Conversion Rate Optimisation for Service Websites

A fast, well-designed site is only half the job. Conversion rate optimisation turns the visitors you already have into enquiries, without spending more on traffic.

Barry van Biljon
May 30, 2026
6 min read
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Traffic is not the goal, enquiries are

Most businesses try to fix a quiet website by buying more traffic. Conversion rate optimisation takes the opposite view: get more from the visitors you already have. A small lift in conversion often beats a large lift in traffic, because it costs nothing extra per visit.

It starts with measurement. You cannot improve what you do not track, so clean analytics and event tracking come first, then a clear picture of where people drop off.

What we look at first

The early wins are usually structural: a clear value proposition above the fold, one obvious next step per page, fast load times so people do not leave before the page renders, and forms that ask for the minimum. From there it becomes a cycle of small, measured changes.

We are expanding this into a full walkthrough with real before-and-after numbers. In the meantime, a free audit is the quickest way to see where your site is leaking enquiries.

Barry van Biljon

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