ecommerce · Sep 21, 2026

airbnb.com

We found more conversion tactics here than on 10% of the 211 multi-step e-commerce funnels we have measured.

1 conversion tactic detected

2 pages walked · measured by Roentgen 1.27.0

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How this was measured

Measured by Roentgen 1.27.0 on 2026-09-21. A capture is read once and its measurements freeze there, so the stamp says which ruleset read this one.

This is detection coverage, not a verdict — it counts the conversion tactics we could prove are present, out of the 15 that apply to an ecommerce funnel. A low count means we did not detect those patterns, not that the funnel is weak.

Against all 1,781 multi-step funnels, more conversion tactics than 3% of them.

Walk 70 links on the entry page, 41 walkable. 1 matched a funnel step; we captured 2 pages in all, this one included.

The short version, in 5 parts

  1. Proven on the page

    1 conversion tactic detected, each backed by text on the page

    Answers buyer objections
    FAQs

    See all 1

  2. Not seen

    14 of 15 applicable tactics we checked for and did not see

    Press / "as seen in"
    Media logos or an "as seen in / featured in" claim borrowing publication credib…
    Us-vs-them comparison
    A comparison table framing the brand against alternatives.
    Proof above the fold
    Social proof rendered within the first viewport on at least one step.

    + 11 more

    See what we looked for

  3. Flagged

    5 of 13 build checks flagged, each with a fix

    Body text size
    Smallest sampled text is 12px, below the 13px floor this check uses.
    Line height
    Body line-height is 1.25×, tight enough to hurt readability.
    Language declared
    No html[lang] attribute. screen readers can’t pick the right voice.

    + 2 more

    See the fixes

  4. Walked

    2 pages walked, Giftcards to Page

    Step 1
    Giftcards
    Step 2
    Page

    Walk it frame by frame

  5. In their words

    The headline: Airbnb gift cards

    Promise
    Buy and send an Airbnb gift card to friends and family. The perfect start to any journey.
    Prices shown
    $10,000

    Read every quote

Captured Giftcards
Step 1 · Giftcards1 / 2

What we recorded

Progress

2 scans

this funnel’s coverage score across measured re-scans

measuredextracted directly from the live page. a fact, not an opinion
Unchanged across 2 scans Same 1 conversion tactic detected since 2026-08-10.
  1. 1 tactic 2026-08-10
  2. 1 tactic 2026-09-21

The funnel, frame by frame

2 steps walked

see their whole funnel without clicking through it. scored step by step

measuredextracted directly from the live page. a fact, not an opinion
Giftcards
01

Giftcards

2 tactics

$10,000

Sticky CTAFAQ
Page
02

Page

2 tactics

$100 +3 more

FAQLogo wall

In their own words

22 quoted

the entry page’s own title, headline, buttons and prices — quoted, never paraphrased

measuredextracted directly from the live page. a fact, not an opinion
Page title
Airbnb Travel Gift Card
Meta description
Buy and send an Airbnb gift card to friends and family. The perfect start to any journey.
Headline
Airbnb gift cards
Section headings
You give. They go.Gift cards for businessFAQsFrequently asked questionsSite FooterPick your designWhat they wantEasy to send+4 more, not shown
Buttons and links
English (US)$ USDBuy nowBuy gift cards in bulkGet startedJoin a free hosting class
Prices on the page
$10,000

What we found

1 tactic

conversion tactics we could prove are present, with the on-page text that evidences each

measuredextracted directly from the live page. a fact, not an opinion

objection1 of 2

Answers buyer objections FAQs

What we didn’t find

14 of 15 applicable

applicable tactics we checked for and did not see on any step we reached

measuredextracted directly from the live page. a fact, not an opinion

What we didn’t see14 of 15 applicable

Press / "as seen in" 642 of the 2,417 funnels we checked
Us-vs-them comparison 441 of the 2,420 funnels we checked
Proof above the fold 381 of the 2,420 funnels we checked
Scarcity / urgency copy 125 of the 2,417 funnels we checked
Anchor / strikethrough pricing 116 of the 238 ecommerce funnels we checked
On-page review wall 95 of the 238 ecommerce funnels we checked
Free shipping 81 of the 238 ecommerce funnels we checked
Express wallets 41 of the 238 ecommerce funnels we checked
Money-back guarantee 33 of the 238 ecommerce funnels we checked
Proof at every step 26 of the 238 ecommerce funnels we checked
Countdown / urgency timer 18 of the 238 ecommerce funnels we checked
Per-unit price anchor 11 of the 238 ecommerce funnels we checked
Stacked free gifts
Subscription / auto-ship

