As a professional web content writer and seasoned website designer, I spend a lot of time reading and analyzing business websites and blogs. I am always looking for new ways to help a business stand out from the crowd and I don't want to make the same mistakes other web designers are making. All business owners should have a common goal in website development and design. They should want their visitors to be impressed, interested, and engaged. So, why do I find so many business websites that are annoying, disappointing, and frustrating?

2. Reason #1
You’re
wasting
my time.
I'll give your website
2-3 seconds for it to fully load
in my browser or I'll move on
to somewhere else.
I realize those 22 plug-ins you
loaded in WordPress gives your
site more functionality, but with
each new plug-in, your site slows
down in loading.

3. Reason #2
You’re trying
to trick me.
I downloaded the "FREE" software
you offered on your site, but when
I tried to open the program, I was
advised to enter a credit card number.
I realize you did nothing illegal,
because the download was "FREE".
What you failed to tell me was that
in order to use the software, I would
have to pay a fee.

4. Reason #3
Your information
is out of date.
It's good that you held a webinar
on the 25th of last month, but that
wasn't really what I was looking for.

5. Reason #4
Your website is
annoying and
frustrating.
Your website actually scared me
when the page opened. I thought
I was being attacked by a bunch of
hornets.
No, I don't want your free whitepaper.
I don't need to register for your
newsletter and if you will move all
that crap out of my way, I might be
able to read your blog articles. .

6. Reason #5
Your website is
all about you.
If you really want my business,
tell me exactly what you intend
to do for me.
It's good that your company
received an award, but isn't that
really only important to those who
actually work for you?
Please, give me information I can
use in my daily life and don't focus
so much on telling your investors
how good you are.

7. The real challenge in effective business
website design lies in making it usable.

8. Too many website designers give
creativity priority over practicality
and usability.

9. A poor user experience can result
in low search engine ranking,
low conversion rates, low interaction
and even negative comments.

10. If you need better content to help
your brand rise above the crowd
or a new or updated website to
present the true personality of your
business, I would love to work with you.

11. Contact me through our website.