# Mobile1st — llms-full.txt
# https://mobile1st.com
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## About
Mobile1st is an e-commerce optimization agency that helps Shopify brands grow revenue per visitor (RPV) through personalization, A/B experimentation, and data-driven strategy. We work with brands doing $5M–$100M in online revenue.

## Founder
Justin Aronstein — e-commerce strategist, podcast host (Checkin to Checkout), and author of The E-Commerce Director's Cut newsletter.

## Services

### Ad-to-Page Content Personalization
We match landing page content to the ad that brought each visitor, by campaign, keyword, or audience segment. This closes the gap between what the ad promised and what the page delivers. Includes dynamic headline, hero image, and CTA personalization.

### Zero-Party Data Programs
Low-friction quiz flows that let customers self-identify their needs, then activate that data across site, email, and SMS for personalized experiences.

### Product Discovery Optimization
We rebuild category, search, and filter experiences for mobile-first shopping, replacing desktop-oriented sidebars and hover states with touch-friendly discovery paths.

### Data-Driven Experimentation (A/B Testing)
We run structured experimentation programs focused on RPV lift. Nothing goes live until the data confirms it works. Typical programs run 4-8 concurrent experiments per month.

### Business Intelligence
We build the measurement foundation: GA4 configuration, custom dashboards, audience segmentation, and attribution modeling so experimentation decisions are grounded in reliable data.

### Offer Creation
We develop offers (bundles, guarantees, value-adds, risk reversals) that increase perceived value without eroding margin, then validate them through experimentation.

## Articles

### The Message-Match Gap: What the Best DTC Stores Do That the Worst Don't
URL: https://mobile1st.com/news/the-message-match-gap/
Date: 2026-07-23
Summary: Every marketer obsesses over the ad. Then the click lands on a page that has almost nothing to do with it, and the sale quietly disappears.

### Your Returning Customers Are Carrying the Business. You've Never Asked Them Who They Are.
URL: https://mobile1st.com/news/your-returning-customers-are-carrying-the-business/
Date: 2026-07-15
Summary: 20% of sessions. 77% of revenue. And most brands still treat every visitor the same.

### How to Run a User Research Study
URL: https://mobile1st.com/news/how-to-run-a-user-research-study/
Date: 2026-07-08
Summary: AI made the diagnostic layer basically free, but it can't tell you how your customers feel. Here's how to run a user research study that gets the truth, step by step, with every quiet decision point that determines whether you walk away with insight or expensive noise.

### How to Tell If Your 100 Meta Ads Are Really Just One Ad
URL: https://mobile1st.com/news/how-to-tell-if-your-100-meta-ads-are-really-just-one-ad/
Date: 2026-07-01
Summary: A hundred active ads can still be one idea repainted a hundred times. Here's how to grade your account for real creative diversity, not just volume.

### You've only made 20% of the Meta Creative you need
URL: https://mobile1st.com/news/youve-only-made-20-percent-of-the-meta-creative-you-need/
Date: 2026-06-24
Summary: Five image variations of the same idea isn't five pieces of creative. It's one piece, five times. Here's how to build the full creative matrix and let your landing page keep up.

### We Scored 21 Top DTC Brands on Message Match. The Average Was 62/100.
URL: https://mobile1st.com/news/message-match-index/
Date: 2026-06-10
Summary: We pulled live Meta ads from 21 of the best-known DTC brands and scored how well each landing page keeps the ad's promises. The average was 62 out of 100, and nine brands scored below 60.

### The Post-Click Audit Nobody Runs: A 7-Part Scorecard for Ad-to-Page Fit
URL: https://mobile1st.com/news/the-post-click-audit-nobody-runs/
Date: 2026-06-03
Summary: You have a dashboard for everything before the click and nothing after it. Here's a 7-part scorecard that finds the cheapest revenue you'll ever recover: the page that breaks the promise the ad just made.

### Your Product Recommendation Slider Is Lying to You
URL: https://mobile1st.com/news/product-recommendation-sliders-are-lying-to-you/
Date: 2026-05-20
Summary: Product recommendation sliders are the wrong tool for the job. Here's why category-routing beats single-item guessing, and the 4.5% RPV lift to prove it.

