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This is the conversion tag archive on Will's Journal: every published post that shares this tag, listed in one place.

It is a collection page, not a topic essay — scan the cluster here instead of filtering the full journal index.

Which posts are tagged conversion?

A film still, a paint chip, a stud wall. Thesis: AFTER REDESIGN PROVE TRACKING BEFORE. Websites

After a Redesign, Prove Tracking Before You Blame the Design

Conversions dropped after a redesign? Prove GA4 key events, consent, and redirects still work before you blame the design — then diagnose real UX loss.

26 MIN
A scuffed work smartphone with a blank glowing circular button. Thesis: TRAFFIC WITHOUT LEADS USUALLY INTENT. Websites

Traffic Without Leads Is Usually Intent, Friction, or a Hidden Phone Number

Traffic without leads is usually wrong intent, mobile friction, or a silent conversion failure — separate those causes before you fund a full redesign.

22 MIN
A scuffed work smartphone with a blank glowing circular button. Thesis: WEBSITES FEEL LIKE FILMS DESIGN. Websites

Websites That Feel Like Films: Design Systems That Convert Without Looking Templated

Cinema-grade brand sites that still convert: one fold job, motion that survives phones, and stacks that ship without looking like every other template site.

36 MIN
A path that dead-ends. Thesis: ARTIST MUSICIAN WEBSITES CONVERT WITHOUT. Websites

Artist and Musician Websites That Convert Without Killing the Brand

Artist sites convert when the fold is identity first, then one listen, tour, or contact path — not a streaming dashboard or a gallery with no next step.

22 MIN
A cyan-rimmed object on black steel. Thesis: MANY FIELDS SHOULD CONTACT FORM. Websites

How many fields should a contact form have

Default to 3–5 fields that change the reply: name, email, intent, and one qualifier. Extra questions belong on a second step after they start — not first.

29 MIN
A scuffed work smartphone with a blank glowing circular button. Thesis: TRADES SMB WEBSITE PLAYBOOK SPEED. Websites

The Trades and SMB Website Playbook: Speed, Trust, and the Phone Call

HVAC and trades sites convert on speed, fold-level proof, and a tap-to-call path that works on a job-site phone — not brand cinema or chat widget walls.

24 MIN
A cracked amber fuse. Thesis: SHOULD SMALL BUSINESS REDESIGN THEIR. Websites

When should a small business redesign their website

Redesign when conversion collapses, mobile fails, the CMS locks, the offer changed, or trust went stale — not because the site turned three years old.

28 MIN
A scuffed work smartphone with a blank glowing circular button. Thesis: SHOULD HOMEPAGE USE BACKGROUND VIDEO. Websites

Should my homepage use a background video

Default to a still plus optional play. Use homepage background video only when the motion is the brand and the fold still converts on a mid-range phone.

32 MIN
A first-frame still. Thesis: ABOVE FOLD WORKS ONE JOB. Websites

Above the Fold That Works: One Job, One Proof, One Action

The first viewport gets one job, one proof, and one action. Cut badge walls, dual filled CTAs, and carousels — the fold is a title card, not a collage.

24 MIN
A Polaroid of a real bench vs a generic handshake cutout in shadow. Thesis: STOCK PHOTOS FINE UNTIL THEY. Websites

Stock Photos Are Fine Until They’re Doing the Selling

Use real photography where trust sells — hero, about, work, and proof pages — and keep licensed stock for texture surfaces that never close a deal alone.

20 MIN
A bound folio. Thesis: CASE STUDY PAGES SELL NEXT. Websites

Case Study Pages That Sell the Next Project

A case study sells the next project when it shows problem, decisions, honest proof, and a CTA for that class of work — not a gallery of pretty screenshots.

20 MIN
A small text-file card with no glyphs. Thesis: PRICING PAGES STUDIOS CLARITY WITHOUT. Websites

Pricing Pages for Studios: Clarity Without Racing to the Bottom

Studio pricing pages should publish package jobs, boundaries, and cost drivers so buyers self-qualify — without hiding fees or racing marketplace templates.

14 MIN
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This is the conversion tag archive on Will's Journal: every published post that shares this tag, listed in one place.

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A list of posts. This page is a collection, not a topic essay — the 12 posts below are the conversion cluster on Will's Journal.