Your website is the first impression potential customers get of your business. For small businesses, a well-designed website can be a game-changer—but a poorly designed one can drive visitors away before you even get the chance to connect. At Ask the Egghead Inc., we’ve worked with countless small businesses and seen firsthand how small missteps in web design can create big problems.
Here are the top 7 web design mistakes small businesses make—and how Ask the Egghead helps you avoid them.
1. Not Mobile-Friendly
With over 60% of web traffic coming from mobile devices, having a mobile-responsive website is no longer optional. Yet, many small businesses still use outdated designs that don’t adjust to mobile screens.
How Ask the Egghead Helps: We design and develop fully responsive WordPress websites that look and perform great on every device—phones, tablets, desktops, and everything in between.
2. Slow Loading Times
A slow website frustrates users and drives them away. Even a 1-second delay in page load time can result in a 7% drop in conversions.
Our Solution: Our Managed WordPress Hosting includes performance optimization, caching, and image compression to keep your site lightning fast.
3. Cluttered or Confusing Layout
Too much content, too many colors, or poor organization can overwhelm visitors. A cluttered site makes it hard for users to know what to do next—like contact you or make a purchase.
Our Approach: We craft clean, conversion-focused layouts that guide users toward your business goals using intuitive navigation and strong calls to action.
4. Lack of Clear Branding
If your website doesn’t reflect your brand—logo, colors, tone, messaging—it confuses customers and weakens trust.
What We Do: Our design team ensures every page of your site aligns with your brand identity and leaves a professional, lasting impression.
5. Missing or Weak SEO
Many small businesses launch beautiful websites that don’t show up on search engines. That’s often because SEO best practices were overlooked during development.
Our Solution: We build every website with SEO in mind—from clean code and fast speeds to keyword optimization and schema markup.
6. No Clear Call to Action (CTA)
What should your visitor do next—call you, buy something, book an appointment? If you don’t tell them, they probably won’t do anything at all.
How We Help: We strategically place strong, action-oriented CTAs throughout your site to drive engagement and conversions.
7. Not Updating the Website Regularly
Outdated plugins, broken links, or old content make your site look abandoned—and can even expose you to security risks.
Ongoing Support: With our maintenance packages and Managed WordPress Hosting, your website is always up to date, secure, and monitored.
Final Thoughts
Small businesses can’t afford to lose customers because of preventable web design mistakes. At Ask the Egghead Inc., we don’t just build websites—we build digital platforms that help your business grow. Whether you need a full redesign, a new build, or secure and scalable hosting, we’ve got your back.
