Why is it so hard to figure out what a website does?
Many sites look beautiful, but they fail to make clear what the business actually does and who their customer base is within the first 10 seconds. This lack of immediate clarity leaves visitors struggling to understand the company's core purpose right away.
What people tried
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In their words
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“Some sites look beautiful but it's hard to tell what the business actually does.”source ↗
“If i can't understand what the business does and who its customer base is within the first 10 seconds, theres a problem.”source ↗
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