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Text: How to Choose a CRO Agency: Picking the Right One for Your Business. Thought bubbles to one side, illustrating questions you might ask when choosing a CRO agency.
CRO Agency & Audit Insights
Peter Gardner

How to Choose a CRO Agency: Picking the Right One for Your Business

There are CRO agencies and there are CRO agencies. How do you know which is the right one for your business? Learn what to look for, what to ask, and...

CRO Agency & Audit Insights
What Is a Marketing Experiment? A Practical Guide to CRO and Digital Experimentation
A/B Testing & Experimentation
Rich Kimber

What Is a Marketing Experiment? A Practical Guide to CRO and Digital Experimentation

What is a marketing experiment? The key questions answered and everything you need to know about experimentation for CRO.

A/B Testing & Experimentation
Blend Commerce Wins Global CRO Agency of the Year 2026
CRO Agency & Audit Insights
Rich Kimber

Blend Commerce Wins Global CRO Agency of the Year 2026

Blend Commerce has been named Global CRO Agency of the Year 2026 at the Global Agency Awards, and we don’t mind admitting we’re going to take a moment to enjoy...

CRO Agency & Audit Insights
When Should You Test and When Should You Implement Straight Away? The Ultimate Guide to Making Decisions in CRO
Shopify Conversion Optimisation
Rich Kimber

When Should You Test and When Should You Implement Straight Away? The Ultimate Guide to Making Decisions in CRO

Most houses have a junk drawer. You know the one. Stuff just gets thrown in there. Rubber bands, receipts you'll never look at, old batteries. Those little pointy tools you...

Shopify Conversion Optimisation
13 of the Best Ways to Improve Ecommerce Conversion Rates: A/B Tests and Best Practices We've Proven to Work
Shopify Conversion Optimisation
Rich Kimber

13 of the Best Ways to Improve Ecommerce Conversion Rates: A/B Tests and Best Practices We've Proven to Work

Theory is great, but ideas that have worked in the wild 100 times are better. These tips are all hard-hitting, quick-to-impact CRO classics - 13 of our greatest hits, proven...

Shopify Conversion Optimisation
Understanding User Testing for CRO: How Shopify Brands Use Qualitative Insights to Improve Conversions
A/B Testing & Experimentation
Rich Kimber

Understanding User Testing for CRO: How Shopify Brands Use Qualitative Insights to Improve Conversions

User testing for CRO helps you understand how real people experience your Shopify store, where they get stuck, what they like, and what stops them from buying. While analytics can...

A/B Testing & Experimentation
A/B Testing 101: What It Is and How to Run Your First Test
A/B Testing & Experimentation
Blend Commerce - CRO Agency

A/B Testing 101: What It Is and How to Run Your First Test

Understand what A/B testing is and why it's essential for Shopify stores, before learning how to plan your own A/B tests for conversion rate optimisation. The ultimate beginner's guide.

A/B Testing & Experimentation
Shopify Site Speed: Improving Load Times to Increase Sales
Shopify Conversion Optimisation
Cole Hietink

Shopify Site Speed: Improving Load Times to Increase Sales

Site speed is one of the most impactful technical levers for improving Shopify conversions. This guide explains how to audit load times, fix common performance issues, and reduce friction that...

Shopify Conversion Optimisation
Shopify Theme Optimisation: Design Best Practices for CRO
Shopify Conversion Optimisation
Jo Badenhorst

Shopify Theme Optimisation: Design Best Practices for CRO

A practical guide to Shopify theme optimisation for CRO, covering hierarchy, CTAs, product pages, and mobile-first fixes.

Shopify Conversion Optimisation
Key CRO Metrics & How to Calculate Them
CRO Fundamentals & Basics
Nermin Canik

Key CRO Metrics & How to Calculate Them

A practical guide to the most important CRO metrics, how to calculate them, and what to check when they move. Includes formulas, diagnostics, and real-world context for Shopify brands.

CRO Fundamentals & Basics
Text: Top 8 Shopify Apps to Improve Conversion Rate, with a collection of logos from the apps featured in the article
Shopify Conversion Optimisation
Nermin Canik

Top 9 Shopify Apps to Improve Conversion Rate

A practical guide to common eCommerce conversion problems and the tools that can help diagnose and fix them. Learn which CRO apps support specific funnel issues, from product discovery to...

