5 Signs It’s Time to Stop Tweaking and Start Re-Designing your Website

If you’re a wellness professional, you know how important your website is for inviting people in, and showcasing what you have to offer them in a safe and meaningful way. Maybe you have always had a DIY website and you just keep tweaking little things here and there. Or maybe it was professionally designed…5 years ago, and now you are a totally different version of yourself and your business is unrecognizable too (in the best way!).

Let’s look at some signs that might be telling you that your website might need more than a few little adjustments. It might need to be overhauled completely. That may sound daunting, but not only will it be super worth it, here at House of Poppy we offer very customizable templates that make a re-design much less stressful than it needs to be. Without further ado, here are 5 subtle not-so-subtle signs you could use a re-design.

1. You are not exactly eager to show people your website.

No matter how many tweaks you make, it never quite feels right. Like something is still off. Your friend asks if you have a website, and you are thinking, “do I show them, or do I just say I am still working on it?”. Your business deserves a website you are proud to showoff, and you also want something that does the heavy lifting for you while you are out enjoying your life and not working.

2. You are editing to soothe your anxiety, not to improve the clarity

This one requires a bit of honesty with yourself. Are you sure that when you go to change out those images in the About section, you aren’t just thinking that something, anything, will do? What if you were super intentional about the changes? Would they be the same ones you are making, or would you be doing way more to it? It is important to know why you are wanting to make specific changes. It is easy to get caught up in the idea of it needing to be different and then it will be better. If you know you need a change, but are not sure exactly what or why, you may benefit from our Website Audit service. We can go through the entirety of your website and give clear and easy suggestions on what could be improved.

3. Changes bring temporary relief that never lasts

Every time you change something, you immediately feel a sense of relief and a huge weight lifted off your shoulders. Yet, after some time (and not very much at that), you still don’t want to look at your website, or deal with it again. A week goes by and you still feel the burden of your website hanging over you.

4. Your work has evolved, but your website hasn’t

Another opportunity for honesty with yourself! Your amazing business is something you have poured so much love and energy into and it has greatly evolved with you over the years, turning into something incredible. But when this happens, you can’t go using the same website. It’s a lot like having a personal makeover. Maybe you workout a lot and get your dream body, or you get an amazing new hairstyle, but then you go and wear the same frumpy outfits you are used to. It just wouldn’t properly showcase your transformation. Your website is no different. Cue the makeover!

5. Your body feels anxious and contracted when you think about your website

Go take a look at your website right now. What happened when you just read that? Did your shoulders go up to your ears? Did your jaw clench? Those may be signs you do not want to deal with a re-design even though deep down you know you need one. And that is one of the simplest, yet most telling signs, that you need to re-design your website.

Need help with overhauling your website? Look no further! House of Poppy has specially designed templates made just for people like you. Head over to our Template Shop. You can also check out our custom services if you’d like to design even further with additional help.