KOS Organic Plant Protein

Historically marketed toward a niche user segment, the health and wellness space has become incredibly saturated in the last decade. To edge out the competition, my nutrition client KOS wanted to optimize conversions for their line of supplements, starting with their best-selling Organic Plant Protein. I tested multiple copy versions to increase sales, ultimately landing on a product narrative focused on their wide array of flavors—a true differentiator since many protein powders only offer chocolate and vanilla varieties.

About the project

My role: Creative Manager, Copy & Content

The challenge: High Facebook ad spend but mediocre sales

The experiment: A/B test different narratives, information hierarchy, and content

The outcome: 97% conversion rate lift

Testing narratives with different content components

The winning experiment is below on the left. Here’s what worked:

  • Sticky header and footer for desktop and mobile

  • Sticky coupon code for urgency and reduced risk aversion

  • Hero with quirky illustrations, scannable icons, and images of real food

  • Post-CTA reassurance of a 90-day money-back guarantee

  • 3 how-to steps to showcase the ease of use

  • Social proof with reviews, press, and awards

  • A clear info hierarchy with more granularity at the bottom, including FAQs to proactively address objections

In the version on the right, I tested a vegan narrative, but it didn’t perform quite as well as the flavor narrative. I further optimized the winning hero section after launch with a flavor dropdown to reduce clicks and streamline checkout.

My role in this project:

  • researched pain points by mining reviews and user verbatims

  • conducted a competitor analysis and root cause analysis

  • created customer narratives, journey maps, and a new end-to-end flow

  • collaborated with product design, research, marketing, and legal teams

  • wrote all copy for launch and optimizations

  • The winning experiment on the left had a conversion rate lift of 97%

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