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How to Prioritise Fixes on a Neglected Website

A site that's been neglected for years usually has more issues than can be fixed at once — the order you tackle them in matters.

Fix what actively damages trust first

Outdated information, broken links, and stale content actively hurt credibility every day they remain — these come before anything cosmetic.

Then fix what blocks the most visitors

If mobile experience is broken and most traffic is mobile, that fix affects more visitors than any single desktop-only issue.

Then address conversion path issues

Once trust and access are solid, unclear CTAs or missing trust signals are the next highest-leverage fixes.

Save cosmetic modernisation for last

Visual refresh matters, but it has less commercial impact than trust, access, and conversion issues — worth sequencing accordingly.

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