Case Study
A European business spend management platform’s small business page
A spec rewrite of the small-business landing page for a European fintech platform. The existing page is well structured and presents the product features in a clear sequence. The rewrite sharpens the language so that it connects more directly with the small-business owner reading it, without changing the core message or page structure.
The original headline describes a process-level feature that could apply to almost any expense-management tool. A small-business owner is less likely to think in those terms than in terms of the frustrating work that expense administration creates.
The revision begins with a problem the reader is likely to recognise immediately. It shifts the page from describing a product function to speaking directly to a familiar experience.
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“Simpler spending” is vague. It promises an outcome without identifying the actual problem the reader is meant to recognise.
The revision names the practical difficulty of shared cards: not knowing who spent what. That gives the sentence a concrete situation rather than a generic claim of simplicity.
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“Loved by employees and finance teams alike” claims approval without showing why either group would benefit. The reader is asked to accept the claim on its own.
The revision replaces that unsupported approval claim with the reasons behind it. Finance gets oversight and confidence, while the wider team gets less friction and greater freedom.
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The comma-plus-“making” structure is grammatically possible, but feels rigid in conversational copy. “Making expense reports automated” is also an awkward construction.
The revision uses a direct cause-and-effect relationship. “So reports come together automatically” reads more naturally and gives the automation a clearer sense of action.
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“Handy” makes a meaningful capability sound like a minor convenience. It tells the reader little about what the feature actually enables.
“Customisable” gives the reader a concrete idea of the benefit: categories and tags can be shaped around the way the business operates rather than imposed as a fixed system.
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