They all look the same.
Same full-width hero image with a headline that says almost nothing. Same “trusted by” logo bar featuring three companies nobody outside the industry has heard of. Same three-column feature grid. Same testimonial carousel with headshots and titles. Same call to action, such as “Get Started” or “Book a Demo.” Same gradient background. Same pricing page with three tiers, with the middle one highlighted and labeled “Most Popular.” Same footer with links nobody clicks.
It is not that these elements are bad. It is when everyone uses them the same way that they stop working. A website that looks like every other website in its category does not create trust. It does not create differentiation. It does not give a buyer a reason to believe that this company is different from the last five they looked at. It just blends into the noise.
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