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5 postsUpdated January 2026

Paid media performance depends on what happens after the click. Most paid media advice assumes you can change the site freely or break things and fix them. On client sites, you often cannot.

Start Here: Why Traffic Doesn't Convert

Why visitors click but don't convert—and how to diagnose what's broken.

Why Websites Get Traffic but No Leads (Or Sales)
7 min read

Why Websites Get Traffic but No Leads (Or Sales)

Getting traffic but no leads or sales? The click isn't the problem. The decision is. Use this main guide to diagnose what breaks after the click.

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Traffic vs Conversion Problem: How to Tell What's Broken
7 min read

Traffic vs Conversion Problem: How to Tell What's Broken

Traffic vs conversion problem: learn the fast diagnosis that stops random fixes. Decide what's broken before you buy more traffic or rewrite the page.

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The Four Failure Patterns

The common reasons paid traffic stalls on landing pages.

Intent Mismatch: Why the Right Visitors Still Don't Convert
6 min read

Intent Mismatch: Why the Right Visitors Still Don't Convert

If the right people visit but don't act, it's usually intent mismatch. The page is solving a decision they didn't come to make.

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Page-Specific Problems

Why specific page types fail and how to fix them.

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Campaign-Specific Variations

How to align ads and pages safely with isolated surfaces and campaign-specific variations.

All Articles

Why Websites Get Traffic but No Leads (Or Sales)
7 min read

Why Websites Get Traffic but No Leads (Or Sales)

Getting traffic but no leads or sales? The click isn't the problem. The decision is. Use this main guide to diagnose what breaks after the click.

Read more →
Traffic vs Conversion Problem: How to Tell What's Broken
7 min read

Traffic vs Conversion Problem: How to Tell What's Broken

Traffic vs conversion problem: learn the fast diagnosis that stops random fixes. Decide what's broken before you buy more traffic or rewrite the page.

Read more →
Intent Mismatch: Why the Right Visitors Still Don't Convert
6 min read

Intent Mismatch: Why the Right Visitors Still Don't Convert

If the right people visit but don't act, it's usually intent mismatch. The page is solving a decision they didn't come to make.

Read more →