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You might get to do a full brand exploration, modernize a website, or explore new functionality that\u2019s sure to \u201cwow\u201d your client<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The cool thing about adding some creativity into your images is that you can do it to&nbsp;any genre or type of photography<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>The theme or a key plugin on the site<\/h2>\n<p>If your client has a good amount of traffic coming in but a low conversion rate, that may be a sign that there are some UX problems occurring on the site.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Question convention<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Know the why, not just the what<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Habits trump inspiration<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>While a site redesign isn\u2019t the only way to fix some of these problems (and it\u2019s certainly not the only way to increase a conversion rate), it is one way to tackle some of the underlying issues, especially if you\u2019re running into more than one.<\/p>\n<h2>Why you should be cautious when updating eCommerce sites<\/h2>\n<p>One of the major benefits of being a designer in this age is the wealth of inspiration we have at our fingertips. 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