{"podcast":{"title":"The Edward Show","slug":"the-edward-show-6568456","podcast_index_feed_id":6568456,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/479997/rss","website_url":"https://edwardsturm.com/the-edward-show/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/c/d/7/d/cd7dd52fe8cc81ab27a2322813b393ee/The_Edward_Show_Album_Cover.png","author":"Sturm Media LLC","episode_count":1121,"summary":"Daily SEO advice, hacks, and interviews with some of the top voices in search engine optimization, as well as sit-downs with many undiscovered talents.","last_synced_at":"2026-08-02T14:18:15.946578+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-edward-show-6568456"},"episode":{"title":"$1B Ecommerce Expert Tears Apart Product Pages That Don't Convert","slug":"1b-ecommerce-expert-tears-apart-product-pages-that-don-t-convert","published_at":"2026-07-27T20:23:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-edward-show-6568456/1b-ecommerce-expert-tears-apart-product-pages-that-don-t-convert","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-edward-show-6568456","url":"https://9342edaa-17ad-4315-a037-ec4dfabd63f7.libsyn.com/1b-ecommerce-expert-tears-apart-product-pages-that-dont-convert","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/9342edaa-17ad-4315-a037-ec4dfabd63f7/1B_Ecommerce_Expert_Tears_Apart_Product_Pages_That_Dont_Convert.mp3?dest-id=4081527","summary":"E1119: Most ecommerce brands assume they need more traffic. But sometimes the real problem is the product page. I sit down with James Backenstone from Build Grow Scale as we screenshare and tear apart real ecommerce product pages while explaining why some pages convert while others lose the sale. James has spent 10 years studying customer behavior, working with more than 100 brands, and reviewing stores ranging from startups to eight- and nine-figure businesses. Across Build Grow Scale's work, the team has managed roughly $1 billion in ecommerce revenue. We look at the good, the bad, and the confusing across subscription and one-time-purchase product pages. James explains what he would change, what he would test, and which details can quietly cause a customer to leave. You'll learn: - The three questions a product page should answer before a visitor scrolls - What belongs above the fold on desktop and mobile - Why a vague product title can hurt both conversions and SEO - How clutter, unclear selections, broken-looking buttons, and unnecessary popups create friction - Why benefits and key product details should appear before secondary offers - Where to place reviews, star ratings, testimonials, and customer photos - Why real reviews often look more trustworthy than a page filled with perfect five-star ratings - How to build a clear subscription and one-time-purchase section - When a sticky add-to-cart button is worth testing - How to order product images, ingredient details, dosage information, videos, and customer content - Why captions should be added to product videos - How large video files can slow down a Shopify store - When comparison charts help customers understand why your product is different - Why brand-focused numbers can matter less than customer-focused p…","meta_description":"E1119: Most ecommerce brands assume they need more traffic. But sometimes the real problem is the product page. I sit down with James Backenstone from Bui…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5062,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-edward-show-6568456/episodes/1b-ecommerce-expert-tears-apart-product-pages-that-don-t-convert/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-edward-show-6568456/1b-ecommerce-expert-tears-apart-product-pages-that-don-t-convert.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}