I have a slightly unprofessional website test. I open the homepage and ask myself: Could I swap t...I have a slightly unprofessional website test. I open the homepage and ask myself: Could I swap t...
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I have a slightly unprofessional website test. I open the homepage and ask myself: Could I swap their copy+design with a competitor's and notice? It's RUDE how often the answer is no. And usually these aren't bad websites either. They're beautiful. The typography is doing its job. The animations are animating. There is almost certainly a gradient somewhere living its best life. But then I actually read it... "Transforming the way businesses..." "Empowering teams to..." "Building the future of..." And suddenly I could be looking at 14 different companies. I've started doing this little swap test almost instinctively now because it tells me something design alone can't. Does this company actually have a point of view? Because looking professional is easier than it's ever been. Looking unmistakably like YOURSELF is still annoyingly difficult. PS: Please don't actually start swapping copies on client websites. I have enough problems.
Eric's avatar
That swap test is brutal, but useful. I run a version of it on AI answers: if a competitor's name can replace yours without the answer sounding wrong, the site hasn't made the difference clear enough.
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Yes! What are the AI answers?
Diego's avatar
That swap test is such a good way to catch generic design dressed up as strategy. Now I'm curious, was there a recent site that completely failed it for you, one where the copy and visuals felt totally interchangeable with a competitor's?
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Hahah, cannot name drop here mate or I will be signing in for some trouble xD
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