Episode 19 of 104

Function Over Form for Websites and Apps

In the rush to make every website a responsive, pixel‑perfect showpiece, too many marketers have forgotten the only question that matters: does it sell? In this episode, host Harwin takes you from the desktop‑only web of 2004 — where sites were cluttered with widgets and animated backgrounds — to today’s mobile‑first obsession, and argues that function should always come before form.

You’ll learn why a hungry customer will happily order from an ugly but working website, why desktop users still convert better, and how chasing “shiny objects” like fancy carousels and colour schemes steals time from what actually drives revenue — your core message, your copy, and your market research. Harwin doesn’t say design is worthless, but he insists it must follow, not lead, the sale.

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