Helping startups to scale 🦄 ✦ Driving Halo Lab 7 → 8-figures ARR & having fun ✦ Founder with Design in ❤️

I run Design & Tech Agency helping brands become TOP 1%.

✦ $530 M raised + 9-figure exits by client startups 
✦ 500+ projects delivered
✦ 99+ international awards
✦ 4.9 / 5.0 average rating on Clutch from 80+ verified reviews

This is a real impact in numbers.

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Over the past 15 yrs I’ve been shaping digital products and brands for category‑defining companies — from NOKIA and OPERA to high‑growth SaaS and Web3 start‑ups.

My core focus is design leadership at scale: I enter as a strategic partner, craft a vision, and lead multidisciplinary teams all the way from concept to launch.

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I specialize in:

⤷  B2B SaaS Product Design | Guiding startups and enterprise spin‑ups from 0 to 1 — turning complex tech into intuitive, emotionally resonant experiences.

⤷  High‑Performance Digital Presence | Building conversion‑focused brand websites that turn first impressions into lasting growth.

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Have BIG idea in mind?
Contact me directly: inquiry@halo-lab.com

Artem Borysenko

You can hire a designer.

Or you can hire a design brain.

One gives you beautiful screens.
The other gives you a product that thinks.

When you hire a single designer, you get skills.
When you hire a team that works as one brain, you get experience that compounds.

At Halo Lab — Your Digital Partner, our teams don’t work in silos.
The UX researcher sees what frustrates users.
The product designer connects it to business goals.
The UI designer turns it into clarity and trust.
The developer translates it into something fast and functional.

Each person covers a blind spot the others can’t.
And together, they don’t just design, they solve.

That’s the difference between design as a task and design as a system.
Between a pretty interface and a product that scales, converts, and feels effortless to use.

When founders realize this, everything changes:

1. They stop hiring portfolios.
2. They start hiring thinking systems - teams that anticipate problems before they appear, align design with ROI, and build products that last.

If you’re scaling your product, don’t just hire a designer.
Hire a brain that’s trained to think like your users and build like your business depends on it.

Find you team https://bit.ly/49wqB0p

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Founder @ Halo Lab ✦ Design & Tech Agency Helping Brands Become TOP 1%

You’ve raised your Series A.

Now you’re proving you can deliver at scale.

And every week of delay costs runway, users, and momentum.
The big question?
Who’s actually going to build this thing?
You have three choices and each comes with a hidden price.

1. The dedicated team.
(Agency/product squad model)
Fastest to launch.
Move as one unit.
Cross-functional by default.
→ Best for: founders who need traction now and can’t afford to spend 3 months hiring.

2. Freelancers.
They’re flexible, affordable, and perfect for low-risk experiments.
But you become the PM, the QA, and the glue holding everything together.
When people churn, rework kills speed.
→ Best for: quick feature spikes or marketing tests, not your core product.

3. In-house team.
The long-term bet.
You get culture, domain memory, and control.
But it’s slow and expensive.
Median SWE comp in the U.S. sits around $187 K/year, and that’s before benefits or churn.
→ Best for: protecting core IP and scaling once product-market fit is locked.

My take? Go hybrid by design.
1. Dedicated team: ship your core product in < 90 days.
2. In-house team: retain knowledge and own the moat.
3. Freelancers: plug niche gaps when speed matters.

Re-evaluate every quarter: velocity, cost per feature, defect rate.
Because at Series A, your biggest risk isn’t cost, it’s time.

✦ At Halo Lab — Your Digital Partner, we help Series A founders scale with dedicated product squads - ready to ship fast, adapt faster, and grow alongside your in-house team.

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 Dedicated Team vs. Freelancers vs. In-House 

“We need a redesign.”

This is how half of discovery calls begin.

However, 10 minutes into the discussion and it’s obvious - they need a problem statement.

The product is not broken. 
The understanding of the problem is.

Founders say: “Our checkout flow is poor.” 
Users say: “I don’t trust this payment form.”

The difference? One adds a feature. The other builds the right feature.

A good problem statement is not an educated guess.
It’s that moment that your research turns into clarity. 
It translates chaos into focus.

Here is what strong product teams do completely differently:

1. They do not start their process around “what to build.” 
They start their process around “who’s struggling – and why.”

