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What should a small-business website do well?

Learn the essentials of an effective small-business website, from clear service information and navigation to mobile usability and launch checks.

Web design

A business website should help the right visitors quickly understand what you offer, who you help and how to take the next step. A useful starting point is to make your services, service area and contact options easy to find on both desktop and mobile.

Make your offer easy to understand

Keep the page structure focused. Use descriptive headings, explain benefits in plain language, and give each important page a clear purpose. Helpful service details and genuine answers to common customer questions are usually more valuable than vague claims or decorative copy.

Make the next step clear

Give important pages a clear next action, such as calling, requesting a quote or learning about a service. Keep contact details easy to locate, and make forms understandable and usable on smaller screens.

Review the site before launch

Before launch, review the site on a phone, check that links and forms work, write accurate page titles and descriptions, and make sure images have appropriate alternative text. A website is ongoing business infrastructure: plan how you?ll keep its content current and how you?ll learn whether it is helping visitors.

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