7 mistakes that make your website lose customers every day

Your website might be the problem

A lot of businesses invest in paid ads, social media, and referrals, but when the customer lands on the site, they bounce in 3 seconds. The problem is almost never the product. It's the website.

Mistake 1: slow load times

If it takes more than 3 seconds to load, 53% of visitors leave. That's not an opinion, that's Google's data. Heavy images, poorly optimized code, and cheap hosting are the usual suspects.

Mistake 2: not mobile-friendly

Over 70% of web traffic comes from mobile devices. If your site isn't mobile-first, you're ignoring 7 out of every 10 visitors.

Mistake 3: no clear CTA

The visitor arrives, reads, likes what they see, but doesn't know what to do next. There's no clear button saying "Request a quote," "Book a consultation," or "Buy now."

Mistake 4: generic copy

"We are a company committed to excellence." That says nothing. Your website copy needs to speak to the customer's problem and show how you solve it.

Mistake 5: outdated design

A 2015 look with dated effects gives the impression your business is stuck in the past. Design is the first impression, and it happens in 50 milliseconds.

Mistake 6: no social proof

Testimonials, client logos, results in numbers. Without these, the visitor has no reason to trust you.

Mistake 7: no basic SEO

No meta tags, no sitemap, no schema markup. Your site exists, but Google doesn't know about it.

How to fix it

The good news: every single one of these mistakes has a solution. Kodde builds sites that are born without any of these problems. If you want a diagnostic of your current site, just talk to Grog.