Give me 30 minutes and I’ll tell you exactly why your funnel isn’t converting

If you gave me 30 minutes with your funnel, I could tell you exactly why it’s leaking.

Not with hacks. Not with guesses.

But with a ruthless, step-by-step teardown I’ve used to help scale 7-figure brands and VC-backed startups.

Here’s how I’d do it—and how you can do it today:

🔍 1. Traffic Check (5 min)

Question: Are you driving qualified traffic?

Go to GA4 or whatever analytics you use and check these 3 metrics:

Bounce rate > 70%? 🚨 You’re targeting the wrong audience or your page isn't relevant.

Time on page < 10 seconds? You’ve got a messaging or load time problem.

CTR from ads or socials < 1%? Your creative isn’t aligned with user intent.

Fix: Tweak your hooks. Speak to the pain, not just the product. Make every click feel like a solution.

🧠 2. Messaging Match (10 min)

Question: Does your landing page make someone say “this is for me”?

Your funnel isn’t a brochure—it’s a conversation.

Check:

Is the headline benefit-led?

Is there social proof above the fold?

Does the copy address objections and desires?

Fix: Use the rule of one:

→ One big idea

→ One clear promise

→ One CTA above the fold

Test this: Ask 3 people (outside your company) to read your page for 10 seconds. Ask them what your product does and why it matters. If they can’t answer, your messaging isn’t working.

🧪 3. Offer Clarity (5 min)

Question: Is the offer easy to say yes to?

We don’t buy when we’re confused.

Audit your:

Pricing explanation

Bonuses / value add-ons

Refund / guarantee policy

Fix: Remove friction.

→ Make the offer sound obvious.

→ Anchor price with contrast (e.g., “less than your morning coffee”)

→ Highlight urgency without sounding desperate.

✅ 4. Conversion Flow (10 min)

Question: Is it stupid-easy to convert?

Run through your funnel as if you’re the customer.

Check for:

Load time (anything > 3s = 🚫)

Dead clicks, broken buttons

Confusing checkout steps

Fix: Remove one field from your form.

Every extra field drops conversions.

Track where drop-off happens using Hotjar or FullStory. Watch 5 session replays—real behavior will show you what data won’t.

🛠 Bonus Tip: Map the Emotions

Map the customer’s emotion at each funnel step:

Ad → “This might be what I need”

Landing page → “This is made for me”

Offer → “This is a no-brainer”

Checkout → “I feel safe clicking buy”

Every moment should build belief. Every section should remove doubt.

💡 Bottom Line:

Fixing your funnel isn’t about guessing—it’s about testing.

Most funnels don’t need 100 changes.

They need 5 smart ones in the right place.

Try this 30-minute audit on your own funnel today.

Then hit reply and tell me what you uncovered—I’d love to hear it.

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P.S.

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