Need To Build A Website? Website Usability Tips
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It’s true, usability has become a commodity.
Usability means not just “easy to use” but also….
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Efficient Effective Engaging Easy to Learn
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Both the design and development process are focused around the
prospective user
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to build websites that are efficient and easy to use.
to make sure their goals, mental models, and requirements are met
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When a new visitor comes to your website for the first time an initial impression will be formed pretty quickly
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A good first impression will drastically increase the chances of that visitor returning again.
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Here are a few principles of good “website usability”.
Make sure to consider these in your next project.
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Availability and Accessibility
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Server uptime
It’s important to ensure your visitors don’t get an error trying to load your site. Invest in good hosting.
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Broken links
Double check that there are no dead links on your site. Nothing sends a visitor back to Google search results faster than a 404 page.
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Mobile responsiveness
Make sure your site can handle different screen sizes and slow connections.
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Clarity
Visitors come to your site with certain goals in mind.
It is your job to help them reach these goals as quickly as possible.
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Simplicity
Focus on what’s important. If you don’t distract your visitors….They will be more likely to do what you want them to do.
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Familiarity
Stick to what people already know.
There is nothing wrong with looking at other sites for inspiration.
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Guidance
Take your visitors by the hand.
Guide them through your site and show them what you have to offer.
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Good information architecture Understand your visitors’ mental models and how they would expect you to structure the content on your site.
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Relevancy
It is not enough that your website is clear, your content must also be relevant.
it is essential that you know your users and why they visit your site.
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Usability means test, test, and test again
Good usability depends on whether your website is available, clear, credible, learnable, and relevant to the people who actually use it.
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We wish you all the best! ”Knowledge is driving Change”.
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