### Your Customers Don't Care About Your Features (Even When They Tell You They Do)
URL: https://mobile1st.com/news/outcomes-not-features/
Date: 2026-05-13
Summary: Customers buy outcomes, not features. Here's the simple PDP test we run with clients and how to find the outcome language already sitting in your post-purchase survey.

### How to start running tests today with the help of AI
URL: https://mobile1st.com/news/how-to-use-ai-to-run-your-experimentation-program/
Date: 2026-05-06
Summary: A step-by-step playbook for building an evidence-backed experimentation program using Claude, Microsoft Clarity, GA4, and customer voice — no agency required.

### Why Your $200K Personalization Platform Isn't Moving RPV
URL: https://mobile1st.com/news/why-your-personalization-platform-isnt-moving-rpv/
Date: 2026-04-29
Summary: A walk through the 7 types of on-site personalization, the failure mode of each, and why almost every brand skips the layer that matters most.

### How to Use Experts to Build Community
URL: https://mobile1st.com/news/how-to-use-experts-to-build-community/
Date: 2026-04-15
Summary: BPN didn't try to build a community for everyone. They built an event for the experts and let everyone else watch. Here's what that looks like and how to replicate it.

### Stop Personalizing. Start Being Relevant.
URL: https://mobile1st.com/news/stop-personalizing-start-being-relevant/
Date: 2026-04-08
Summary: Why 'personalization' is the wrong goal -- and how content relevance is the metric that actually moves revenue.

### Your Ads Made a Promise. Your Landing Page Broke It.
URL: https://mobile1st.com/news/your-ads-made-a-promise-your-landing-page-broke-it/
Date: 2026-04-02
Summary: All of that beautiful, segmented, persona-matched creative is driving traffic to the exact same landing page. And it's costing you 20% of your revenue per visitor.

### Directors of E-Commerce Don't Get Fired for Missing Revenue. They Get Fired for Not Managing Up.
URL: https://mobile1st.com/news/managing-up-ecommerce-directors/
Date: 2026-03-26
Summary: Six practical habits that keep Directors of E-Commerce employed: weekly Slack updates, pre-announcing bad news, and building a win inventory before you need it.

### The Friction Playbook Is Broken. Here's What Replaced It.
URL: https://mobile1st.com/news/the-friction-playbook-is-broken/
Date: 2026-03-19
Summary: Removing friction stopped working. Here's why the demand capture era is over — and what the brands actually growing right now are doing differently.

### The Top 7 Ways to Use Personalization on Your Site, Right Now
URL: https://mobile1st.com/news/personalization/
Date: 2026-03-12
Summary: Seven high-leverage personalization tactics for Shopify brands ready to move beyond friction reduction and into demand generation.

### The Four Things Standing Between Your Traffic and Your Revenue.
URL: https://mobile1st.com/news/four-things-that-matter/
Date: 2026-03-05
Summary: The four conversion killers showing up on almost every e-commerce site doing $10M–$100M, and the specific fix for each.

### How E-commerce Directors Should Actually Be Using AI Right Now
URL: https://mobile1st.com/news/ai-for-ecommerce/
Date: 2026-02-26
Summary: Three practical ways e-commerce directors should actually be using AI right now — without building custom software or managing technical debt.

### Your Offer Sucks. Stop Obsessing Over Friction.
URL: https://mobile1st.com/news/offers/
Date: 2026-02-18
Summary: Low conversion isn’t a friction problem. It’s an offer problem. Here’s how to fix it.

### How to Prioritize Experiments
URL: https://mobile1st.com/news/how-to-prioritize-experiments/
Date: 2026-02-12
Summary: If you’re running a brand doing $20M or $50M, you know the drill.

### The 6 Advanced E-commerce Reports To Build a $100M Brand
URL: https://mobile1st.com/news/advanced-reports/
Date: 2026-02-05
Summary: If you’re running an e-commerce brand doing $5M, $20M, or $80M, I’m going to tell you something your Facebook ads agency won’t: Your ROAS is lying to you.It’s the great industry secret.

### How to steal budget for an experimentation program(me) and look like a genius
URL: https://mobile1st.com/news/budget/
Date: 2026-01-29
Summary: I love words that are spelled differently in British English and American English.

