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Why Your Startup Website Isn't Converting

Jan 29, 2026· 40 min· 27K views·Watch on YouTube

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Yorg van Dijk, CEO and co-founder of Framer, reviews startup websites with a Y Combinator host on the Design Review show.

Lumari needs to show the product

Lumari’s procurement pitch and animated illustrations leave it unclear what the product does. Yorg recommends showing real screenshots or a short video walkthrough, simplifying the animations, and replacing the generic “Book a demo” ask with a lower-friction way to see the product. He also suggests making integration details actionable, such as explaining how the product connects to Google Drive.

A presentation tool should explain itself quickly

The A… site gives a partial sense of its presentation editor, but viewers have to piece together how it works. Yorg says a clear subheadline could explain the product upfront, and that claims of high-quality output should match what users see. He suggests emphasizing speed and ease if those are stronger benefits, and letting visitors try the product before requiring an account.

Juicebox makes a strong impression, with a signup hurdle

Juicebox’s distinctive design, recognizable customer logos, and interactive recruiting search make the product memorable. But the signup step arrives before visitors have seen enough to understand the product, and some of the feature illustrations remain unclear. The reviewers suggest letting visitors enter a recruiting query and preview results, while noting that the stark visual style feels distant from a people-focused solution.

Leaping AI’s demo works, but its enterprise story needs alignment

Leaping AI clearly targets large call centers, and its in-browser voice demo invites visitors to try the product without signing up. The conversation works well, but its opening prompt could speak more directly to call-center problems. The reviewers praise the immersive animation and suggest aligning the visuals more closely with enterprise operations and the customer’s next step.

The Hog should simplify its message and page

The Hog’s long page mixes playful branding, dense copy, many features, and inconsistent details, leaving reviewers unsure whether it is a software product or a service. They also question testimonials without company names and point out that small typography and spacing issues weaken trust. Their advice is to build a simpler page focused on explaining the product, test it with 20 people unfamiliar with it, then expand from there.

Takeaways

  • Show the actual product early with screenshots, a walkthrough, or a working demo.
  • Explain the product in plain language within the first few seconds.
  • Choose calls to action that match how much trust a new visitor has built.
  • Let visitors experience value before asking them to create an account.
  • Simplify pages and make testimonials specific enough to feel credible.

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