17: GOODBYE FUNNEL, HELLO MESSY MIDDLE

SLOBODAN "SANI" MANIC
Website Optimisation Consultant, Podcast Host & Keynote Speaker
CXL-certified conversion specialist and WordPress Core Contributor helping companies optimise websites for both humans and AI agents.
SHOW NOTES
The path to purchase is complex. In this episode, we unpacked what the Messy Middle means and how you can stand out even if you’re a market challenger. We will walk you through Google’s Decoding Decisions consumer research and how they used the six cognitive biases to win in the messy middle.
Links in this episode:
- https://www.thinkwithgoogle.com/intl/en-gb/consumer-insights/consumer-journey/navigating-purchase-behavior-and-decision-making/
- https://www.thinkwithgoogle.com/_qs/documents/9998/Decoding_Decisions_The_Messy_Middle_of_Purchase_Behavior.pdf
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No Hacks is a podcast about web performance, technical SEO, and the agentic web. Hosted by Slobodan "Sani" Manic.
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