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Jordan and Winston discuss how a good-looking website can quietly kill ROI if it doesn’t drive visitors to take action. They cover common signs of poor conversion (low form fills, no calls, high bounce rates, weak scroll depth, and users spending time without acting) and real customer feedback that signals confusion about services, service areas, or next steps. The episode breaks down core causes like unclear homepage messaging, lack of trust builders (reviews, testimonials, recognizable logos, before-and-after visuals), and too much friction from long forms, unclear CTAs, confusing navigation, and missing “next step” logic. They share a conversion-focused checklist for local and service-based businesses, including a clear headline, CTAs visible throughout scrolling, embedded reviews/testimonials, a simple minimal-field contact form, a “how it works” section, and a clean mobile experience. They also explain when to update a site—when messaging changes, ads aren’t converting, mobile is slow or clunky, or people say they’re confused—and emphasize making the homepage more intuitive, clarifying what you do (and don’t do), building trust quickly, and guiding visitors to the next step.
Episode #: 58
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00:00 Welcome to the Madroit Podcast (What Marketing Actually Does)
00:16 The Quiet ROI Killer: A Website That Doesn’t Convert
00:43 Brochure vs. Sales Machine: Your Site Must Move People
01:05 How to Spot a Site That Looks Good but Doesn’t ‘Score’
02:24 Root Causes: Unclear Messaging, Low Trust & Too Much Friction
03:35 Conversion Website Checklist: Must-Haves for Local Service Businesses
04:50 When to Update Your Website (Without a Full Redesign)
05:33 Fixing Confusion: Make What You Do Obvious & Intuitive
06:38 Wrap-Up: Your Website Should Work as Hard as You Do
07:04 Outro and Reach Out With Questions to madroitmarketing.com/podcast
Jordan Haynes & Winston Hofer host The Madroit Podcast. Get short podcasts that deliver marketing and sales insights that can help you level up your business. For those who aren’t in marketing all day, it’s marketing simplified in short episodes.
Learn from experts who share their knowledge across B2B and B2C markets, providing insights for small to large businesses. You’ll get actionable marketing nuggets to achieve marketing growth that lead to sales and help level you up.
Subscribe now to gain valuable insights that are easy easy to understand and help level you up.
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