The reason to redesign is almost never the look; it is the job the site does not do. The cosmetic one is the reason that costs the most and buys the least, and the real one is the reason that is cheaper and buys the site working. This guide is the two, and the question that keeps the refresh from becoming the expensive rebuild it does not need.
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The two reasons, and the one that is real
| Reason | What it is | The cost |
|---|---|---|
| The job | The visitor's thing to do does not work, or the site says the old thing | The rebuild, because the bones do not do the job |
| The look | The site is dated, the colors are old, the feel is not the brand | The refresh, because the bones are fine and the skin is old |
The second is the one that is mistaken for the first, and it is the move that pays the rebuild for a skin, and it is the expensive one, and the question that catches it is the job one, which is the reason that is real.
The question that stops the cosmetic from becoming the rebuild
The question is not "does it look old," it is "does the visitor's thing to do work, and does the site say the true thing," and the two are the job, and the look is not in them. If the thing to do works and the site says the true thing, the look is the refresh, and the refresh is the cheap, low-risk one, and the move is to call it the refresh and not pay the redesign for it. The site that works and says the true thing is the one that is not the redesign candidate, no matter the color, and that is the whole of the test.
The two that are the real redesign
The redesign is the one where the job is not done, and it is the two: the thing the visitor came to do does not work, the form, the purchase, the contact, and the site says the old thing, the business has moved and the page has not. The two are the rebuild, because the bones do not do the job, and they are the reasons that are worth the cost, and they are the ones that are not the cosmetic, and that is the difference. The maintenance that says the site is the old one is the signal, in website maintenance and retainers, and the job that is the thing to fix is the one the page does, in landing pages that convert Nepali visitors.
A sensible default
Ask the job question, not the look one: does the visitor's thing to do work, and does the site say the true thing. If the two are no, it is the redesign, and it is worth it, and if the two are yes, it is the refresh, and it is the cheap one. Do that and the site is the rebuild it needs, not the rebuild it does not, and the cost is the one the job earned.
Bottom line: the redesign is the job, not the look, and the look is the refresh that is mistaken for it. Ask whether the visitor's thing to do works and whether the site says the true thing, and the two are the redesign, and the look is the refresh, and the move is to pay the cost the job earned, not the one the cosmetic wanted.
FAQ
What is the real reason to redesign, and not the cosmetic one?
The reason is the job, not the look. Redesign when the site does not do the job it is for, the thing the visitor came to do does not work, or the business has changed and the site says the old thing. The look is the thing that does not need a redesign, it needs a refresh.
Is a cosmetic change a redesign?
No, it is a refresh, and the difference is the cost and the risk. A refresh is the cheap, low-risk one that is the new look on the same bones, and the redesign is the rebuild, and the move that saves money is calling the refresh a refresh and not paying the redesign for it.
How do I know the job is the reason, not the look?
By the number, not the feeling. The job is the reason when the thing the visitor came to do is the one that is not working, and the number is the one that says it, and the feeling is the one that is the cosmetic, and the two are the difference between the rebuild and the refresh.
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