“Blend Commerce deliver real value from day one. The practical, actionable information they share in their emails is remarkable.
- Subscription sign-ups increased by 61%.
- Overall store conversion rate improved by 14%.
The most impressive part is that we achieved all of this purely by using the data and tools Blend make freely available.”
I’ve spent days “prompting”…
And then, implementing nothing.
It’s because AI is brilliant at giving us a fire hose of information.
But it is terrible at understanding that we need time to implement.
- We need time to process.
- We need time to think.
- We need time to plan.
- We need time to prioritise.
- We need time to implement.
- We need time to measure
So the biggest ‘hack’ is to set limitations on LLMs so they only give us the information we need, when we need it.
Research Your goal here is to get clean, applicable data that is organised and ready for audit and analysis. You are not looking for suggestions yet. You are just turning messy inputs into something usable.
Audit/Analyse Your goal here is to understand what is happening. Not what you should change. You want clear observations and insights, not ideas for improvement.
Ideas/recommendations Your goal here is to turn observations into actionable tasks that have clear requirements and deliverables.
Prioritise Your goal here is to understand what is most important, what will give you the highest return on investment in the shortest possible amount of time.
Execute Your goal here is to successfully implement the recommendations in accordance with the requirements.
Measure Your goal here is to learn. Did it work, did it not work, and what does that mean for the next change? Then rinse and repeat.
Chat soon,
Peter
About the author
Peter Gardner Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer
Peter Gardner is the Australia-based co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Blend Commerce, the specialist Shopify CRO agency named Global CRO Agency of the Year 2026. He helps established Shopify brands improve conversion rate, average order value and repeat purchase by combining quantitative data, qualitative customer insight and structured experimentation.
Peter writes the Shopify CRO Newsletter and is known for the Buy Trifecta®, a framework focused on helping customers Buy Now, Buy More and Buy Again, while using prioritisation models such as PECTI to help brands focus on the highest-impact CRO opportunities.
Peter also co-founded the eCom Collab Club®, a dynamic eCommerce community that connects and empowers eCommerce professionals through events, networking opportunities, and educational resources.
“Blend Commerce deliver real value from day one. The practical, actionable information they share in their emails is remarkable.
- Subscription sign-ups increased by 61%.
- Overall store conversion rate improved by 14%.
The most impressive part is that we achieved all of this purely by using the data and tools Blend make freely available.”