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SAMPLE WORK / CORE WEBSITE REVIEW

A good business.
A website that made
customers work too hard.

A local home-services contractor had real experience and a real reputation. But their website read like a brochure, when customers needed help deciding whether to call.

We reviewed the site the way a customer would: trying to figure out if this company could help, whether to trust them, and how to request an estimate.

Shared with the client’s identity removed. Names, locations, contact details, and screenshots are left out.

01 / WHAT WE FOUND

Five places customers got stuck.

Every issue points to one question:
what stops a visitor from reaching out?

  1. The first screen didn’t answer the big question.

    Visitors had to scroll and interpret before they knew whether the company handled their problem and how to get started.

  2. Getting in touch sent mixed signals.

    Different phone numbers appeared in different places, some buttons looked clickable but led nowhere, and key pages were missing contact details.

  3. The proof was in the wrong place.

    Reviews, warranties, and credentials weren’t near the point where customers decide to request an estimate.

  4. Service pages spoke the company’s language.

    Pages were organized by internal service names, not by the problems customers search for, so visitors couldn’t easily tell which option fit.

  5. Google couldn’t clearly tell where they work.

    Thin local wording, no business markup for search engines, and weak links between pages limited local search visibility.

02 / WHAT WE RECOMMENDED

A plan in priority order.

Not a wish list. Each fix is ranked by its effect on estimate requests, so the owner knows what to do first and can hand the plan to any web developer.

First: make the next step obvious

Rewrite the homepage headline around the customer’s problem, use one set of contact details everywhere, fix or remove dead buttons, and shorten the estimate form.

Second: put proof where decisions happen

Move reviews, warranties, and credentials next to service descriptions and the estimate form. Add anonymized project examples.

Third: organize around customer questions

Rebuild service pages around common problems, add short FAQs, and link related services so visitors don’t hit dead ends.

Fourth: strengthen local search

Use natural local wording, add business and FAQ markup for Google, and connect the homepage, services, examples, and contact page.

How is the client kept anonymous?

We remove the business name, logo, web address, phone numbers, location details, niche service terms, and screenshots before sharing any review. Clients are only named with their written permission.

Does the review include making the changes?

No. The Core Website Review delivers findings and a prioritized plan with a 45-minute walkthrough. Any website changes are discussed and quoted separately, and you can use CTS or any developer you choose.

LET’S FIGURE OUT THE NEXT STEP

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the way customers do?

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Your website.
Your customers.
A clear next step.