Quick Answer
Shopify revenue path breaks from six places: feed errors disqualifying inventory, attribution misread crediting wrong channels, bid strategy optimizing wrong metric, checkout friction losing completed sales, email capture failure missing remarketing opportunities, and product page architecture suppressing add-to-cart.
The six leaks
1. Feed disapprovals suppressing paid traffic. 2. Attribution model mismatch producing wrong ROAS checks. 3. Bid strategy optimizing transaction value not margin. 4. Checkout completion declining against a comparable cohort. 5. Email capture weak relative to qualified visits. 6. Add-to-cart performance declining by product, source, or device.
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Common Questions
On record.
What revenue path percentage is typical?
Quantify the account-specific revenue exposure across the six categories before prioritizing repairs.
Can I fix leaks myself?
Yes for checkout and email capture. Feed and attribution usually need technical support. Bid strategy and product page need iteration.
How fast to see recovery?
Checkout fixes: same day. Feed: week. Attribution: 30 days. Bid: 60 days. Product page: 30 days.
Is this an audit-scope engagement?
Yes. Revenue path marketing review is specifically what the Conversion Marketing Plan surfaces.
How do I prioritize?
By impact-to-effort. Checkout and feed first. Attribution and product page second. Bid and email capture third.
The Engagement Format
Begin with the business problem. Then scope the work.
Share the business problem and the relevant account, page, or store. Scope and price are confirmed after intake.
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