The Queen of Automation

The Queen of Automation

Why Bad UX Is Costing Businesses Billions (And No One Talks About It)

Your website is bleeding money—but not for the reasons you think.

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Meghan Donnelly
Mar 04, 2025
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A few months ago, I was trying to buy a last-minute gift online.

I found the perfect item, added it to my cart, and clicked checkout—only to be met with a broken form, a confusing login process, and a page that reloaded so slowly I could’ve driven to the store instead.

Frustrated, I abandoned my cart.

Turns out, I’m not…

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