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Dirigent helps DTC founders, Shopify designers, and in-house store teams design e-commerce experiences that convert — with or without AI. Below is everything free and paid that will move the needle fastest.

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Free Tools

See exactly where your store is losing sales

Two free tools to diagnose your store: the Design Score quiz for a fast grade, and the CRO Teardown template for a thorough walkthrough.

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E-Commerce Design Score

Answer 15 quick questions about your store's design and get an instant score across Trust, Clarity, CTA Strength, Mobile Quality, and Brand Consistency — plus specific fixes for your weakest areas.

  • Identifies your biggest conversion leaks
  • Prioritized action items for each dimension
  • Benchmarked against high-converting DTC stores

Sample score

Trust Signals72
CTA Clarity58
Mobile Quality85
Brand Consistency64
Page Clarity70
Free · 5 minutes

CRO Teardown Template

Walk through 27 structured checkpoints across your homepage, product pages, checkout, navigation, and post-purchase flow. Spot exactly what's leaking conversions — and use it again after every redesign.

  • Structured by store section (not vague advice)
  • 27 specific, actionable checkpoints
  • Score counter shows your progress live

5 sections

Homepage6 checks
Product Pages6 checks
Navigation & UX5 checks
Checkout5 checks
Post-Purchase5 checks
Free Resources

The highest-value articles to read first

Each article is built around a specific e-commerce design lever with actionable steps you can apply the same day.

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5 Product Page Design Changes That Actually Lift Conversions (With Examples)

Five practical product page design changes that make a DTC store easier to trust, easier to scan, and easier to buy from.

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DTC brand identity02

How to Build a DTC Brand Identity That Makes Your Store Instantly Recognizable

A practical framework for building DTC brand identity through color, type, voice, and visual direction so your online store stops looking interchangeable.

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5 Conversion Rate Mistakes Killing Your Shopify Store (And How to Fix Them)

Five common Shopify store CRO mistakes that suppress conversions, plus practical fixes for product pages, trust, checkout, branding, and faster iteration.

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How AI Design Tools Like Lovable & Framer AI Are Changing E-Commerce Design (And What You Still Need to Do Yourself)

A practical guide to AI e-commerce design tools, where Lovable and Framer AI help, where they fail, and how to keep brand judgment in human hands.

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The E-Commerce Product Page Audit: A Step-by-Step Framework to Find and Fix Conversion Leaks

A practical product page audit framework for finding conversion leaks in the hero, proof, copy, mobile flow, and technical performance of an ecommerce product page.

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How to Design a Shopify Product Page That Converts (The 2026 Guide)

A practical 2026 guide to Shopify product page design, covering above-the-fold clarity, images, copy, trust, CTA strategy, and mobile conversion.

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10 E-Commerce Homepage Design Mistakes That Kill First Impressions (And Sales)

A practical guide to the ecommerce homepage design mistakes that weaken first impressions, dilute trust, and quietly lower conversion.

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Platform comparison08

Shopify vs Framer vs Webflow: Which Platform Is Best for Your Store in 2026?

A practical 2026 comparison of Shopify vs Framer vs Webflow for ecommerce teams deciding between conversion infrastructure, design freedom, SEO, and AI workflows.

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E-Commerce Color Psychology: How to Choose Colors That Convert

A practical guide to e-commerce color psychology, with color associations, Shopify store color strategy, DTC brand examples, and testing advice for stronger conversion.

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e-commerce checkout optimization10

How to Create a High-Converting E-Commerce Checkout Experience

A practical guide to e-commerce checkout optimization, with checkout UX best practices, guest checkout advice, trust signals, and Shopify checkout design tips to reduce cart abandonment.

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E-Commerce CRO Checklist

A printable, 25-point checklist covering every conversion lever on your product pages — from image sequencing and CTA copy to trust signals and mobile layout. Keep it open during every store audit.

  • 25 scored audit checkpoints
  • Actionable fix for every line item
  • Printable PDF format

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Paid Courses

Go deeper with a focused workshop

Each course is a tight, practitioner-led workshop — 10–15 minutes of dense, actionable instruction with instant access after purchase.

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The Dirigent Bundle includes every course for a single one-time payment.

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