A visitor arrives at a website to do something. Read an article. Find a service. The interface should help that intent move forward. Instead, the first few seconds can become a negotiation with the interface itself. A cookie notice appears. A chatbot opens in the corner. A newsletter offer slides over the content. An accessibility control sits nearby. A location prompt asks for permission. A promotional banner takes over the top of the page. On mobile, several of those elements may compete for the same few inches of screen. None of these elements is necessarily the problem on its own.

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With ideas always circulating, it’s hard to determine where to devote resources.

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Visual consistency can create recognition, but customer experience determines whether people believe what the brand is saying.

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