 usually were only willing to give a website one minute to display what were looking for before we give up the most common website complaints are that there is too much going on and also not enough information translation many sites drone on and on but dont really say much users also complain across all age groups and digital skill levels that text is too small and navigation is difficult thirty five per cent of users fail to complete simple tasks on the average website lets improve those stats shall we 1 design from the users perspective not your own we know your company is the greatest thing since google and you cant wait to tell everyone all about where it began who works there and the details of your offering but the truth is this users just want to get to the point and their interests should override yours usability is key show them what theyre looking for and dont make them search for it 2 create a navigation path if the information on your website is simple and structured you can guide visitors along the path youd like them to take their user journey use tabs and sub pages for different categories and keep it super logical 3 content is everything content is the most important element of your site really and it needs to fit the logical and structured navigation youll want to include keywords page titles meta tags and headings for search engine optimisation there are some hallmarks we use when writing web copy for our clients keep it concise round out sub headings and headings with keywords use plain english and an informal voice stick to common language conventions be direct and use active tense structure your information consistently and logically speak to your audience 4 speed it up and make it simple lets face it were a busy bunch and a reminder of the old days of dial up waiting for your site to load will test the patience of even the most loyal visitor in fact many visitors will abandon a website after just a few seconds of loading time longer loading time is usually caused by complicated design so make smart design decisions 