2. They use data and real voices, not assumptions. 

3. They state the problem in a way that the whole team- designer, PM, and CEO can read and ingest in an instant.

When you get the problem right the design almost builds itself.
Your next big UX breakthrough will not come from adding another feature. 
It will come from rewriting the question you are trying to answer.

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The hardest thing about building an AI product is getting people to trust what it does.

You can create a great model all you want, but as soon as users feel the slightest bit of uncertainty, they are going to ponder, hesitate, and leave.

When founders build trust into the product experience, three things happen fast.

1. Users stop second-guessing and start exploring. First session activation goes up because they understand the what and whys.

2. Every click of trust compounds itself into usage, retention, and upsell. Without trust, the best AI feature will remain unused.

3. You do not have to wait for product market fit to learn how users actually feel. Trust patterns can save you weeks of guessing, and reduce the launch chaos.

4. Transparent UX with design-based trust cuts confusion before it even reaches support. No more "I am left wondering why it said that?" tickets or bad reviews for hallucinations.

Most AI products are built for power. 
The real winners are built for confidence.

✦

At Halo Lab — Your Digital Partner, we help founders design AI products users trust enough to actually use and pay for.
If that’s the stage you’re at, let’s chat.

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UI for AI products

Most companies still treat a design system as a visual asset.

In reality, it behaves more like infrastructure.

When a design system is used by a company, it can help reduce costs for all the products the company already has. Also, using a design system can reduce the costs of making new products by different teams in the company.

Here’s where the real financial return shows up:

1. Reduction of duplicated efforts across teams.

When multiple teams are rebuilding and recreating similar elements, there are three new associated costs for each team: a new design, a new coded version, and the need for each team to perform QA. With the implementation of a design token system, this cycle is not necessary.

2. Component scalability across product portfolios.

When a company builds a system to support a group of products, they make more money by creating one design and using it many times for all the products in the group. This is why companies have been able to reduce the time it takes to get products to market by 20-40% without adding more staff.

3. Patterns decrease cognitive load and time spent deciding.

Once an organization sets up design patterns to support their onboarding, dashboards, permission systems, navigational structures, and error state designs, teams won't have to argue about the most important design principles. 

4. The cost of change decreases dramatically.

With no design system: A rebrand, accessibility update, or micro-interaction change triggers weeks of redesign and recoding..
With a design system: Update the source → every product updates automatically.

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A strong design system improves:

- Time to market.
- Cross-platform trust.
- Developer throughput.
- Conversion and activation.

✦

Build your design system for the next three products you launch. 
You will begin seeing returns on your investment in the early years.

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Your product already makes users feel something.

The question is what?

If your users don’t feel the right thing, they won’t do the right thing.
They’ll bounce, hesitate, mistrust, churn.

Over 500+ products, I’ve learned that the best products aren’t the ones with the most features. They’re the ones with the clearest emotional tone.

Every product leans into one of three emotional modes.

1️⃣ Calm → “I feel safe here.”
Perfect for: health, finance, productivity, wellness.
How it’s built: soft palettes, clear language, gentle interactions, no pressure.

2️⃣ Competent → “I trust this.”
Perfect for: SaaS, B2B, dashboards, enterprise.
How it’s built: structured layouts, predictable behavior, strong signals of reliability (performance, clarity, proof).

3️⃣ Empowering → “I can do this.”
Perfect for: fitness, learning, creativity.
How it’s built: energetic visuals, progress celebrations, milestones, personalization.

When the emotional tone doesn’t match the product’s purpose:
1. A data tool feels playful → trust drops.
2. A wellness app feels intense → stress rises.
3. A learning app feels sterile → motivation dies.

Emotion either reduces friction or adds it. 
What to do before your next sprint.

✦ Pick your emotional tone before UI design.
✦ Build it into your design system (colors, spacing, motion, language)
✦ Test the gut reaction early (“How did this flow make you feel?”)
✦ Make sure every new feature reinforces that emotional mode.

We design products that make users feel the right thing.
It’s about building experiences users want to return to.

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You didn’t just hire a team.

You hired a risk.

That’s what most founders realize by Sprint 2, but by then, momentum is already bleeding out.

What starts as “a good fit” quickly turns into:

→ Delayed updates.
→ Vanishing senior talent.
→ Quiet budget drift.
→ Process that feels more defensive than proactive.

