We've all been there -- yelling at a computer screen or particular website because the antiquated design prevents you from getting where you want to go.
But outdated features on your company's website can do more than annoy -- it can cost you potential clients or customers.
To figure out what exactly agitates users the most, we asked 12 entrepreneurs which website features small businesses should avoid (or get rid of) at all costs. Here's what they had to say:
1. Irrelevant Elements
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- Juha Liikala, Stripped Bare Media
2. Flash Intros
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3. Photo Carousel
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- Christopher Pruijsen, Sterio.me
4. Large Hero Images
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5. Stock Photos
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6. Animated GIF Flags
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- Brendon Schenecker, Travel Vegas
7. Autoplay Videos
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8. Automated Popups
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- Aron Schoenfeld, Do It In Person LLC
9. 'Hello World' Blog Post
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- Brett Farmiloe, Internet Marketing Company
10. Sidebars
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- Natalie MacNeil, She Takes on the World
11. Reloading Pages
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- Gideon Kimbrell, CLUBSCORE, INC
12. M.dot Sites
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