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Your website is your first sales call. If it feels outdated or slow, you lose trust and leads before you ever get a chance to talk.
This guide gives you five clear signals that a redesign is overdue and the first fixes that make the biggest impact.
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- Sign 1: Your site looks dated or generic
- Sign 2: Mobile experience is painful
- Sign 3: Pages are slow or unstable
- Sign 4: Visitors bounce without taking action
- Sign 5: Your brand has moved on
- What to fix first (quick priority list)
1. Your Site Looks Dated or Generic
Design trends move fast. If your site looks like a template, customers assume your business is average too.
- Template layouts that look like competitors
- Stock images that do not reflect real work
- Navigation that hides your core services
2. It's Not Mobile-Friendly
Most traffic is mobile. If your site does not load fast and read cleanly on a phone, you are losing leads every day. See Mobile-First Design: Why It's Non-Negotiable.
"If the mobile experience is painful, your conversion rate will be too."
3. Slow Loading Times
Speed kills or saves conversions. If your site takes more than a few seconds, people leave. If you are still deciding whether you need a site at all, read Do I Need a Website for My Business? (2026 Guide). For more detail, read Why Page Speed Matters More Than Ever in 2026.
- Compress and resize images
- Remove unused scripts and plugins
- Use a modern hosting setup
- Measure Core Web Vitals
4. Your Bounce Rate is High
A high bounce rate means visitors do not find what they came for. That is a design and messaging problem, not a traffic problem. See Content That Converts: Writing for Your Website.
5. Your Brand Has Evolved
If your services, pricing, or positioning changed, your site must change too. Old messaging creates confusion and kills trust.
What to Fix First (Quick Priority List)
- Clarify your core offer and rewrite the hero section
- Improve mobile layout and load speed
- Add proof: reviews, results, and real photos
- Make the next step obvious (call, form, booking)
Ready for a Fresh Start?
A redesign is not about looks. It is about clarity, speed, and conversions. Fix those and the site starts working like a real asset. If you want help, explore our services or contact us.
