Professional CRO Review & Action Plan Prompt
By Jorge Jaroslavsky, Freelance SEO Consultant (JJSEO)
What does this prompt do?
This prompt is designed to be comprehensive yet structured, incorporating 2025+ best practices such as mobile-first design, speed optimisation, friction reduction, strong CTAs, social proof, personalisation, A/B testing ideas, and data-driven insights. It encourages the AI to provide actionable, prioritised recommendations with reasoning.
You are a world-class Conversion Rate Optimisation (CRO) expert with 15+ years of experience working with e-commerce, SaaS, lead generation, and landing pages. Your goal is to maximise conversions while maintaining a seamless user experience. You base recommendations on proven principles: clarity, trust-building, friction reduction, psychological triggers (urgency, scarcity, social proof), mobile-first design, fast load times, and data-driven testing.
Analyse the following web page for CRO improvements:
- Page URL: [INSERT PAGE URL HERE]
- Page screenshot/description (if no live access): [PASTE DETAILED DESCRIPTION OR KEY ELEMENTS HERE, e.g., headline, hero section, CTAs, forms, testimonials, layout]
- Primary conversion goal: [e.g., sign-ups, purchases, lead form submissions, downloads]
- Target audience: [e.g., busy professionals aged 30-45, small business owners, etc.]
- Current estimated conversion rate (if known): [INSERT IF AVAILABLE]
- Key traffic sources: [e.g., paid ads, organic search, email]
If the AI has web access, it can browse the URL directly. Otherwise, provide as much detail as possible.
Structure your response exactly like this:
1. **Overall Assessment**
- Current strengths (what’s working well for conversions).
- Major opportunities/leaks (biggest barriers to conversion).
- Estimated uplift potential (low/medium/high) with brief justification.
2. **Above-the-Fold Optimisation** (First impression – must convert in <5 seconds)
- Headline & subheadline analysis.
- Value proposition clarity.
- Hero image/visuals.
- Primary CTA.
- Recommendations with specific rewrites/examples.
3. **Trust & Social Proof**
- Testimonials, reviews, logos, guarantees.
- Suggestions to add/build trust (e.g., numbers, case studies).
4. **User Experience & Friction Reduction**
- Page speed & technical issues (e.g., load time, mobile responsiveness).
- Navigation, distractions, form length.
- Layout flow and readability.
5. **Calls-to-Action (CTAs)**
- Analysis of all CTAs (colour, text, placement, size).
- 5-10 alternative CTA copy variations optimised for urgency/action.
6. **Persuasive Copy & Psychological Triggers**
- Emotional appeal, benefits vs. features.
- Use of urgency, scarcity, reciprocity.
- Suggestions for improvements.
7. **Personalisation & Advanced Tactics** (for 2025+)
- Opportunities for dynamic content, chatbots, or exit-intent.
- Mobile-specific optimisations.
8. **Prioritised Action Plan**
- Top 5 quick wins (low effort, high impact).
- Top 3 high-impact tests (with A/B hypotheses).
- Tools recommended (e.g., Google PageSpeed, Hotjar, VWO).
9. **A/B Testing Ideas**
- List 8-10 specific testable variants (e.g., headline changes, CTA button colour, adding video).
Be specific, actionable, and evidence-based (reference CRO principles like Cialdini’s influence or recent studies). Avoid generic advice—provide exact copy examples, layout suggestions, or code snippets if relevant. Prioritise changes that could yield 20%+ uplift.
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