How To Find (And Fix) The Real Reasons Your Store Isn’t Converting — Matthew Stafford | Why Conversions Matter More Than Traffic, Why Clarity Beats Persuasion, Why Theme Mistakes Hurt Your Sales, Which Checkout Tweaks Increase Your Sales (#407)

In this episode, we dive into why 98% of online store visitors don’t buy and how to fix it.  Our guest, Matthew Stafford, is a veteran e-commerce expert and managing partner at Build Growth Scale.  He shares simple strategies to boost conversions, build trust, and grow your store.  Topics discussed in this episode:  Why fixing conversions matters more than more traffic. What theme mistakes silently hurt your sales. Why clarity beats persuasion in e-commerce. How filters and menus boost category conversions. What checkout tweaks lift sales fast. How one post-purchase question reveals issues. Why AI boosts teams, not replaces them. How customer language improves descriptions. What a $60M growth story teaches about scaling. Why now is the best time to start e-commerce.  Links & Resources  Website: https://buildgrowscale.com/book-a-call LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewstafforddotcom X/Twitter: https://x.com/BuildGrowScale Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/build.grow.scale  Get access to more free resources by visiting the show notes at https://tinyurl.com/367rhzxy  MORE RESOURCES Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter: https://newsletter.ecommercecoffeebreak.com/ Free Store Optimization Beginners Guide: Instant PDF Download! 👉 https://ecommercecoffeebreak.com/essential-conversion-optimization-guide/ Rate & Review: Help others discover the show by rating the show on Apple Podcasts at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ecommerce-coffee-break-digital-marketing-podcast-for/id1567749422 Advertise on ECB - https://ecommercecoffeebreak.com/podcast-sponsorship/ Follow the podcast to catch all the bonus episodes I am adding. Hit that follow button now!