It rarely breaks all at once.
It just slowly stops working.

At Halo Lab — Your Digital Partner, we’ve inherited dozens of these “almost there” projects.
And we’ve learned to spot the early signals that most teams ignore.

Here’s how experienced founders filter for risk before it shows up on a roadmap:

1. Ask who stays after kickoff.
Bait-and-switch team structures are common. 
Real partners show you the core team from day one.

2. Low prices don’t remove cost. 
Into rework. Into scope creep. 
Into things no one “thought about” until it’s too late.

3. Their process should flex around your product.
If their workflow can’t adapt to your stack, roadmap, or internal rhythm, you're buying overhead.

4. Silence isn’t a “working phase.” It’s a liability.
Communication isn’t a nice-to-have. 
It’s part of delivery.

5. IP, code ownership, and access - settle it early and in writing.
No smart founder leaves this vague.

6. Domain experience is a requirement.
A capable team isn’t enough. 
You need people who’ve solved your kind of problems before.

7. If there’s no post-launch plan, you’re the plan.
Support, iteration, and continuity should already be mapped.

We partner with founders who know that reliable execution is rare and valuable.
If that’s where you are, you’ll feel the difference from day one.

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I can’t remember the last time I used an app that didn’t ask me to share, rate, or “engage.”

Every product today (even in B2B) is designed for an algorithm.
Google’s. LinkedIn’s. App Store’s. TikTok’s.

We’ve quietly shifted from designing for people to designing for distribution.
The algorithm rewards speed, volume, stickiness.
And so we chase it - with notifications, widgets, and “viral moments.”

But something gets lost along the way.

When was the last time a product was designed for:
✦ Silence?
✦ Reflection?
✦ A human mistake that wasn’t punished instantly?

You've trained our teams to ask,
“How will this perform in search?”
“Will this trigger engagement?”
“Will this help retention metrics?”

Not:

“Will this make someone feel seen, understood, or at ease?”
We measure time-on-page, not peace of mind.
We optimize funnels, not flow.

And in doing so, we risk turning our users into an interface between two algorithms, feeding signals back and forth.

Maybe the next wave of great design won’t be about more engagement.
Maybe it’ll be about creating digital spaces that breathe.
Moments that respect our attention instead of stealing it.
Because the best products don’t just perform, they pause.
They make us feel something.

What’s one product you’ve used lately that still feels designed for humans, not algorithms?

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I sat in a meeting where a CEO said something I'll never forget:

“I don’t need it to look beautiful. I need it to make money.”

At the time, it stung a little.
We’d poured weeks into crafting the perfect interface.
But he was right.

If your design doesn't move revenue or retention, it's wallpaper.
That moment changed how we work at Halo Lab — Your Digital Partner.
Now, every design decision starts with a business question:

1. What does this screen earn?
2. How does this feature reduce churn?
3. Can this interaction build trust faster?

We stopped chasing “nice-to-have” visuals and started designing for impact: shorter time to value, higher conversion, more clarity.

Last quarter, applying this thinking helped a SaaS client cut trial-to-paid time by 40%. Design decisions became revenue decisions.

What's one screen in your product that looks great but doesn't move the needle?

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CEO of Huemor, a Web Design Agency that builds memorable digital experiences

Huemor builds memorable websites that sell for brands like HITT, Boston Dynamics, Spear Center Physical Therapy, Retrofete, and United Steelworkers.

Book a call with me to:
✅ Generate more qualified leads
✅ Make your website a breeze to update
✅ Become the industry leader in your niche

Don't believe me? Here's what our clients have to say 👇

“Something I found most unique about Huemor is how much they care [about] the success of the project. The site is a lot cleaner and shows a very in-depth narrative of our story.”

Jenny Lee, Creative Director at BetterCloud

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“Our project manager was always readily available to address feedback with his team, and made sure that all parties understood their deliverables and deadlines. From a technical standpoint, we have already seen our search rankings increase and overall improvements to the website's usability.”

Lisa Turnbull, Head of Global Marketing at Encompaas

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Getting the nuances of messaging, design, and technology right is no easy task.

To produce the right outcomes, you need a partner you can trust.

An expert who can guide you to the right strategy, take charge of the process, and deliver a website that your customers will love.

