Why Most SMBs Skip User Testing (and why that's a mistake)

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Why Most SMBs Skip User Testing (And Why That’s a Big Mistake)

Most small businesses don’t skip user testing because they don’t care about their customers. They skip it because they think they can’t afford it—in time, money, or resources.

“We don’t have the budget.”
“It’ll slow us down.”
“Let's just put it out there and learn from our customers.”

Traditional usability testing sounds like something reserved for companies with big research budgets and dedicated UX teams.
But here’s the reality: Skipping user testing is way more expensive.

- Bad onboarding = Higher churn.
- Confusing UI = Lower conversions.
- Unvalidated features = Wasted development cycles.

And the worst part? You won’t even know what’s broken until it’s too late.
The good news? User testing doesn’t have to be slow, expensive, or complicated.

You don’t need a research lab.
You don’t need thousands of testers.
You don’t need a UX researcher on staff.
You just need the right tools and the right questions.

At Flywheel Growth, we help small businesses run lean, effective usability tests—in days, not weeks. So you can fix what’s broken before it costs your customers.

Get started now by running a Synthetic Usability Test →flywheelgrowth.co

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