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Many professionals have picked up bad advice, old information, or tips that they are \u201cpretty sure worked for someone\u2019s business a few years ago.\u201d In other words, a lot of it sounds credible but originates from murky sources.<\/p>\n

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In one sense, this is all entirely predictable. The world of online marketing is complex. Most business owners and decision-makers \u2013 who, by the way, are distracted with dozens or hundreds of other responsibilities \u2013 don\u2019t have the time to learn the ins and outs of social algorithms or search engine strategies. They certainly don\u2019t have the time to keep up with the latest digital marketing trends and ideas. And so, they hang on to what they have seen, heard, and experienced in the past.<\/p>\n

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Some of that information might be outdated. Some of it might never have been solid advice in the first place. It\u2019s tough to know when you only have the benefit of your own knowledge and insights.<\/p>\n

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For example, suppose you do something on your social media accounts that\u2019s all wrong. However, because you\u2019ve also done something right in your business at the same time, you start seeing an increase in the number of new leads and customers coming your way. Might you not mistakenly think you\u2019ve stumbled onto a great idea?<\/p>\n

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Or suppose you\u2019re talking with a friend who works in a different industry than you do. They have followed a trendy digital advertising plan they saw advertised on YouTube. The person selling the plan, who worked in yet another entirely different area or industry than your friend, may have gotten big results. In the process, they could have convinced themselves that their way is the only way, or the best way. That\u2019s the definition of selection bias<\/em>, which leads us to trust experiences we shouldn\u2019t\u2026 and waste time and money on losing ideas.<\/p>\n

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We could go through many more examples, of course, but the point of these short articles isn\u2019t to tell you about all of the things you might have done wrong. Instead, it\u2019s to expose a dozen of the biggest web design myths that are floating around out there in the business world. Even more importantly, our goal is to shine the truth on them and give you a template you can use to move your organization forward with the right web presence.<\/p>\n

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What does it mean to say that you have the \u201cright\u201d website or online marketing strategy? That\u2019s going to be different for every company and situation, of course, but generally speaking it means more leads, increased sales, lower costs, higher visibility with your target market, and a steady move toward your bottom-line goals.<\/p>\n

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If that\u2019s a good fit for what you\u2019re looking for then you\u2019re ready to leave aside the web design myths that are holding your colleagues and competitors back. Your website can do amazing things for your organization, but only if you let go of the misconceptions that keep you from being as profitable as you can be.<\/p>\n

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Over the next few months, we\u2019ll be sharing these myths and the truths. Now that you know what our new article series is all about, let\u2019s brush off the first and biggest myth you\u2019ve probably heard. Here\u2019s a hint: it\u2019s about the nature of website design itself.<\/p>\n

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