Wickes, a UK home improvement company, had launched a new website and noticed that users weren't booking a consultation.
As the lead experimentation specialist, I conducted a heuristic evaluation and Google Analytics funnel analysis of the booking page and identified the following issues:
Over 80% of users were browsing the booking page on mobile devices, but mobile users were submitting the form at a -15% lower rate than desktop users.
The mobile form’s hero copy trailed out of the viewport, failing to communicate its purpose.
The form had no clear heading or subheading, causing cognitive friction.
No entry fields were visible above the fold on mobile, requiring users to scroll significantly before taking action.
The CTA button was small and lacked action-oriented copy, making it easy to overlook.
I hypothesized that a mobile-first form redesign would improve usability and increase conversion rates, so we ran an A/B test.
The goal of the redesign was for users to land on the booking page and immediately understand that they could book a free appointment with a specialist. Wickes was providing real value to these users, but the mobile UX was so frustrating that it buried the offer that the team was trying to deliver.
After completing a pre-test analysis to ensure that there was adequate traffic for an A/B test, I designed the variant in Figma using Wickes' existing design system. The variant featured clear, persuasive hero copy, entry fields visible above the fold, a high-contrast CTA button, and improved visual hierarchy. I then built the variant in the client's testing tool using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
The variant outperformed the original in every key metric, leading to an estimated £6.4M in additional annual revenue.
The redesigned form saw a statistically significant +21% increase in mobile form submissions and a -9.5% decrease in form abandonment. The variant was implemented immediately to capture additional revenue.