Shopify Conversion Optimisation
Top 5 Conversion Optimisation Myths Debunked
CRO Fundamentals & Basics
Jo Badenhorst

Top 5 Conversion Optimisation Myths Debunked

Conversion optimisation isn't about quick fixes, redesigns, or chasing one metric. This guide debunks the most common CRO myths holding eCommerce brands back and explains what actually drives sustainable growth....

CRO Fundamentals & Basics
15 A/B Test Ideas to Improve eCommerce Conversions
A/B Testing & Experimentation
Kelly Cruickshank

15 A/B Test Ideas to Improve eCommerce Conversions

A practical guide to A/B testing for eCommerce teams that want to drive revenue, not just lift conversion rate. It covers 15 evidence-led hypothesis prompts, the signals behind them and...

A/B Testing & Experimentation
Shopify SimGym - what simulated shoppers mean for CRO
A/B Testing & Experimentation
Blend Commerce - CRO Agency

Shopify SimGym: What Simulated Shoppers Mean for CRO

Shopify SimGym is Shopify’s new AI-powered shopper simulation tool for stress-testing. Here’s what it means for eCommerce growth, consumer psychology, and CRO.

A/B Testing & Experimentation
CRO Glossary: Essential Conversion Optimisation Metrics Explained
CRO Fundamentals & Basics
Nermin Canik

CRO Glossary: Essential Conversion Optimisation Metrics Explained

A practical CRO glossary defining the key conversion optimisation metrics used in eCommerce. Understand what each metric means, why it matters, and how they work together to drive performance.

CRO Fundamentals & Basics
What is a CRO Audit? Process & Benefits Explained
CRO Agency & Audit Insights
Kelly Cruickshank

What is a CRO Audit? Process & Benefits Explained

Most eCommerce brands don’t struggle because of a lack of ideas. They struggle because they don’t know which problems actually matter, which ones can wait, and which changes will move...

CRO Agency & Audit Insights
The Best Shopify Mobile App Builders: A Comprehensive Guide
Blend Commerce

The Best Shopify Mobile App Builders: A Comprehensive Guide

Launching a mobile app is now easier and more affordable than ever for Shopify brands. This guide breaks down the top Shopify mobile app builders, who they’re best for, and...

How to Launch a Mobile App for your Shopify Store (and Why You Need To)
Blend Commerce

How to Launch a Mobile App for your Shopify Store (and Why You Need To)

If you're running a Shopify store, you're constantly battling rising ad costs, crowded email inboxes, and the endless fight to keep customers coming back. You've probably optimized your mobile website...

Blend Commerce: Multi-Award-Winning CRO & eCommerce Agency 2025
Blend Commerce - CRO Agency

Blend Commerce: Multi-Award-Winning CRO & eCommerce Agency 2025

In 2025, Blend Commerce has been recognised across UK, European, and Global stages — winning UK eCommerce Agency of the Year (Small and Medium), Standout CRO Agency of the Year,...

What is message mining: analysing customer feedback to improve conversion rate optimisation
Blend Commerce

What is Message Mining?

Message mining is the secret to understanding your customers' needs and refining your eCommerce messaging strategy. In this blog, we explore how to conduct message mining, why it's important, and...

Winning with Rebuy: 3 A/B Tests that Increased Conversion Rate and AOV for Shopify Brands
Nermin Canik

Winning with Rebuy: 3 A/B Tests that Increased Conversion Rate and AOV for Shopify Brands

Blend Commerce’s Lead CRO Strategist shares three data-driven A/B tests using Rebuy that boosted conversion rates, AOV, and revenue per visitor for Shopify brands.  

eCommerce & Shopify Average Conversion Rate Benchmarks 2026
Analytics & CRO Tools
Peter Gardner

eCommerce & Shopify Average Conversion Rate Benchmarks 2026

How does your store’s conversion rate compare to others in 2026? In this data-backed report, we break down Shopify-specific conversion benchmarks, from Add-to-Cart to Checkout, across devices, industries, and key...

Analytics & CRO Tools
Guest post: 5 CRO metrics every B2B eCommerce brand should track in 2025
Blend Commerce

Guest post: 5 CRO metrics every B2B eCommerce brand should track in 2025

This guest post explores 5 essential metrics for wholesale and hybrid brands, with insights from the B2B experts at SparkLayer.