A CCTV system is only as good as its placement. This article walks through the most common — and costly — mistakes businesses make: blind spots at entry and exit points, poor lighting that renders footage unusable, cameras mounted at angles too high or awkward to identify faces clearly, high-value areas like cash points and stockrooms left uncovered, and no backup plan if a single camera goes offline. It closes with an invitation for readers to request a professional site survey from ByteKing.