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TL;DR: Built and deployed a working conversion funnel (Landing → Summit → Register) with live analytics. No backend, no payments yet—but it’s live, measurable, and moving users forward.

Project page: Settled on the Field.

Context

This wasn’t about building a website.

The goal was to build a conversion system.

Something that:

  • captures attention
  • builds trust
  • drives a decision
  • moves the user forward

All without overbuilding.

The constraint was intentional:

No backend. No login. No extra features.

Just: Landing → Summit → Register

What changed

The system is now real.

It includes:

  • Landing page — introduces the problem and points forward
  • Summit page — answers “is this for me?”
  • Register placeholder — completes the flow
  • Shared layout — keeps everything consistent
  • Live deployment on Vercel
  • Analytics tracking actual behavior

And more importantly:

  • The flow works end-to-end
  • It’s live
  • It’s measurable

What I learned

1. Structure beats polish

It’s easy to get stuck making things “look good.”

But early on, that’s a trap.

A simple page that moves someone forward is more valuable than a polished page that does nothing.

2. You don’t need everything to start

No database.
No Stripe.
No accounts.

And still:

  • The system works
  • The flow is real
  • Users can move through it

That’s enough to learn from.

3. Analytics flips the switch

Before analytics, you’re guessing.

After analytics, you’re operating.

Now I can see:

  • Are people landing here?
  • Are they clicking through?
  • Where do they stop?

That’s the difference between:

building something

and

running something

Next

Milestone 1 is done.

Next: 👉 Registration + Payment

This is where it becomes real:

  • capturing commitment
  • handling money
  • completing the loop

Everything so far was setup.

Now it becomes a product.

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