If your website is slow to load then it is likely that you are losing lots of customers. In fact, Google estimates that over 50% of people abandon a website if it takes more than 3 seconds to load. However, a lot of websites still take around 15 seconds or more to load. If this is your website, the good news is that there are lots of things that can be done to improve the speed of a website.

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3. Your online shop sales have plummetedAnother sign that you need a new website is when you are an online shop and your sales have been decreasing (instead of increasing) over time. The reason could be as simple as not have the latest Buy Now, Pay Later Options like Afterpay. Alternatively, it could be that you need to streamline the sales process. Maybe you need to update your photos to make your products more appealing. Whatever the reason you need to take action to get those sales rolling in again

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4. Your website is not mobile responsiveIf your website is not mobile responsive it is also likely causing you to lose potential customers. A mobile responsive website is one that can be easily viewed on a mobile phone. It is estimated that by 2025 that nearly 75% of people will only use their mobile phone to search the internet. This means you could be losing out on a lot of customers finding you online.

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5. Your website is more than 5 years oldIf you website is more than 5 years old it is likely that you need to get it refreshed. The web design world moves at a fast pace, which means that not only will your website be looking old but it has been built using out of date technology. This can mean even making simple changes to your website could be costly.