FAQ or documentation is accessible
Why it matters
Visitors who have understood your value proposition and are close to converting often have one or two blocking questions — "how does the trial work?", "can I cancel?", "is my data private?" A FAQ section or documentation link is the fastest way to resolve those questions without requiring a support interaction. Without it, interested visitors who hit an unanswered question leave to search for the answer elsewhere, and many don't come back. The friction of "I have a question and can't find the answer" is responsible for a measurable share of high-intent abandonment. A FAQ section with even 3-5 questions about common objections prevents this drop-off at minimal implementation cost.
Severity rationale
Medium because missing FAQ or documentation means visitors with blocking questions have no self-service resolution path — a friction point that causes high-intent abandonment right at the conversion moment.
Remediation
Add a FAQ section to the pricing page or home page with at minimum 3 questions addressing common objections. Standard questions that resolve most high-intent blocking:
- How does the free trial work?
- Can I cancel anytime?
- Do I need a credit card to get started?
- What happens to my data if I cancel?
- What does [key feature] include?
In Next.js App Router, a minimal FAQ section is a simple accordion or static list:
// components/FAQ.tsx
const faqs = [
{ q: 'How does the free trial work?', a: 'You get 14 days of Pro access, no credit card required. After the trial, you can stay on the free tier or upgrade.' },
{ q: 'Can I cancel anytime?', a: 'Yes — cancel from your account settings in one click. No penalties, no emails asking why.' },
]
export function FAQ() {
return (
<section>
<h2>Common questions</h2>
{faqs.map(({ q, a }) => <details key={q}><summary>{q}</summary><p>{a}</p></details>)}
</section>
)
}
If documentation exists but is not linked from the navigation or footer, add the link — <Link href="/docs">Documentation</Link> in the footer component is sufficient.
DetectionPro
The detection method for this pattern is part of AuditBuffet Pro.
The full method (what to look for, pass and fail conditions, and how results get reported) ships inside the Content Quality Audit. The pattern definition, severity rationale, and remediation remain openly licensed under CC-BY-4.0.
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History
- 2026-04-18·v1.0.0·Initial import from marketing-content-quality·automated