The #1 problem you need to solve in ecommerce


It took me 4 years in the game to figure this one out.

Here's a list of the problems I tried solving:

  • High CPA
  • Low AOV
  • Low LTV
  • Low CTR
  • Low hook rate
  • Low hold rate
  • No email revenue
  • Low returning customer rate
  • Low conversion rate
  • Low add to cart rate
  • High refund rate
  • Bad upsells
  • No cross sells

And the list goes on.

Yes, these are all valid problems.

But until you solve the #1 problem that's holding you back from scaling, they just serve as distractions.

And once you do actually solve the #1 problem, the other ones either disappear or you can easily make them disappear with the insane amounts of capital you just unlocked.

For now, they are irrelevant.

"So Boryan, what is the #1 problem?"

The difference between who you think your customer is & what they want.
Versus who they
actually are & what they actually want.

Once you understand who you are serving better than they do themselves, things start to get fun.

  • You can launch a 4 minute UGC video with no captions that starts printing at 4 roas.
  • Your conversion rate doubles.
  • You can raise your prices at will.
  • People start coming to you from word of mouth recommendations
  • Your returning customer rate goes up because your customers feel like they've found a brand that was truly made for them.

Now.

I bet you're wondering what you have to do to solve this problem.

The answer is a daily process of 5 simple things.

Which I will be revealing on tomorrow at 7pm EST.

See you there,

Boryan

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