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Top web design mistakes that will continue in any market

January 31, 20172 min read
There are a number of top mistakes that occur in almost every element of web design. Even now with so many tools available for amateur and professional web designers, there are some top web design mistakes that seem to be in avoidable. Here are some of the top mistakes to watch for in web design and how you can prevent them: Problems with UX: Making a site easy to find isn’t going to necessarily make your website popular. UX mistakes in your site design including inadequate search, filters which don’t work or an overall repetition of info or backlinks will make your website to relevant. Some of the worst websites for this will have users consistently going back to the same homepage just so that they can try to find the info they were looking for many times over. Problems with Info architecture: When users are consistently presented with a number of hidden links or bombarded with an extensive amount of information on the same page, this can lead to a lot of content being missed. A vast number of web users have gotten into the habit of skimming content. This means website designers have to create a format for which headlines and broken up paragraphs can be used on many pages. A block of text is intimidating and if a site is designed with this type of information spread as a priority it can lead to problems with them being successful. UI clarity propblems: Website designers need to focus on building a clear path for their users. Lack of clarity in user interface design can sometimes lead to problems with people finding content, users discovering competing products on your website and problems with payment processing or sales. Keep some of these top mistakes which are commonly placed in website design that can be easily fixed before launch.

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Change the assumptions to see how traffic and inquiries affect the estimated lifetime revenue of customers acquired in one month. The starting values are examples. This calculator does not measure lost revenue or predict what a redesign will achieve.

Use the same monthly period for visitors and leads.

Use distinct inquiries attributable to those visitors.

Your own estimate of the share that fits your business.

Use your observed rate or label it as an assumption.

Revenue across the customer relationship, before costs.

A scenario you choose, not a prediction from Stoute.

For example, adding 1 point changes a 2% conversion rate to 3%.

One month’s acquired customers

Customers under current assumptions
3.0
Customers in your scenario
3.0
Current cohort’s estimated lifetime revenue
$3,000
Scenario cohort’s estimated lifetime revenue
$3,000
Difference across those customers’ lifetimes
$0

Visitor-to-lead rate: 2.0% → 2.0%. Scenario conversion is limited to 0–100%. Fractional customers represent an average, not a literal customer count.

These amounts are gross lifetime revenue, not monthly cash flow, profit, or return on investment. The model holds qualification, close rate, and customer value constant. It excludes project costs, advertising, delivery costs, and payment timing.

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