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The Shortening Shuttle · eCommerce

eCommerce Website Redesign That Increased AOV 164% in 7 Days

Most redesigns are measured in pageviews. This one was measured in revenue mechanics — and the results were visible in under a week.

+164%
Average Order Value
+88%
Total Revenue
+320%
Returning Customer Rate
theshorteningshuttle.com
eCommerce Website Redesign
The Results

Key Metrics

+164%
Average Order Value
$281
From baseline
+88%
Total Revenue
$1,406.52
Week-over-week
+320%
Returning Customer Rate
60%
Post-redesign
+56%
Conversion Rate
0.68%
Uplift
+29%
Total Orders
In 7 days
+61%
Sessions
Traffic lift

The Problem

The existing site was functional — products were there, checkout worked, buyers were arriving. But the structure wasn't built for how buyers actually decide to purchase, or how much they're willing to spend per transaction.

The result was a site that converted below its potential and left significant revenue per session on the table — not because of bad products, but because of how they were presented and structured.

What We Did

Reworked Product Hierarchy

Simplified collections and restructured navigation paths so buyers could find what they were looking for without effort — and discover adjacent products naturally.

Increased Perceived Value

Improved product presentation, photography framing, and positioning copy to justify higher price points before buyers ever reached checkout.

Conversion-Focused UX Updates

Cleaner CTA placement, reduced friction in the buying flow, and a checkout path designed around how buyers actually move — not how the default template was configured.

Optimized for Higher Order Value

Structured collections and product relationships to encourage multi-item purchases and support natural bundling behavior — without heavy-handed upsell pop-ups.

Why It Matters

The standard agency playbook is to sell you more SEO, more ads, more content. Traffic goes up. Revenue per session stays flat or falls. You spend more to make the same — or less.

This project proves a different approach: you can increase revenue without dramatically increasing traffic, if you fix how your site converts the visitors you already have.

Work With Us

Ready to Build on a Better Foundation?

Start with a performance and conversion audit. We'll identify what's limiting your site — and what it would take to fix it.