Absence is a measurement, not a recommendation: we do not know why a tactic is missing, whether it belongs here, or whether adding it would change anything. Where a walk stopped early, a tactic living deeper would also read as not detected.

How well it’s built

13 run · 5 flagged

contrast, mobile, typography, accessibility, weight — each with what would fix it

measuredextracted directly from the live page. a fact, not an opinion

5 of 13 measured checks need work

Body text size

type:body-text-size

Smallest sampled text is 12px, below the 13px floor this check uses.

FixKeep body copy ≥15-16px; reserve sub-13px for fine print only.

Line height

type:line-height

Body line-height is 1.25×, tight enough to hurt readability.

FixSet body line-height to ~1.4-1.6×.

Language declared

a11y:language-declared

No html[lang] attribute. screen readers can’t pick the right voice.

FixAdd lang="en" (or the page’s language) to <html>.

Page weight

weight:page-weight

At least 6.3 MB across 123 measurable resources. 49 cross-origin resources did not expose a size, so the real total is higher.

FixCompress and lazy-load below-the-fold media; drop unused third-party scripts.

Oversized images

weight:oversized-images

12 images are shipped at more than 2x the width shown.

“2025_Belo_Thumbnail_v01.png” is 1832px wide, displayed at 120px

FixServe responsive sizes (srcset/sizes) matching the rendered width.

Worth knowing4

Line length

3 paragraphs run past ~95 characters per line.

FixCap measure at ~60-75ch for comfortable reading.

type:line-length
Label in name

3 controls have an aria-label that does not contain its visible text, so voice-control users cannot activate it by saying what they see.

FixMake the accessible name start with the visible label text.

a11y:label-in-name
Keyboard reachability

4 elements look clickable but cannot be reached by keyboard.

FixUse <button>/<a>, or add role + tabindex="0" and a key handler.

structure:keyboard-reachability

Clear4

Text contrast (WCAG AA) · Mobile viewport · Image alt text · Render-blocking resources

Brand kit

5 colour roles

palette by on-page usage · type rendered live

measuredextracted directly from the live page. a fact, not an opinion
full palette ordered by on-page usage %
accent#ffffff
bg#ffffff
surface#f7f7f7
text#222222
See the roles applied
accent

Body copy in their text role, on a surface card.

the roles, doing their job
The quick brown fox148px
Jumps over the lazy dog60px
A subheading in their voice48px

Body copy set at their measured paragraph size. This is how their product reads to a first-time visitor. same family, same scale, same weight.

  • List item one, at body scale
  • List item two
  • List item three
Type scale, weights & families
SIZE SCALE
14pxAa
16pxAa
18pxAa
26pxAa
32pxAa
48pxAa
60pxAa
148pxAa
WEIGHTS
Aa400
Aa500
FAMILIES
Airbnb Cereal VF
rendered in their own type system · webfont not loaded. system fallback if uninstalled

Measured, found none

3 of 10 layers

layers we ran on this funnel that came back empty

measuredextracted directly from the live page. a fact, not an opinion

Sections — structural bands identified on this funnel, cropped from its own capture

Elements — the atomic pieces — price anchors, ratings, guarantees — with their verbatim on-page text

Playbook match — which funnel play this page runs — measured, evidence-quoted

We ran these passes on the pages we captured and found nothing to show. That is a measurement of this funnel, not a recommendation — and it is a different statement from a layer we never ran, which does not appear here at all.

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