We are surrounded by streams and streams of data today. Especially for businesses, having a presence online is of the utmost importance. And what makes the best first impression in today’s fast-paced world? Websites. As the Best Website Designing Agency in London, we have scoured the internet and different sources – from Adobe to BlueCorona to SAG IPL - and compiled a list of 25 absolutely essential facts you need to know about Website Design Services in 2019.

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1. If given about 10 minutes to consume content, two-thirds of people would prefer to read something beautifully designed rather than something plain. (BlueCorona)
   
   
2. 85% of customers trust online reviews as much as personal recommendations. (SAG IPL)
   
   
3. 68% of the companies that developed a mobile-first website saw a rise in sales. (SAG IPL)
   
   
4. There are over 200 million active websites on the internet. (Brandongaille)
   
   
5. 38% of people will stop engaging with a website if the content/layout is unattractive. (SAG IPL)
   
   
6. 48% of people cited a website’s design as the number one factor in deciding the credibility of a business. (BlueCorona)
   
   
7. You have 10 seconds to leave an impression and tell them what they’ll get out of your website and company. After this time (and oftentimes before), they’ll leave. (BlueCorona)
   
   
8. Web design research found that crowded web design is the most common mistake small businesses make when designing a website, confusing visitors and making them hit the back button. (BlueCorona)
   
   
9. Once your page loads, users form an opinion in .05 seconds. (SAG IPL)
   
   
10. 47% of people expect a web page to load in 2 seconds or less. (Adobe)
    
    
11. 39% of people will stop engaging with a website if images won’t load or take too long to load. (BlueCorona)
    
    
12. 47% of website visitors check out a company’s products/services page before looking at any other sections of the site. (BlueCorona)
    
    
13. Once on a company’s homepage, 64% of visitors want to see the company’s contact information. (SAG IPL)
    
    
14. 44% of website visitors will leave a company’s website if there’s no contact information or phone number. (BlueCorona)
    
    
15. Peer-created content is the least likely to be questioned. Overwhelmed consumers turn to family, peers, and colleagues as the most trustworthy content sources. (Amazon)
    
    
16. 62% of companies which designed their website(s) for mobile platforms increased their sales. (BlueCorona)
    
    
17. 40% of people will choose a different search result if the first is not mobile-friendly. (SAG IPL)
    
    
18. 48% of users say that if they arrive on a business site that isn’t working well on mobile, they take it as an indication of the business simply not caring. (BlueCorona)
    
    
19. 90% of people use multiple screens sequentially. (BlueCorona)
20. Mobile devices now account for nearly 2 of every 3 minutes spent online. (BlueCorona)
    
    
21. Laptop/desktop is the most commonly used device, but the smartphone is most commonly used by Millennials. (BlueCorona)
    
    
22. 73% of companies are investing in design to differentiate their brands. (SAG IPL)
    
    
23. Organizations describing themselves as “design-driven” are 69% more likely than their peers to have exceeded their 2017 business goals by a significant margin. (SAG IPL)
    
    
24. Organizations in which creativity is highly valued are 46% more likely to have exceeded their 2017 business. (Brandongaille)
    
    
25. Increasing your website loading speed can prevent the loss of 7 percent of possible conversions. (Brandongaille)

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