After a website redesign, our clients typically experience:
+ 83% monthly website visits
+ 94% increased conversions
+ 91% leads generated

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ARE YOU READY TO BE BETTER THAN "GOOD ENOUGH"?

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Michael Cleary 🏳️‍🌈

Storytelling and conversion can coexist. 
Here’s how.

Your B2B website shouldn't choose between storytelling and lead generation.

It needs to do both. 
Seamlessly. Strategically. Intentionally.

Most websites lean too far in one direction.

Too brand-heavy and you get a compelling narrative but no urgency or clear path to convert.

Too conversion-focused and you get CTAs everywhere but no real reason for visitors to trust you or care.

So how do you build a site that connects and converts?

Here are eight ways to strike the right balance:

→ Lead with a clear value proposition
→ Tell your story with purpose
→ Strategically place CTAs
→ Use proof to build trust
→ Keep your content customer-first
→ Design with clarity, not just beauty
→ Make forms and offers worth it
→ Match content to the buyer journey

Modern B2B websites should not feel like a tradeoff between story and performance.

They should do both well.

If your site looks great but falls flat when it comes to results, there is a better way forward.

Where do you see B2B websites fall short more often? Too much brand story, or too much focus 
on conversion?

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Huemor builds memorable websites that sell for brands like 23andMe, Boston Dynamics, Live Nation, Revlon, and The United Nations.

Book a call with us to:
✅ Generate more qualified leads
✅ Make your website a breeze to update
✅ Become the industry leader in your niche

Don't believe us? Here's what our clients have to say 👇

“Something I found most unique about Huemor is how much they care [about] the success of the project. The site is a lot cleaner and shows a very in-depth narrative of our story.”

Jenny Lee, Creative Director at BetterCloud

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The Huemor team has that impossible combination of genuine creativity and professionalism that turns every project they work on into a success. They do truly amazing work that is unique to each client and their market. Partnering with Huemor is the best decision a company can make. Great team doing great work.

Ed Deaton, VP of Marketing at SurePoint

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“Our project manager was always readily available to address feedback with his team, and made sure that all parties understood their deliverables and deadlines. From a technical standpoint, we have already seen our search rankings increase and overall improvements to the website's usability.”

Lisa Turnbull, Head of Global Marketing at Encompaas

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Getting the nuances of messaging, design, and technology right is no easy task.

To produce the right outcomes, you need a partner you can trust.

An expert who can guide you to the right strategy, take charge of the process, and deliver a website that your customers will love.

After a website redesign, our clients typically experience:
+ 83% monthly website visits
+ 94% increased conversions
+ 91% leads generated

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ARE YOU READY TO BE BETTER THAN "GOOD ENOUGH"?

You've built an amazing business—don't settle for a below-average website. It's time to build something better.

At Huemor we build memorable websites for brands like yours that earn more customers, outshine competitors, and help recruit top talent.

After a website redesign, our clients typically experience:
+ 83% monthly website visits
+ 94% increased conversions
+ 91% leads generated

📞𝙉𝙚𝙚𝙙 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙥? 🗓
If you need help improving your current website, building a new one, or generating more organic traffic, we'd love to talk about it.

Get in touch by either...
Messaging me here on LinkedIn
Booking a free strategy session: https://bit.ly/42RPJLl

Co-Founder & CEO

CEO @ Huemor ⟡ We build memorable websites for construction, engineering, manufacturing, and technology companies ⟡ [DM “Review” For A Free Website Review]

These 6 myths aren’t just wrong...
They’re killing your marketing results.

Marketing is full of advice that sounds good but often misses the mark.

From outdated tips to oversimplified “hacks,” these myths can waste your time, drain your budget, and stall your growth.

Let’s cut through the noise and debunk some of the most common misconceptions holding 
businesses back.

𝗠𝘆𝘁𝗵 #𝟭: “𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝘀 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮 𝗟𝗼𝗴𝗼”

Your brand isn’t just a pretty mark; it’s your message, reputation, and experience.

A logo may catch attention, but a consistent brand story is what earns trust and loyalty.

𝗠𝘆𝘁𝗵 #𝟮: “𝗜𝗳 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗜𝘁, 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗲”

Simply creating a website, launching a product, or posting on social media doesn’t guarantee an audience.

Effective marketing means meeting your audience where they are and giving them a compelling reason 
to care.

𝗠𝘆𝘁𝗵 #𝟯: “𝗘𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱”

Nope, not even close.

Email marketing delivers one of the highest ROI across digital channels.

The key is to send value-driven content your audience wants to open, not spam that gets sent to the trash.

𝗠𝘆𝘁𝗵 #𝟰: “𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘀 = 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀”

A million followers mean nothing if they’re
not engaged.

A smaller, loyal audience that actually interacts with your content is far more valuable than vanity metrics.

𝗠𝘆𝘁𝗵 #𝟱: “𝗦𝗘𝗢 𝗜𝘀 𝗮 𝗢𝗻𝗲-𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝘀𝗸”

SEO is not a “set it and forget it” game.

It’s an evolving strategy that requires regular updates, fresh content, and staying in tune with 
changing algorithms.

𝗠𝘆𝘁𝗵 #𝟲: “𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁”

Good marketing is like planting seeds: it takes time, nurturing, and consistency.

Sure, a viral campaign can bring quick results, but long-term growth comes from building relationships 
over time.

Marketing isn’t about shortcuts or following one-size-fits-all advice. It’s about strategy, consistency, and truly understanding your audience.

By letting go of these myths, you can focus on what really works: building meaningful connections, delivering value, and creating lasting impact.

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Mike Cleary 🏳️‍🌈

I'm an Entrepreneur, Creative, Connector, Volunteer, Avid Learner, and advocate for doing what you can to help others.

I Co-found and run a Web Design Agency that helps B2B and DTC brands communicate more clearly, connect with their target audiences, generate revenue, and turn customers into brand advocates. I'm personally responsible for strategizing with brands and organizations in the business development process to ensure that we're identifying their needs/problems and are able to help solve them.

Some of the brands/organizations that we've been able to help are Revlon, Live Nation, GEICO, United Nations, Centivo, Briogeo Hair, NBC Sports, Square One Justice, HITT Contracting. 

Some of my biggest accomplishments are:
Hiring our first employee
Providing 100% Paid Healthcare to our team
Being accepted to and working on the Associate Board for BUILD NYC
Being Nominated for the Forbes 30 under 30 list

Current Goals for 2022:
Improve focus and energy

Non-profits / Causes I Support:
HeForShe
BUILD NYC
Spectrum Designs Foundation
4ocean

Most recent book reads:
Atomic Habits by James Clear
The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz
The Power of Moments by Chip and Dan Heath
Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell
What You Do is Who You Are by Ben Horowitz
Virtual Selling by Jeb Blount

Ask me about (email: mike@huemor.me): 
E-commerce, Shopify Plus, Web Design, UX, Web Development, Digital Strategy, Conversion Optimization Entrepreneurship, Volunteer Opportunities, My Dog Amber =)

People don’t just click. 
They decide.

Your job is to make that decision easier.

→  “Just add a CTA.”

It’s the go-to advice when a page isn’t converting.

But here’s the real issue:

A CTA doesn’t work in a vacuum. You can’t shortcut trust, clarity, or motivation.
And you definitely can’t paste over a strategy gap with a button.

The story leading up to it has to make them care.

So what 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴 work?

A conversion-first flow that builds:

→ 𝘙𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦: “This is for me.”
→ 𝘛𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵: “These people get it.”
→ 𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘳𝘦: “I want this outcome.”
→ 𝘜𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘺: “I shouldn’t wait.”

Only after you’ve built that foundation does your CTA carry real weight.

Every element before the button should be doing the heavy lifting: Educating. Earning belief. 
Reducing friction.

A great CTA doesn’t rescue a weak page.

It rewards a strong one.

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What is a Conversion-First Flow?

Your website might not be broken,
But it might be holding you back.

It happens slowly.

You launch something you’re proud of… and then life moves on.

New strategy. New team. New customers.

Same website.

Fast-forward a few years, and it’s no longer aligned with what your brand is today or where you're trying to go.

Here are 7 signs your website is stuck in the past, and how to fix it before it starts costing you 
real opportunities:

→ Your hero still says “Welcome to our website”

→ You still have a slider

→ You hide your pricing “for the conversation”

→ Your mobile experience is barely usable

→ You’re still using words like “synergy” and 
“cutting-edge”

→ Your blog hasn’t been updated since 
the last redesign

→ It looks nice, but doesn’t do anything

The fix? Start with honest reflection.

Does your current site reflect who you are, what you do, and why you're the right choice today?

Your website is often the first impression.

Make sure it reflects the business you’ve become, not the one you were three years ago.

What’s one outdated website detail you secretly hope never makes a comeback? Let’s hear your personal "please no" list below.

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Outdated Website Energy: 7 Red Flags to Watch For

Your website traffic isn’t just numbers. 
What if the non-converting visitors could still be leads?

Not everyone who visits your website is ready to convert. But that doesn't mean you should forget 
about them.

Think about it. Your website gets 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘺 of traffic, but only a fraction of those visitors actually convert. 

So, what happens to the others? They bounce, they get distracted, and they disappear.

But those non-converting visitors are still 
potential leads. 

The key to consistent lead growth isn’t just about getting new visitors. It’s about staying in touch with the ones who showed interest but didn’t take action.

Here’s how to keep the conversation going with those “almost” leads:

→ Retargeting Ads
→ Email Nurturing
→ Remarketing with Dynamic Content
→ Content Upgrades

𝘞𝘩𝘺 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳?

Because the majority of your website visitors won’t convert on their first visit. But by staying engaged with them after they leave, you turn casual interest into serious leads.

Lead growth doesn’t just happen. It’s built on nurturing and consistency. And if you’re not keeping in touch with the non-converting visitors, you're missing out on serious growth. 

How are you currently keeping in touch with non-converting visitors? Drop your best lead-nurturing tips in the comments!

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Short-term wins feel great.
Until you realize you’re stuck chasing them.

You launch a campaign. Traffic jumps. Leads roll in. It feels like progress.

But a few weeks later?

The numbers plateau. The pipeline dries up.

And you’re back to scrambling for the next “quick fix.”

Here’s the problem: Short-term wins aren’t strategy. They’re just tactics in disguise.

And if that’s all your marketing is built on, long-term growth never gets a seat at the table.

Here’s what short-term thinking can cost you:

𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘁 – because you optimized for volume, not quality.

𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗻𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 – because they’re disconnected from your brand’s larger story.

𝗔 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 – because it was redesigned without a strategy behind it.

𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘁 – because your team’s in a constant cycle of execution with no compounding results.

If it feels like your marketing engine is always running, but never gaining traction, his is probably why.

Here's how to break the cycle:

→ Recalibrate your KPIs.
→ Build marketing assets, not just campaigns.
→ Align teams around the long game.
→ Test fast, but optimize slow.
→ Get leadership buy-in for long-term investment.

Quick wins are tempting. Especially when leadership wants results now.

But marketing that 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 takes time, alignment, and a strong foundation.

The best brands don’t just show up fast. They show up consistently, and keep showing up better.

What’s one short-term win you’ve chased that didn’t pay off long-term? Or one long-term play you’re glad you stuck with?

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Considering a redesign? 
You don’t have to lose weeks of productivity to 
make it happen.

“𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘥𝘰 𝘸𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 
𝘸𝘦𝘣𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯?”

The classic question. 

We get it. You’ve got a million things on your plate, and the last thing you want is to get buried in the details of a website redesign.

Here’s the deal: We do the heavy lifting. You won’t be bogged down in every pixel or line of code. 

But your insights at key moments will ensure the final product reflects your brand and drives the results 
you need.

Here’s how we handle it:

→ Strategic Kickoff
→ Content & Messaging Review
→ Design Feedback
→ Ongoing Approvals
→ Post-Launch Optimization

You’ll be part of the process when it counts, but we’ll do the bulk of the work. 

From strategy to design to launch, we’ll guide the project and keep things running smoothly so you can focus on growing your business.

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Your Role in a Website Redesign

Web years move fast. 
If your site’s standing still, it’s falling behind.

How often should you redesign your company website?

Short answer: 𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘸𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘪𝘯 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴.

Your website doesn’t age like wine. It ages like milk.

That shiny new launch you were proud of 3 years ago?

In web years, that’s ancient. Especially if your business, your audience, or your goals have evolved (and they probably have).

So how often 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 you redesign?

Here are some baseline rules to keep things fresh, and your customers happy:

→ Every 2–3 years

→ Anytime performance dips

→ After major brand or product changes

→ If your team avoids utilizing it

→ When it stops working across devices 
(or for your users)

A redesign isn’t just about looking better.

It’s about 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 better for your customers, your team, and your growth goals.

When was the last time you redesigned your site? And what finally pushed you to do it?

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When Do You Really Need a Website Redesign?

You wouldn’t ignore sales KPIs. 
So why ignore your website’s?

We set KPIs for campaigns.

We obsess over them in sales.

But somehow, when it comes to websites, one of your most valuable digital assets, they rarely get held to the same standard.

That’s a miss.

Because your website isn’t just a homepage and a nav bar. It’s a conversion engine, a brand ambassador, and a sales assistant that works 24/7.

It deserves a job description and KPIs to measure if it’s doing that job well.

Here are the metrics every high-performing website should be accountable for:

→ Conversion Rate
→ Lead Quality
→ Bounce Rate (and why)
→ Time on Site + Scroll Depth
→ Sales Team Feedback
→ Bonus: KPI Alignment

Websites should be treated like any other part of your revenue strategy: built with intent, and measured 
with precision.

If yours isn’t being evaluated like the rest of your team, don’t be surprised if it’s underperforming like it’s not part of the team.

What KPIs are on 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 website’s scorecard?

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Most websites rush the ask. 
That’s why users ghost.

You're excited. You 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 it's going well.

So you pop the question: “Can I have your email?”

They hesitate. Smile politely.

And then disappear forever.

The truth is, most websites rush the relationship.

They ask for personal info before earning trust.

No value. No clarity. No reason to say yes.

If your form fill rate is low or your leads are junk, it’s probably not your CTA.

It’s what came before the ask.

Here are the rules for building trust 𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 you ask 
for anything:

→ Give before you get
→ Be clear about what they’ll get
→ Avoid bait and switch tactics
→ Use micro-conversions to warm them up
→ Speak like a human, not a funnel
→ Design for trust

People don’t share their contact info because you 
want it.

They share it when they believe you’re worth hearing from again.

That doesn’t come from clever copy or flashy buttons.

It comes from clarity, consistency, and a little patience.

So the next time you ask for an email, ask yourself: Would I give 𝘮𝘺 info here?

What’s the fastest way a website has lost your trust? Drop your story in the comments. We’ve all seen some form-fails.

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Not all SEO pages deserve your time. 
Here’s how to prioritize the ones that do.

Let’s be honest. SEO can feel like an endless to-do list.

So many keywords. So many pages. So little impact unless you're strategic.

Here’s the secret:

The goal isn’t to rank for everything. It’s to rank for the right things that move the needle for your business.

So how do you decide which pages are actually worth your time and effort?

Start with this simple framework:

→ Revenue Potential
→ Conversion Alignment
→ Search Intent Fit
→ Ranking Opportunity
→ Strategic Positioning

Your SEO strategy should work with your business goals, not just your search console.

Before you write another blog post or optimize that random service page, ask yourself: Will this page actually help us grow?

How do you prioritize your SEO efforts? Drop your top criteria or tips in the comments.

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How to Prioritize SEO Pages That Actually Drive Revenue

If your website's a priority, 
Don’t treat it like a side project.

Should we handle our website redesign in-house or bring in an outside agency?

It’s a smart question, and the answer depends on your team’s goals, capacity, and the complexity of 
the project.

Here’s how to think it through.

Your internal team might be the right fit if:

 → You have in-house strength across strategy, UX, content, design, and development

→ You have clear ownership and time to give the project focused attention
 
→ The goal is a refresh or incremental improvements

→ Everyone is aligned, and you have the breathing room to work through it internally

But when the stakes are higher, timelines are tighter, or capacity is stretched thin, a trusted agency partner can make the process more manageable and
more successful.

Here’s where an outside partner brings value:

→ Dedicated focus and end-to-end experience
→ Fresh perspective
→ Reliable momentum
→ Goal alignment from day one
→ Data-backed decisions

There’s no single right way to approach 
a website redesign.

But asking the right questions upfront can make 
all the difference:

→ Do we have the bandwidth to take this on with care?

→ Is this a light refresh or a deeper strategic shift?

→ Are we looking for outside perspective to help 
us grow?

If your project calls for structure, clarity, and dedicated attention, the right partner can help you get there with less stress and stronger results.

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