Why Simple Websites Win

When you go to google.com, are you confused? No one gets to Google’s homepage and thinks, what am I suppose to do?

When you land on Yahoo’s home page, there’s significant confusion. There are a million different things all screaming for my attention.

Why does Google have approximately 70% of the search market while Yahoo has about 25%.

When you show someone your homepage, if they aren’t familiar with your business, do they “get it” within 8 seconds?

If a visitor only gives you 8 seconds, and may drop in on any one of your pages, can you convert them? If you keep it simple, you have a chance.

If you haven’t read Don’t Make Me Think, you should, it will help you make your site better.

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