### Stop Building Online Vending Machines
URL: https://mobile1st.com/news/vending/
Date: 2026-01-21
Summary: Almost every e-commerce sites doing between $10M and $100M are basically just high-resolution vending machines.You know the look.

### How to Keep Your E-Com Director Job (And Maybe Get Promoted) in 2026
URL: https://mobile1st.com/news/keep-your-job/
Date: 2026-01-14
Summary: Here we are in 2026, and the game has changed again.

### The Great E-Commerce Hypocrisy: Why You Treat Your Ads Like Science and Your Site Like a Guessing Game
URL: https://mobile1st.com/news/e-commerce-hypocrisy/
Date: 2026-01-08
Summary: I know what your week looks like.You are absolutely grinding on customer acquisition.

### The E-commerce Playbook is Broken. Here’s the 2026 Reality.
URL: https://mobile1st.com/news/2026-playbook/
Date: 2025-12-11
Summary: Seven headwinds hitting e-commerce teams in 2026 — and the one organizational gap that makes all of them worse.

### The View to Buy Report: The One Report That Will Save Your BFCM Week
URL: https://mobile1st.com/news/view-to-buy/
Date: 2025-11-20
Summary: Insights that Guide YouAre you struggling to pinpoint where to focus?

### Your Most Valuable E-Commerce Customers Are Not Who You Think They Are
URL: https://mobile1st.com/news/most-valuable-customers/
Date: 2025-11-13
Summary: Customer File SegmentationEmail me your customer file.

### The Ultimate E-Commerce Profitability Model
URL: https://mobile1st.com/news/profitability-model/
Date: 2025-11-06
Summary: Customer File SegmentationSend me an export of your customer file and I’ll find your best customers in a matter of hours.

### The Higher the Price, the Longer the Relationship
URL: https://mobile1st.com/news/price-vs-time-to-purchase/
Date: 2025-10-30
Summary: There’s a direct relationship between how expensive your product is and how long it takes someone to buy it.

### Every Shopper Lands On Your PDP With a To-Do List
URL: https://mobile1st.com/news/shopper-pdp-todo-list/
Date: 2025-10-23
Summary: E-commerce Therapy?Need to talk to someone about how hard it is to be an e-commerce director, the useless discounts you’re setting up, and creating another landing page?

### Our Process for Compounding Revenue Without Increasing Traffic
URL: https://mobile1st.com/news/compounding-revenue/
Date: 2025-10-16
Summary: Every e-commerce team thinks they have a traffic problem.

### The Hierarchy of E-Commerce Insights
URL: https://mobile1st.com/news/the-hierarchy-of-e-commerce-insights/
Date: 2025-10-09
Summary: No one teaches e-commerce teams how to find insights that actually grow a business.

### Why Your Header is Too Big
URL: https://mobile1st.com/news/header-too-big/
Date: 2025-09-10
Summary: AI can predict a customer’s next click, generate endless content, and optimize ad spend in seconds.

### When Your Customers Only Want One Thing
URL: https://mobile1st.com/news/customers-one-thing/
Date: 2025-09-04
Summary: AI can predict a customer’s next click, generate endless content, and optimize ad spend in seconds.

### Talk to Customers...Like Your Business Depended on It
URL: https://mobile1st.com/news/talk-to-customers/
Date: 2025-08-28
Summary: “AI can predict a customer’s next click, generate endless content, and optimize ad spend in seconds.”

### The Smartest Online Businesses Still Rely on Human Insight
URL: https://mobile1st.com/news/the-smartest-online-businesses-still-rely-on-human-insight/
Date: 2025-08-19
Summary: AI can predict a customer’s next click, generate endless content, and optimize ad spend in seconds.

