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The audit is the proof of work.

Six Shopify store audits, written in full and delivered as PDFs. Brand names removed out of respect for the prospects. Scan the cards for a snapshot, or use the explorer below to walk through the full five-axis score on any of them.

Recent audits

Six teardowns. One method.

Each card summarises the diagnostic and the two highest-impact recommendations. Hover any card to see the five-axis score. Identifying details are removed; the substance of each audit is real.

01Audit
Skincare · DTC
$35–45k / mo

Paid foundation in place; CAPI gap was leaking roughly 30% of Meta signal. Two-week rebuild plan focused on conversion API and a single hero-product test.

Two things to ship first
CAPI rebuildHero SKU test
Five-axis score/ 10
  • Foundations
    4
  • Creative
    6
  • Offer & PDP
    6
  • Email
    5
  • Brand & trust
    7
02Audit
Supplements · DTC
$70–85k / mo

Mature paid program with strong creative cadence. Gap was in TikTok-specific hooks and post-purchase flows tied to the highest-margin SKU.

Two things to ship first
TikTok hook bankPost-purchase flow
Five-axis score/ 10
  • Foundations
    8
  • Creative
    7
  • Offer & PDP
    7
  • Email
    5
  • Brand & trust
    8
03Audit
Apparel · DTC
$150k+ / mo

Above our typical revenue range, used as a teaching case. Looked at scale-stage signal degradation and creative fatigue cycles on a high-spend account.

Two things to ship first
Creative refresh cadenceAudience overlap audit
Five-axis score/ 10
  • Foundations
    7
  • Creative
    5
  • Offer & PDP
    8
  • Email
    7
  • Brand & trust
    9
04Audit
Accessories · DTC
$15–25k / mo

Early stage. Margins tight, but founder is camera-ready and content output is consistent. Audit advised holding paid until COGS supports the math.

Two things to ship first
Hold paidOrganic concept tests
Five-axis score/ 10
  • Foundations
    4
  • Creative
    6
  • Offer & PDP
    3
  • Email
    3
  • Brand & trust
    5
05Audit
Beverage · DTC
$70–90k / mo

Functional beverage with retail traction. Audit found Shopify checkout was leaking attribution to wholesale; recommended sub-brand domain split for paid.

Two things to ship first
Attribution splitSubscribe & save test
Five-axis score/ 10
  • Foundations
    4
  • Creative
    6
  • Offer & PDP
    6
  • Email
    5
  • Brand & trust
    7
06Audit
Jewelry · DTC
$30–45k / mo

Unaffiliated near-name pages on Meta and Google were hijacking discovery. Audit flagged this as a P0 brand-safety gap before any paid spend decisions.

Two things to ship first
Brand-name claimPlatform handle audit
Five-axis score/ 10
  • Foundations
    5
  • Creative
    6
  • Offer & PDP
    5
  • Email
    5
  • Brand & trust
    2
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Every Rootline audit follows the same seven-section template and lands on a five-axis score. Pick any audit below for the full read, straight from the deliverable.

Audit 01Skincare · DTC$35–45k / mo
Five-axis score/ 10
  • Foundations
    4
  • Creative
    6
  • Offer & PDP
    6
  • Email
    5
  • Brand & trust
    7
What is working

Hero product clearly identified. Organic-to-paid funnel established. Review base is healthy and Trustpilot is claimed.

The diagnostic

Paid foundation in place; CAPI gap was leaking roughly 30% of Meta signal. Two-week rebuild plan focused on conversion API and a single hero-product test.

Two things we’d ship first
CAPI rebuildHero SKU test
The audit method

Same teardown, every time.

Seven sections, written in a single working day. The audit is the wedge product, not a leadgen gimmick. We’ve told brands they’re not a fit. We’ll tell you too if that’s what the document says.

  1. 01
    What is working
    Two genuine positives. No invented ones.
  2. 02
    Foundational gaps
    Pixel + CAPI, email platform, trust signals.
  3. 03
    Creative read
    Hooks, formats, fatigue cycles, brand voice.
  4. 04
    Recommended approach
    First 90 days of channels and creative.
  5. 05
    The Rootline cut
    One specific fee number, never a range.
  6. 06
    What we won't do
    Honest scope before signing.
  7. 07
    Internal research notes
    Niche dynamics, competitor patterns.
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