If you’re familiar with the power of the StoryBrand framework, chances are you can’t wait to apply the ideas to your own website. But how do you build a StoryBrand website? Even though you may understand the ideas in theory, it can be difficult when it comes time to execute them. For those that want inspiration and a little help, we’ve compiled a list of some of the best StoryBrand website examples.

Here are five websites that show StoryBrand ideals well, what we like about them and how you can learn from their success.

Emphasize the Benefits Front and Center

nGROUP Performance Partners | Designed by Well Dressed Walrus, in collaboration with Heights Strategic Marketing

When people hear about your business, there’s one question that’s always on their mind: what’s in it for me?

Clients want to know how your company helps them live a better life. They want to know about the benefits of doing business with you.

The mistake most business websites make is that instead of talking about benefits, they only mention features.

This is the old Apple vs PC parody. While PC talked about features (so many GBs of RAM and other technical things), Apple emphasized the benefits (use a Mac and you’ll look cool and creative). 

First on our list of the best StoryBrand website examples, this site for nGROUP (a company that helps with labor management) follows Apple’s example. Right away the viewer’s eyes are drawn to the text over the feature image. Anyone who visits the site will immediately know that nGROUP helps increase productivity and solve labor headaches.

To keep the attention of your audience, your site should do likewise and feature the benefits of doing business with you above the fold.

Make Your Call-to-Action Stand Out

Marta Wine & Co. | Designed by Heights Strategic Marketing

Once you hook viewers, your website should make it as easy as possible for people to do business with you.

The best way to do this is with a very clear call-to-action. It’s important that viewers can spot this button without burning many brain calories.

On this page for Marta Wine & Co., the call-to-action button is easy to find. The dark blue color stands out from the white background and the text makes it very clear what will happen when clicked.

Someone looking for a wine distributor won’t stall for a moment if they like what they see.

To bring people unhindered to your business, feature your call-to-action button immediately, prominently and frequently.

Overcome Objections to Doing Business with You

Speech Sisters | Designed by Kyler Creative

No matter how great your company, people will always have objections to doing business with you. 

The best StoryBrand website examples anticipate these objections and ease the viewer’s worries.

This site for online toddler speech and language courses knows parents can feel overwhelmed by speech and language pathology. They might wonder if they can keep up with the courses or whether they’ll see results.

Speech Sisters reduces these fears with three guarantees: courses will be easy to access, will get results and parents can get a refund if they’re not satisfied.

 Between these guarantees and the empathy displayed in this block, viewers become comfortable signing up for courses. Do something similar to win over hesitant browsers.

Borrow Authority with Customer Reviews

Studio 45 | Designed by Heights Strategic Marketing

If you’re familiar with StoryBrand, you know that your role as the guide requires empathy and authority.

But sometimes those qualities can be hard to convey without growing long-winded.

A great solution is to use customer reviews. Viewers will automatically trust people who are like them. Feature testimonials and stories of transformation and past clients will do the hard work of selling for you.

This site for Studio 45 features reviews from people passionate about their fitness. When a person sees another gym-goer grateful for the way Studio 45 has helped them get in shape, they’re going to want to know more. Plus, we love the way the testimonials are summarized in easy-to-scan headings.

If you want to earn trust on your website, make sure you feature powerful testimonials from previous clients.

Clarify the Stakes — What if People Don’t Do Business With You?

Cutting Edge Catering | Designed by Sure Faze

While StoryBrand (and your customers) should focus mostly on success, you also have to remind your website viewers that your business helps them avoid failure.

People need to know what is at stake. What’s the cost of not doing business with you?

We love how clearly this website for a catering company spells out the stakes: late food ruins events. No one wants to experience that, and so they’re motivated to get a quote.

To include the stakes without being melodramatic, get specific in your copy. What one thing will happen if clients don’t use your business? And how will that failure make them feel? 

Communicate that well, and you’ll have new leads in no time.

The Secret to Putting These Tips Together

The best StoryBrand website examples offer great inspiration as you go to design your own site.

However, if you try to borrow from a bunch of different sources, your site might end up looking like a hodge-podge.

The secret to a StoryBrand website is clarity. 

So as you use these elements and find inspiration, make sure that the narrative you’re telling is a cohesive whole. One element or website block might look great on its own, but if it doesn’t fit with the story your site is telling, it will only keep people from doing business with you.

If you want help putting together clear messaging and a website that gets you more clients, give us a call at Hughes Integrated. We’d love to help you StoryBrand your business and take your marketing to the next level.