit
The result
Conversion moved 4.1% higher, short of our confidence bar
Over 16 days, the combined delivery line converted 4.1% better than the original, while revenue per visitor was 0.9% lower. Neither gap reached our confidence bar. Partway through, we removed pet products from the test. We paused it after product page updates made the default option mention free delivery in its own copy.
What we would do next
Retest the delivery line against the updated product page
The combined line showed an early lift in conversion but not in revenue. Once the page began defaulting to an option that already mentioned free delivery, the line had less to add. We would retest it against the updated page before deciding.
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