Top 10 Website Mistakes

October 12, 2021 | 28:44 | Ep 3

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It takes visitors less than a second to decide how credible your business is and the number one factor in deciding against you is design. Did you just pause and wonder if your website is bringing in customers or turning them away?

Paragraphs upon paragraphs of text, fonts that are impossible to read, and no easy way to get in touch with you – these may seem like obvious mistakes in building your website, but believe me, I have seen similar mistakes made every day. Your website is meant to be a living, breathing marketing tool. If you haven’t dusted off your site and given it a little tune-up in the last few months, you may be self-sabotaging your business more than you realize.

In this episode, I will touch on the top ten website mistakes to avoid. From developing a behind-the-scenes strategy to picking the right design to fit your business to avoiding dreaded copywriting errors, I will walk you through the most common mistakes, which can inadvertently turn away potential customers. The good news is that any mistakes you may have made are totally fixable and there’s no shortage of free resources and professional help to get your website up to snuff.

Let’s get to work on making your website your best marketing tool!

 

In today’s episode we covered:

• Website strategy mistakes

• Website design mistakes

• Website copywriting mistakes

• Website design resources

Resources Mentioned

• Color Theory and Palette Generators:

  • Coolers (free)

  • Adobe Color Wheel (free)

• Stock Imagery:

  • Adobe (paid)

  • Shutterstock (paid)

  • Unsplash (free)

  • Pexels (free)

• Fonts:

  • Google Fonts (free)

  • Creative Market (paid)

  • How to Upload Custom Fonts to Squarespace

• Mind-Reading Website™ Framework Free Download
• Work with Striped Dog Creative