Search is sending the wrong signals.
Tanked rankings, thin collection pages, and product copy that sounds like everyone else’s.
SEO + automation for ecommerce teams ✳
Hard Gaters finds missed search demand, broken tracking, and repetitive workflows - then fixes the highest-impact issue first.
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01 / The signal
The usual suspects
Tanked rankings, thin collection pages, and product copy that sounds like everyone else’s.
Support replies, reporting, content briefs, and QA are still living in tabs, threads, and memory.
GA4 events don’t line up, Shopify data is duct-taped, and no one trusts the dashboard enough to act.
What we do
Collection-page structure, search-intent mapping, internal linking, schema, and content briefs that target real demand.
Reconcile Shopify and GA4, repair key events, and build reporting your team can use to make decisions.
Map the repetitive work around reporting, QA, content, and support, then automate the parts worth removing.
02 / The partnership
We start with your SEO foundations, measurement, and highest-friction workflows. You get the sharp version: what is costing you, what to fix first, and what outcome it should create.
If the opportunity is real, we build alongside your team. Before implementation, we agree on the success metric, baseline, timeline, and fee.
Client reviews
Client feedback from ecommerce founders and operators. Watch the short version or read the takeaway first.

A founder describes the value of full project ownership.
“From the very first day, he took complete ownership of the entire project, including strategy, setup, design, implementation, and I really didn't have to worry about a single detail.”

A personalized first step built confidence to work together.
“There was something about the way that he wrote it. And there was that level of personalization that then made me feel like, okay, maybe I should give this guy a shot.”

A founder calls the work a major asset to the business.
“I really can't sing his praises enough and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him because he's been a huge asset to the Robyn business.”

A client recommends the opening-sequence service and beyond.
“Very satisfied with his service. Highly recommend him for this opening sequence service and beyond.”
04 / Case studies
Anonymous ecommerce proof shaped around the constraint, starting signal and outcome that matter.
A CAC payback period that was too long was compounded by technical debt. Over four months, return rate became the starting signal for a shorter and healthier cash conversion cycle.
High return rates and clunky return processes were hard to address without trusted attribution. In 65 days, return rate became the baseline for faster average delivery times.
Inconsistent brand messaging across channels and uncertain attribution made average order value harder to improve. A four-month focus connected the starting signal to clearer, more consistent campaign economics.
05 / Conversation
Three anonymous ecommerce stories, translated into the moments where the problem became clear.
What happens when CAC payback runs too long and technical debt makes every change feel expensive?
Start with return rate. A shorter cash conversion cycle gives acquisition room to work harder.
Can a return problem move without perfect attribution?
Yes. Use return rate as the first signal and improve average delivery times.
What changes when inconsistent messaging meets an uncertain signal?
Average order value becomes easier to grow when campaign ROI can be read through consistent messaging.
Want to find the same opportunities in your store?
Request my free audit ↗03 / Start here
In a 20-minute review, we look at your store, identify the top three opportunities, and send a written first read. No Shopify, GA4, or Search Console access is needed to start.