After analyzing thousands of product pages for 7-8 figure ecom brands, I keep seeing the same 3 broken archetypes:
Category 1: Under-optimization
Stock Shopify template. Zero differentiation. Missing core conversion infrastructure entirely.
Category 2: Over-optimization
Urgency timers, pop-ups, scarcity badges everywhere. Confused "more elements" with "better conversion."
Category 3: Blind spots
Clean design, good photos, but leaving 10-20% of revenue on the table. Death by a thousand cuts.
The fix isn't adding more or stripping away.
It's pulling the right levers - answering buyer questions in the exact sequence their brain asks them, before doubt creeps in.
Get the sequence right = higher conversion higher AOV.