How do you save a startup when growth flatlines? Itai Sadan, co-founder of Duda, reveals the two critical pivots that saved his company: shifting from mobile-only to responsive design, and the controversial decision to ignore 50% of his customers (small businesses) to focus entirely on agencies. In this interview, Itai explains why AI is the new SEO, how to optimize your website for ChatGPT search, and why the combination of AI and human creativity is the future of web design. He also shares the hard truth about competing with giants like Wix and WordPress and why founders must sometimes make painful decisions to survive. Check out the company: https://duda.co

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🕒 CHAPTERS

00:00 - Why Agencies Use Duda vs. WordPress/Wix

03:00 - The New SEO: Ranking on ChatGPT & AI Search

06:27 - Will AI Replace Web Designers?

09:30 - The Future: Voice AI Building Websites?

12:35 - The Hardest Part of Being a CEO (Constant Growth)

19:30 - Pivot #1: Mobile-Only to Responsive Design

22:20 - Pivot #2: Ignoring 50% of Customers (SMBs) to Focus on Agencies

26:40 - Surviving 2 Years of Flat Growth

31:50 - There is No Single Playbook for Success

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Why We Ignored 50% of Our Customers to Save the Business