For local businesses
Would a new customer call you after seeing your website?
Hair salon, restaurant, plumber or physiotherapist: people look you up on their phone before they come by. Find out whether your homepage makes them pick you.
Where local business websites go wrong
The basics are hard to find
Opening hours, address, phone number and prices are what most visitors came for. If they have to search, they call someone else.
Built for a laptop
Most people check you on their phone. A big photo and a cookie banner can leave nothing useful on the first screen.
Out of date
An old menu, last year's holiday notice or a copyright of years ago makes people wonder if you're still open.
How it works
Give thirty seconds, get an honest verdict back
Review other websites
Look at a screenshot and answer four questions. Every review earns you a credit.
Put your own site in line
Choose how many votes you want. Priority or a target audience gets them faster or more focused.
Read the verdict
A stay score, a rating per question and short comments. Unreliable votes are filtered out.
Four questions
Four questions a local customer asks
Every reviewer answers the same four questions about your homepage, on a phone screen and a laptop screen.
Do I understand what this is?
Can they see in a few seconds what you do and where you are?
Do I trust it?
Reviews, real photos, an address: does anything show you're a real, reliable business?
Does it look professional?
Does the site look cared for, like your shop or practice should be?
Would I stay?
Would they call, book or visit, or go back to the search results?
What local visitors look for first
Someone searching for a local business usually wants one of a few things: are you open, where are you, what does it cost and how do I book. Put those within reach on the first screen of your phone site, and you've solved most of the problem. The guide to the first screen on mobile shows how.
Trust is local too
Reviews from real customers, photos of your own place and people, and a visible address tell visitors you exist. See trust signals for a full list.
Ask strangers, not regulars
Your regular customers already know you. A new customer doesn't, and decides in seconds. StayOrBounce shows your homepage to people who've never heard of you, so you see it the way a new customer does.
Frequently asked questions
I'm not a tech person. Is this complicated?
No. You enter the web address of your website. We take the screenshots, reviewers give their scores, and you see a score for each question, plus the share of people who would stay.
Can I ask for reviewers from my own country?
Yes. You can choose reviewers by country, and reviewers only get websites in languages they read. Targeting costs extra credits.
What does it cost?
Nothing, if you review other websites: every review earns a credit, and one credit buys one vote. Or buy credits if you'd rather not spend the time.
