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Conversion Rate Optimisation

Turn more of your existing visitors into enquiries and sales with data-led conversion rate optimisation for WordPress. The traffic is already paying you a visit; CRO makes it pay its way.

Phil GregoryChester KingJane WildsmithPeter ColemanJohn BattyABCode client

1,000+ WordPress websites built, hosted and maintained since 2010.

// The method

Conversion work grounded in how people actually behave

CRO is detective work first: analytics, heat maps and recordings show where visitors hesitate and leave. Then craft: clearer propositions, stronger calls to action, effortless forms. Because I build WordPress for a living, fixes get implemented, not handed over as a slide deck.

Everything is benchmarked against the numbers you care about, enquiries, sales, booked calls, and reported against that baseline.

// What's included

What the CRO service covers.

  • Conversion audit of your key pages and funnels
  • Analytics, heat map and recording setup
  • Landing page and call-to-action improvements
  • Form and checkout optimisation
  • A/B testing where traffic supports it
  • Clear reporting on what changed and what it did

Data over hunches

Analytics, heat maps and recordings show where visitors hesitate and drop off. Changes are driven by evidence, not opinion.

SEO-friendly improvements

Every change respects your rankings. Conversion work and SEO best practices are applied together, never traded off.

Compounding returns

Traffic you already pay for starts working harder. A small lift in conversion rate outperforms most new ad spend.

// How it works

A loop, not a one-off.

Conversion optimisation that compounds, in four repeating steps.

  1. Audit and benchmark

    Analytics set up properly, key pages audited, current conversion rates recorded. We agree what success is measured against.

  2. Find the friction

    Heat maps, recordings and the data show where visitors hesitate, stall and leave. The problems name themselves.

  3. Improve and test

    Clearer propositions, stronger calls to action, easier forms, faster pages. A/B tested where traffic supports it.

  4. Measure and iterate

    Every change reported against the baseline. What worked stays, what did not gets rethought, and the rate keeps climbing.

// Case studies

Built by ABCode

Sites built and tuned around a conversion goal.

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The Jones & Co team of independent financial advisers photographed in their Chesterfield office
WordPress · Finance

IFA Jones & Co

Website for a Chesterfield firm of independent financial advisers built around their lifestyle financial planning approach.

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The Dolly P tour boat carrying passengers across turquoise water in St Ives bay
WordPress · Bookings

St Ives Boats

Online booking for sea safaris, wildlife trips and private charters sailing from St Ives harbour in Cornwall.

View case study

Builds where the next step was the whole point

// Reviews

Results clients can feel

Real reviews from businesses whose websites earn their keep.

Phil Gregory
Peak District SEO, Matlock

We work very closely with AB code and have done for a number of years now. Ash is a reliable and responsive developer who really understands the importance of factoring in SEO when building websites. Ash's open and friendly manner makes him easy to work with and we've completed many successful projects together. Highly recommended.

Google★★★★★
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Matthew Gallacher
Bio Max Nutrition

Nothing but praise for this company and the lengths they have gone to making the most amazing and easy to use web site. It really is way more than I expected. I've also been schooled and taught how to use it to my advantages. Super friendly service also from a very nice very helpful owner and can't wait to continue working with him.

Google★★★★★
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Steve McAlpine
Commercial DPF Restore UK, Skegness

Thanks for all your hard work, we wouldn't be where we are without you.

Trustpilot
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Jodie McCracken
Fortitude School, Birmingham

Ash is very approachable and friendly

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Nick Mortimer
Nick Mortimer Creative, Matlock

Ash and his team are patient and skilled. Always deliver to the brief and more often than not go beyond. Cheers

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Peter Coleman
Ashton & Coleman, Matlock

Couldn't ask for a better service when it comes to all of our website needs. From initial talks through to development and the countless hours of work that have gone into the progress of our site. Ash and the team have been amazing and continue to help in so many ways.

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John Batty
Blue John Marketing, Dronfield

I have worked with Ash and his team for several years. Not only is Ash technically very knowledgeable, he also has endless patience when older clients (i.e. me!) ask 'dumb' questions. I really appreciate Ash's positive attitude, looking for answers to challenges rather than the 'Computer says no'. I highly recommend Ash and his team for website development and all other things digital.

Google★★★★★
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Mark Lim
Meds Direct To You, Ilkeston

Ash and the team have a good reputation of getting job done in term of quality and speed. We have been working with them to update our online business over a year. As a new online business we have many teething issues since beginning. With Ash's help, our business has now taken off to a new level. Highly recommended

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Debbie Lewis
Riverside Education, Birmingham

Ash and his team are always quick to respond to all requests and assist with all requirements

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// Common questions

Conversion Optimisation questions, answered.

What businesses ask before starting CRO.

How do you measure success?

Against the numbers that matter to you: enquiries, sales, booked calls. We agree the key metrics up front, benchmark them, and report improvements against that baseline.

What's the difference between SEO and CRO?

SEO brings more visitors to your site; CRO converts more of the visitors you already have. They work best together, and improvements like faster pages and clearer content help both.

How long until I see results?

Quick wins like clearer calls-to-action and form fixes often show within weeks. Structured testing takes longer because it needs enough traffic to be statistically meaningful.

Do I need a redesign, or CRO?

Usually CRO. Targeted improvements to key pages beat a redesign on cost and risk, and nothing kills conversion data like changing everything at once. If the audit shows the foundations are the real problem, I will tell you straight.

Will CRO changes hurt my search rankings?

No, protecting SEO is a condition of every change, and most CRO work, faster pages, clearer content, actively helps rankings. The two are handled together, never traded off.

Does CRO work for small local businesses?

Arguably it matters more: at fifty visitors a week, every one counts. Low-traffic sites skip statistics-heavy testing and lean on proven patterns with careful measurement instead.

What tools do you use, and do I have to buy them?

Analytics, heat maps and session recordings; free tiers cover most sites and anything paid is agreed first. Setup, reading the data and acting on it are all part of the service.

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