## Podcast: Checkin to Checkout
We tell the stories of e-commerce leaders and let them explain how they got where they are, and where they think e-commerce is going in the next 12 months. In every episode, we uncover something that only this e-commerce leader can explain

Listen: https://mobile1st.com/podcast/
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### The B2B Revolution Is Here (It Just Doesn't Look Sexy) - Daniele Tedesco
URL: https://mobile1st.com/podcast/the-b2b-revolution-is-here-it-just-doesnt-look-sexy-daniele-tedesco/
Date: 2026-04-15
Summary: Daniele Tedesco is responsible for e-commerce at a company most people have never heard of but everyone has touched. Essity makes $15B in annual revenue selling everything from the napkins at Dunkin' Donuts to incontinence products to medical compression devices. A billion people interact with their...

### Everything Is Downstream from Your ERP - Wayne Stratbucker
URL: https://mobile1st.com/podcast/everything-is-downstream-from-your-erp-wayne-stratbucker/
Date: 2026-04-08
Summary: Wayne Stratbucker has seen both sides of the omnichannel equation. He's helped brands sell on Amazon, Walmart, TikTok Shop, and Instagram. He's watched clients try to modernize their frontend while their ERP runs on a green screen. And he's had it with the LinkedIn vaporware parade of "I built a...

### E-commerce Replatforms: Setting Expectations, Cutting Scope, and Launching - Josh Johnston
URL: https://mobile1st.com/podcast/e-commerce-replatforms-setting-expectations-cutting-scope-and-launching-josh-johnston/
Date: 2026-04-01
Summary: Josh Johnston has replatformed more than once. He's survived the executive pressure, the scope creep, the SI promises that don't hold, and the promotions engine that no out-of-the-box platform can actually handle. Now, as Senior Director of Online Experience at Trail Appliances — a 50-year-old...

### Why You? Why Now? The Question Every E-Commerce Brand Needs to Answer - Lauren Goodwin
URL: https://mobile1st.com/podcast/why-you-why-now-the-question-every-e-commerce-brand-needs-to-answer-lauren-goodwin/
Date: 2026-03-25
Summary: Most brands overinvest in tactics without understanding what truly sets them apart — and they pay the price. Lauren Goodwin, a seasoned e-commerce strategist, uncovers the hidden keys to differentiation that actually drive sales, especially in the saturated beauty and wellness markets. If your brand...

### Distrobution is Solved. Now What? - Dan Pearce
URL: https://mobile1st.com/podcast/distrobution-is-solved-now-what-dan-pearce/
Date: 2026-03-18
Summary: Dan Pearce, CEO of Sovereign Naturals, has spent 30 years watching e-commerce evolve — and he's got a clear-eyed take on where most brands are getting left behind. In this episode, Dan breaks down why the distribution problem is solved, why demand capture is no longer enough, and what it actually...

### How to get actionable feedback from customers and your team - Doug Villella
URL: https://mobile1st.com/podcast/how-to-get-actionable-feedback-from-customers-and-your-team-doug-villella/
Date: 2026-03-11
Summary: In this episode, Doug Filella, Director of Digital Commerce and Growth Enablement at APG, shares insights on building and scaling e-commerce operations within a smaller organization. Topics include operationalizing marketing, leveraging customer feedback, and future trends in e-commerce...

### Building High Growth Architecture Without Breaking Trust - Chad Greiter
URL: https://mobile1st.com/podcast/how-to-manage-privacy-laws-and-data-architecture-in-digital-marketing-chad-greiter/
Date: 2026-03-04
Summary: In this insightful interview, Chad Greiter, Director of Digital Product at Simon, shares his expertise on e-commerce, AI, build vs. buy decisions, and leadership in digital product management. Discover practical strategies, industry trends, and future outlooks to elevate your e-commerce game.
Want...

### Why Every Brand Should Be Working With Amazon in Some Way - Giovanni Papini
URL: https://mobile1st.com/podcast/why-every-brand-should-be-working-with-amazon-in-some-way-giovanni-papini/
Date: 2026-02-25
Summary: The Future of Amazon E-commerce and Digital Strategy with Giovanni Papini
In this episode, we explore the evolving landscape of Amazon e-commerce, innovative strategies for brands, and the impact of AI on marketing. Giovanni Papini, an expert in Amazon marketplace dynamics from Milan, provides a...

