Website Bounce Rate: What It Means and How to Fix It
April 2, 2026
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Jack Gardner
Founder
Jack Gardner is the founder of SiteCritic, an AI-powered tool that delivers designer-grade website critiques with scored, timestamped, and actionable feedback. He built SiteCritic out of a belief that most design feedback is too vague to be useful, and that founders and builders deserve specific, structured guidance they can actually ship. He writes about web design, UX decisions, and what separates sites that convert from sites that just look nice.
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March 18, 2026
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March 17, 2026
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March 1, 2026
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The design mistakes non-designers make when building startup websites — and how to spot them without hiring a designer.
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