07 July 2026
"Long copy always outsells short copy." [DEPENDS] Direct-response legends preached it: more words, more selling, more objections crushed. The screenshots of 12,000-word sales letters became scripture.…
06 July 2026
"More testimonials build more trust." [MOSTLY MYTH] It spread from social-proof folklore: Cialdini said people follow the herd, so wall-to-wall logos must equal credibility. The boring truth: relevanc…
05 July 2026
"Above the fold matters most." [DEPENDS] The myth spread because 2006 eye-tracking studies showed gaze clustering at the top — and screens were 768px tall, so the fold was a hard wall. The boring trut…
04 July 2026
"Personalized pages convert better." [DEPENDS] The myth: dynamically swap headlines and content per visitor and watch lift compound. Why it spread: martech vendors sell personalization engines, and "r…
03 July 2026
"Faster pages always convert better." [DEPENDS] The myth: shave every millisecond and conversions climb in lockstep. Why it spread: the Amazon "100ms = 1% sales" stat, true at Amazon's scale, got trea…
02 July 2026
"Add arrows and cues pointing to your CTA." [DEPENDS] The myth: eye-gaze photos and big arrows herd attention to the button. Why it spread: one charming eye-tracking study (the baby looking at the hea…