### Why Differentiation is all that Matters Right Now - Andrew Horwat
URL: https://mobile1st.com/podcast/why-differentiation-is-all-that-matters-right-now-andrew-horwat-1/
Date: 2026-02-18
Summary: In this conversation, Andrew Horwat shares valuable insights into the world of e-commerce, emphasizing the importance of collaboration, testing, and understanding consumer needs. He discusses the structure of his team, the significance of resonance over reach in marketing, and the challenges of...

### How to Use Segmentation to Grow Revenue - Anna Christensen
URL: https://mobile1st.com/podcast/how-to-use-segmentation-to-grow-revenue-anna-christensen/
Date: 2026-02-11
Summary: In this conversation, Anna, the Director of E-commerce for Buff City Soap, shares her insights on leading a small e-commerce team, the importance of storytelling in digital marketing, and the challenges of integrating online and offline retail experiences. She discusses the role of AI in enhancing...

### The Future of E-commerce | Andrew Mosko
URL: https://mobile1st.com/podcast/the-future-of-e-commerce-andrew-mosko/
Date: 2026-02-04
Summary: In this conversation, Andrew Mosko, Director of D2C and Digital at Throne Sport Coffee, shares insights into his role overseeing digital commerce and marketing strategies. He discusses the evolution of e-commerce, the importance of agency support, and the lessons learned from failures in the...

### Driving E-Commerce Growth Through Technology | Dmitriy  Anderson
URL: https://mobile1st.com/podcast/driving-e-commerce-growth-through-technology-dmitriy-anderson/
Date: 2026-01-28
Summary: In this conversation, Dimitri Anderson, CIO and Head of E-Commerce and Marketplace Strategy at Leroy Merlin, shares insights into his hybrid role that combines technology and business to drive growth. He emphasizes the importance of user feedback, innovative features, and A/B testing in e-commerce....

### Navigating Team Dynamics in E-commerce | Kasey Wiese
URL: https://mobile1st.com/podcast/navigating-team-dynamics-in-e-commerce-kasey-wiese/
Date: 2026-01-21
Summary: In this conversation, Kasey Wiese, the Director of E-commerce at Liberty Safe, shares insights into her role and the challenges of leading an e-commerce team. She discusses the importance of prioritization, delegation, and emotional resilience in leadership. Kasey emphasizes the need for a culture...

### How to Strategically Scale Your E-commerce Business | Garrett Peters
URL: https://mobile1st.com/podcast/how-to-strategically-scale-your-e-commerce-business-garret-peters/
Date: 2026-01-13
Summary: This is the first episode of Season 2. Episodes in season 2 will be released weekly and will be 30 minutes long.
In this episode, Garrett Peters, CEO and co-founder of Duncan and Stone Paper Company, shares insights into his daily responsibilities, the challenges of running an e-commerce business,...

### Building a Golf Community through E-commerce - Jonah Redel-Traub
URL: https://mobile1st.com/podcast/building-a-golf-community-through-e-commerce-jonah-redel-traub/
Date: 2026-01-07
Summary: In this conversation, Jonah, the director of commerce and growth at ProShop, discusses his role in building a golf community through e-commerce and content marketing. He shares insights on team structure, customer acquisition, and the challenges of navigating social media platforms like TikTok....

### How to Say No To Stakeholders (Without Getting Fired) | Grace Edinger
URL: https://mobile1st.com/podcast/how-to-say-no-to-stakeholders-without-getting-fired-grace-edinger/
Date: 2025-12-10
Summary: "But our brand is different."
It is the most dangerous phrase in enterprise e-commerce. It leads to tech debt, bloated roadmaps, and a digital ecosystem that represents a graveyard of "nice-to-have" features that never scale.
In this episode (our first-ever LIVE recording!), we sit down with Grace...

### How to Create a High Converting Store - Brian Purkiss
URL: https://mobile1st.com/podcast/how-to-create-a-high-converting-store-brian-purkiss/
Date: 2025-10-15
Summary: Brian “Purk” Purkiss leads D2C acquisition and the ecommerce site for Honest Paws at OnePet. In this episode, Brian gets honest about what actually moves conversion and what just burns time. We dig into the puzzle of ecommerce decision making, how to turn tiny wins into big results, and why the...

