Why Do Websites Fail?

The quick answer is just because. It is impossible to tell how a web page is going to do, if it were easy we’d all be billionaires right? If you make 100 websites you may have one that’s a hit, then again you might not. You can make the best website in the world and if no one needs or wants to use it then it will fail. Here are a few reasons why websites fail.

Improper Planning
If you don’t have a game plan, if you don’t have agreed upon goals then you are bound to fail. How can you succeed when you’ve not even defined success. Do you want to build and then sell, do you want to get 500 visitors a day, or 5,000 visitors a day? Look ahead and plan for future needs as well. If your site does well are you going to need a dedicated server, or to hire employees?
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