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/ Ecommerce

My shop launched and nothing happened. What now?

Separate the traffic problem from the conversion problem, then fix whichever one is actually broken.

/ 01

The short version

No sales with no traffic is a marketing problem. No sales with traffic is a shop problem.

/ 02

What actually matters

  • Under 200 sessions a month? Marketing problem. Go get traffic.
  • Traffic but no add-to-carts? Product page or pricing problem.
  • Add-to-carts but no checkouts? Shipping or trust problem.
  • Checkouts started but not finished? Payment or form problem.
  • Get five strangers to attempt a purchase and watch them.

/ 03

The bit most people get wrong

Redesigning the whole shop before diagnosing which funnel step fails is the most expensive possible response.

/ 04

What to do next

Pull your funnel numbers for last month: sessions, add-to-cart, checkout started, purchased. The biggest drop is your problem.

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Where RIOT fits in

We're a small Colchester studio helping UK SMBs get ecommerce diagnostics right without agency waste or freelancer flake. If you've read this far and you want a second opinion on your specific setup, book a 20-minute call and we'll tell you honestly whether it's worth doing anything at all.

We work with clients across Essex, Suffolk, London and the wider UK — and remotely with brands abroad. No lock-in, no monthly retainer minimums, no pretending your problem is bigger than it is.

/ FAQs

Common questions

How long before I judge a launch?

Give it 90 days with active marketing.

Should I rebuild?

Almost never. Fix the specific step.

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