### The Importance of Data Driven Storytelling - Tom Funk
URL: https://mobile1st.com/podcast/the-importance-of-data-driven-storytelling-tom-funk/
Date: 2025-10-01
Summary: Should Amazon really be the enemy of DTC?
Most e-commerce leaders will tell you to prioritize your own site, own the customer, and push for loyalty. But Tom Funk — E-Commerce Director at Ann Clark Ltd. and veteran of Vermont Teddy Bear, Keurig Green Mountain, and Gardener’s Supply — has a very...

### How to Build and Identify Talent - Paige Chilson
URL: https://mobile1st.com/podcast/how-to-build-and-identify-talent-paige-chilson/
Date: 2025-09-16
Summary: Paige Chilson joins Check In to Check Out days after a layoff and refuses to spin it. She talks about stepping back to remember who you are outside the dashboard, why e-commerce feels like you’re “in trouble” 24 hours a day, and the simple superpower most leaders ignore: knowing your limits and...

### How to grow an e-commerce business in uncertain times - John Arquette
URL: https://mobile1st.com/podcast/how-to-grown-an-e-commerce-business-in-uncertain-times-john-arquette/
Date: 2025-08-27
Summary: In this conversation, John Arquete, an experienced e-commerce director, shares insights on managing an e-commerce business through challenging times. He discusses the importance of team dynamics, effective communication, and understanding customer needs. John reflects on his career journey, the...

### Trends that Influence Purchasing Decisions - Justin Rinaldi
URL: https://mobile1st.com/podcast/trends-that-influence-purchasing-decisions-justin-rinaldi/
Date: 2025-08-13
Summary: In this episode of Checkin to Checkout, we sit down with Justin Rinaldi, Director of Marketing and E-Commerce at Safety Speed Manufacturing, to unpack the trends shaping how customers make purchasing decisions today.
From the decline of trust in search engines to the rise of "brand shepherds" (not...

### Identifying Growth Levers for an E-commerce Business - Adam Riback
URL: https://mobile1st.com/podcast/identifying-growth-levers-for-an-e-commerce-businessqea/
Date: 2025-07-30
Summary: In this conversation, Adam Riback, Director of Digital at PS Seasoning, shares insights into the complexities of e-commerce marketing, the importance of understanding consumer behavior, and the challenges of managing digital strategies. He discusses his career journey, the role of agencies, the...

### How To Replatform an E-commerce Site - Brit Tucker
URL: https://mobile1st.com/podcast/how-to-replatform-an-e-commerce-site-brit-tucker/
Date: 2025-07-16
Summary: In this episode of Checkin to Checkout, we sit down with Brit Tucker, VP of Product and Technology at Society6, to unpack the real-world chaos and clarity behind one of e-commerce’s most daunting projects: replatforming.
Brit leads a team that spans product, technology, UX, analytics, customer...

### How to Merge the Brand Experience with Trust - Girish Joshi
URL: https://mobile1st.com/podcast/how-to-merge-the-brand-experience-with-trust-girish-josh/
Date: 2025-06-13
Summary: What do you do when your therapist can’t handle your conversion rate anxiety?
You cancel therapy.
At least that’s what Girish Joshi did.
In this episode, Girish (Director of E-Commerce at LG) unloads the real emotional cost of running a P&L, why he checks revenue dashboards the way some people check...

### Using the Conversion Funnel to Enhance Brand Equity - Luis Spencer
URL: https://mobile1st.com/podcast/using-the-conversion-funnel-to-enhance-brand-equity-luis-spencer/
Date: 2025-06-13
Summary: In this episode of Check In to Checkout, Mobile1st’s CPO Justin Aronstein and Director of Optimization Connor Burke sit down with Luis, the dynamic Senior Director of Digital Route to Consumer at Moët Hennessy. What starts as a laugh over shorts at a formal sales convention turns into one of the...

### Sell Stories Not Product - Kyle Cole
URL: https://mobile1st.com/podcast/sell-stories-not-product-kyle-cole/
Date: 2025-06-13
Summary: Most e-commerce stories start with product-market fit.
This one started with Frodo.
On this episode of Check-In to Check-Out, we talk with Kyle Cole, co-founder of The Hero’s Journal—a journaling brand built on the idea that life gets easier when you start seeing yourself as the main character.
What...

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