We live in an age of plug and play website design. The problem with that is they all end up looking the same or achieve the bare minimum of what a website should be. But, design still matters. It matters on desktop and it definitely matters on mobile. In fact, 57% of internet users say they won\u2019t recommend a business with a poorly designed website on mobile<\/em><\/strong>. Also, 85% of adults think that a company\u2019s website, when viewed on a mobile device, should be as good or better than its desktop counterpart<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It takes a fraction of a second for users to determine whether they\u2019ll stay or leave your website. That isn\u2019t much time. That\u2019s why it\u2019s imperative to make a good first impression and why your design is critical to your website\u2019s overall success. Your design needs to be cohesive, well laid out, attractive and easy to navigate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Attractive design is important<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Going to a website farm and picking out a basic site that is as generic as can be will certainly get you a website. But, will it be a website that your users interact with? If it doesn\u2019t look good with your content and your images, people will not want to engage. According to sweor.com<\/a>, 38% of people will leave a website if the content or layout are unattractive<\/em><\/strong>. That means you could be losing out on business if your site isn\u2019t attractively designed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not only will people leave your website but they may also question your business credibility. Nearly 75% of consumers admit to making judgements on a company\u2019s credibility based on the company\u2019s website design<\/em><\/strong>. Put out something subpar and people notice and they won\u2019t be back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It all adds up<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

These statistics show that design still matters. Having someone create a custom experience for the users of your website still matters. You can\u2019t get that from plug and play. At the end of the day they may be fine, but fine isn\u2019t enough in today\u2019s current landscape of web design. Everyone has a website but in order to cut through the clutter, you have to have something special. That means custom and that means going to experts who know what they are doing. If you are building a house you would hire an experienced contractor that knows what they are doing. It should be the same for your website. Don\u2019t let one of the most important marketing tools be just fine. The numbers above show people aren\u2019t good with just fine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re ready to take your website beyond fine, contact the professionals at tdg and craft a strategy on how to exceed customer\u2019s expectations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A big thank you to https:\/\/www.sweor.com\/firstimpressions<\/a> for stats used in this blog post and Photo by Halacious<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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