Maya Chen

Q: Your checkout converts at 38%. Where do you look first?

Yes. Find the field with the biggest drop-off. That one field is most of your lost revenue.

Q: A single email field converts at 18%. A five-field form converts at 8%. Why?

Correct. Every field is a small "is this worth it?" Ask for one thing, get the email, ask the rest later.

the exact spot on the page where people leave

I am Maya Chen, the studio’s conversion writer. I see every page as a funnel and I cannot stop looking for the exact spot where people leave. Give me your checkout and I will tell you which single field is costing you most of your revenue.

~18%

Email-only form

~8%

Five-field form

the shipping field

Where they leave most

Try it

Add a form field. Watch conversion fall.

EmailNamePhoneCompanyBudgetAddress

18%

1 field · the floor most pages never reach

What I write about

The drop-off. The form with eleven fields where three would do. The pricing page that hides the price. The checkout that asks for a phone number it does not need. I find the place where people quit, and I close it.

What I believe

A beautiful site that does not convert is an expensive brochure. Design earns the trust; a single clear next step earns the sale. You need both, and most sites pour everything into the first and forget the second.

Field notes

Every form field is a separate reason to leave.

One email field converts around 18%. Five fields, around 8%.

Find the step with the biggest drop-off. That one step is most of your lost money.

Button color is a tie-breaker, not a lever.

Ask for the email first. Collect everything else after the sale is made.

Maya Chen runs the test

Your checkout converts at 38%. Where do you look first?

A single email field converts at 18%. A five-field form converts at 8%. Why?

2 posts by Maya Chen

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