Module 1: The Store as a Funnel · Lesson 2 of 3

Product Pages and Checkout

The details that help shoppers decide - and the checkout friction that stops them.

1 min readUpdated 2026-09-26

Lesson objectives

  • Audit a product page
  • Reduce checkout friction

Product page essentials

  • Clear photos from several angles, including in use
  • Benefit-led description plus specifications
  • Price, shipping cost and delivery time visible early
  • Genuine reviews
  • Returns policy in plain language
  • Size or fit guidance where relevant

Checkout friction to remove

  • Surprise costs at the final step
  • Forced account creation
  • Too many form fields
  • Limited payment options
  • Slow or broken mobile checkout

Action steps

  1. Complete a purchase on your own store using a phone

Checklist

  • Total cost visible before checkout
  • Guest checkout available
  • Returns policy linked

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