BLACK FRIDAY CHECKOUT, RANKED
Rules: one product, one weekend, no extra spend. Best move first.
THE PAGE
1. One price, one button
2. A real end date right on the page
3. Fewer links out
WHAT THEY BUY
1. An order bump that makes the main thing easier to use
2. A one-click upsell right after they pay
THE FOLLOW-UP
1. A last-day email to everyone who clicked but didn't buy
2. A thank-you email that points at what's next
3. Actually ending the sale when you said you would
4. A "you missed it" email so next year's deadline means something
Most sellers spend the whole week on the bottom of each list.
Checkout pages come in 4 levels. Which one is yours?
Level 1: a product and a price.
Level 2: plus an order bump that makes it easier to use.
Level 3: plus a one-click upsell right after they pay.
Level 4: plus a follow-up email that brings them back.
Most sellers stop at Level 1.
The upsell. One more product right after they pay, while they're still excited. One click, no re-entering a card.
If we had one week to get past buyers to buy again before Black Friday, this is exactly what we'd set up:
An order bump that pairs with what they bought last time.
The easiest yes is the one that makes their last purchase better.
If we were launching a brand-new digital product before Black Friday, this is exactly the checkout we'd build first:
