{"podcast":{"title":"Websites Made Simple: How to have a successful website design business","slug":"websites-made-simple-how-to-have-a-successful-website-design-business-6718598","podcast_index_feed_id":6718598,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/websites-made-simple-successful-website-design-business/","website_url":"https://websitesmadesimple.co.uk/podcast/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/823712d6-6b6b-4146-929a-95c2d4c90d1f/Websites-Made-Simple-artwork-July-26-update.jpg","author":"Holly Christie (Website Design Business Mentor)","episode_count":65,"summary":"Welcome to Websites Made Simple, a podcast helping you become more successful in your website design business. Most small website design business owners are working hard. Really hard. At the same time they feel like they’re winging it. And their online presence isn't helping them. This podcast is here to change that for you. Holly Christie is founder of website companies, This Demanding Life and Simply Sites. Holly will walk you through the common factors that are stopping you from making a success of your website design business, and how to overcome them, in a way that feels authentic to you. If you’d like to learn more about Holly and her work you can find her at: https://thisdemandinglife.com/ or connect with her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hollycchristie/","last_synced_at":"2026-07-13T10:21:06.660784+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/websites-made-simple-how-to-have-a-successful-website-design-business-6718598"},"episode":{"title":"The Website Design Habits Making Users Hate Your Site","slug":"the-website-design-habits-making-users-hate-your-site","published_at":"2025-12-15T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/websites-made-simple-how-to-have-a-successful-website-design-business-6718598/the-website-design-habits-making-users-hate-your-site","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/websites-made-simple-how-to-have-a-successful-website-design-business-6718598","url":"https://websitesmadesimple.co.uk/podcast/","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/10625e3b-546d-4b15-91d6-ac976f7ba060.mp3","summary":"You ever land on a website and instantly feel… irritated? Like something’s off, even if you can’t quite put your finger on it? Yeah. Your users feel that too. In this episode, I’m calling out the website design habits that quietly push people away — the unnecessary animations, the chaotic menus, the inconsistent images, the confusing links, and all the things we think look clever but actually make visitors hate being on our sites. And I’m not ranting for the sake of it. These choices cost you enquiries, sales, and trust. We’ll talk through why these habits creep in, what they’re doing to your user experience, and the simple fixes that make your site feel cleaner, calmer, and more professional (without stripping out your creativity). If you build websites for clients — or you’re guilty of “just adding one more animation” — this one’s for you. Come and find out more at websitesmadesimple.co.uk or email me at hello@websitesmadesimple.co.uk Skip to the good bits: 00:00 \"Over-Animating Websites: A Problem\" 04:54 \"Traditional Header Menus Matter\" 08:36 \"Clear Clickable Navigation Tips\" 13:34 Create a Brand Kit Now 14:37 \"Website Design and SEO Insights\" Mentioned in this episode: Remember to sign up for our blogging masterclass! Go to https://websitesmadesimple.co.uk/masterclass Blogging masterclass Join the Phoenix Programme Find out more about joining the Phoenix Programme Phoenix Programme","meta_description":"You ever land on a website and instantly feel… irritated? Like something’s off, even if you can’t quite put your finger on it? Yeah. Your users feel that…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1066,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/websites-made-simple-how-to-have-a-successful-website-design-business-6718598/episodes/the-website-design-habits-making-users-hate-your-site/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/websites-made-simple-how-to-have-a-successful-website-design-business-6718598/the-website-design-habits-making-users-hate-your-site.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}