Website Redesign
Turning complexity into a clearer story
A website redesign focused on comprehension, trust, and conversion.
Role
Lead Product Designer
Duration
3 months
Team
Product Design, Marketing, Engineering
Overview
Twik's product was powerful, but the website didn't make that clear.
Visitors were exposed to technical language and feature-heavy pages before understanding what the product actually did or why it mattered. As a result, many left before reaching a clear value proposition.
I led a redesign focused on simplifying the story, restructuring the experience, and helping users quickly understand the product and its value.
Product Context
Twik is a personalization and optimization platform with a technically complex offering.
The website needed to explain how the product works, what problems it solves, and why it's worth adopting - all within a short attention window.
The Problem
The website asked too much from visitors too early.
It focused heavily on features and technical explanations, assuming users already understood the category and the product's value.
As a result, users had to decode the product before they could evaluate it.
Why It Mattered
This created a direct impact on business performance.
- High bounce rates due to unclear messaging
- Low conversion from visitor to signup
- Users leaving without understanding the core value
- Increased friction in the decision-making process
The issue wasn't lack of information. It was lack of clarity.
Goals
What I Did
- Analyzed user behavior through session recordings and data
- Conducted interviews with churned users and prospects
- Identified gaps between messaging and user expectations
- Restructured the information architecture around user goals
- Shifted messaging from feature-based to outcome-based
- Simplified navigation and reduced cognitive load
- Introduced interactive elements to support understanding
- Designed mobile-first to ensure clarity across devices
Key Insight
Users weren't struggling because the product was too complex.
They were struggling because the story was unclear.
People don't evaluate features first. They evaluate relevance.
Key Decision
The most important decision was to lead with outcomes instead of features.
Instead of explaining how the product works in detail upfront, the redesign focused on helping users understand what they would get from it.
Features were still present, but introduced progressively - only after users had enough context to care.
The Solution
The redesigned website focused on clarity, structure, and progressive disclosure.
Key improvements included:
The experience shifted from 'explaining everything' to 'helping users understand quickly.'
Outcomes
Conversion Rate
Sign-up improvement
Bounce Rate
Reduced exits
Avg. Session Time
Increased engagement
Pre-sale Inquiries
Higher engagement
What I Learned
Clarity is often more important than completeness.
Users don't need all the information upfront. They need the right information at the right time.
A good product story reduces the effort required to understand, evaluate, and trust what's being offered.