Talk to a humanProduct pages showed three short customer testimonials near the title, price and add-to-cart area. Shoppers engaged more but bought less, and the test caught it.
Testimonials Above the Fold on Product Pages Cut Conversion Rate 9.2%
Goal
Conversion rate
Result
-9.2% Conversion rate
Category
Product Page (PDP)
Outcome
Loss Prevented
Before
After
If we add three strong customer testimonials above the fold on product pages, then conversion rate will increase because early social proof builds trust before shoppers decide.
What We Changed
- Added a block of three short customer testimonials near the top of product pages.
- Placed it next to the core product info: title, price and add-to-cart area.
- Picked testimonials about comfort, fit, performance and trust.
- Kept the star rating and full review section in their original spot.
The Results
How the new version compared with the original, across all devices.
-9.2%
Conversion rate
-15.3%
Revenue per visitor
-9.5%
Orders
Key Learnings
- Conversion rate fell 9.2% and revenue per visitor 15.3%, with an 89.3% probability that the original performs better.
- Click-through rate rose 7.1%, so shoppers noticed the block, but it didn't turn into purchases.
- The test ran 9 days without reaching significance, but conversion fell on both mobile and desktop.
Detailed results breakdown
Conversion rate
-9.2%
Revenue per visitor
-15.3%
Orders
-9.5%
Add-to-cart rate
-5.3%
Click-through rate
+7.1%
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