Web Forms, Product Page Testing and Shocking Web Graphics: For Further Study
17th March 2012 · 0 Comments
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Are You Saying “No” When You Could Be Saying “Yes” in Your Web Forms? | UX Magazine
Feb 29, 2012 11:27 pm
If all problems are opportunities, then error messages and error pages are generally missed opportunities. Marketing should be policing the errors reported on their website, messages that are usually written by a techie in IT. John Ekman give us five steps toward writing error messages that say “Yes!” instead of making the visitor feel like an idiot.
The Product Page 2012: 7 Must-Test Elements
Feb 27, 2012 08:22 am
@TheGrok says “Test your product headline to be benefit oriented as opposed to just product name.” I hadn’t considered that. Good lists always tell you something you hadn’t thought of and Bryan has such a list for Online Stores and Publication sites who feature their offerings on Product Pages. Product pages are the money pages on your site, and are one of the first places to look for optimization opportunities.
Tags: product pages testing split e-commerce online store
The Shocking Truth About How Web Graphics Affect Conversions
Feb 27, 2012 01:14 am
@KISSMetrics – David Ogilvy is experiencing something of a renaissance these days as his experience and research in offline marketing are proving true in online marketing. And we need him. Images are an abused medium on the Web, and this article points out mistakes that you are probably making.
There are some real nuggets here, such as “Captions under images are read on average 300% more than the body copy itself” Ask your designer what research he has for his decisions.
This is an important article, and you should read it before you blindly follow the advice of lazy designers.
Tags: design images photography stock
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