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Bad news ... Your BAD website is hurting your business

Writer: Leslie CunninghamLeslie Cunningham

All I can say about the Yale School of Art's website is... it's a good thing they have a great reputation and strong brand recognition, because this site is, frankly, a mess.


One statistic notes that 88% of website consumers don’t return to a page if they have a negative experience, AND users form an opinion of a site within .05 seconds! (1) AND

94% of first impressions on websites are based entirely on how it looks. (2)


You’ll instinctively know a bad website when you see one. I hope it isn't yours. Some of the things that may make you queasy or scratch your head in confusion, are:

  • poor or outdated design

  • a cluttered layout

  • too much text

  • poor grammar

  • typos

  • no white space

  • readability issues

  • low resolution images

  • poor or no navigation options

  • too many menu options

  • inconsistent typefaces

(1) Source: Sweor

(2) Source: Research Gate


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