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#010 Funnel Friday: after the purchase is before the purchase. How to turn first-time buyers into regulars

The funnel does not end on the thank-you page. That is where it really starts. Winning the customer was the most expensive step. What you do next decides everything.

Jörg Dennis Krüger · 20 June 2026 · 1 min read

Picture yourself in a restaurant. The food is good, the service is right, and as you pay you think: “I’ll be back.” But the restaurant never gets in touch again. Six months later you are a regular somewhere else.

That is exactly what happens in online shops every day.

The funnel does not end on the thank-you page. That is where it really gets going.

What you will take away:

  • Why the window right after the purchase is the most valuable one, and how long it stays open
  • The post-purchase sequence: what should happen in the first 7 days
  • Concrete steps that turn first-time buyers into regulars

The Conversion Hacker®: five minutes, one tip, more revenue.

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