Usability is a key term that you, as a search engine optimizer, will be hearing more of lately. In essence it means the ability of an entity to complete a function once it is started. How does this apply to SEO? Essentially if you brag that your site promises “SEO guru help” and individuals who log in there don’t see…
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With Websites Nerve Wracking Html
With websites, nerve-wracking HTML tweaking with the use of a web editing application is required before you can update them. As with blogs, platforms that concentrate more on content get rid of the rigors of working out HTML codes before you can publish. A website versus a blog in terms of web usability.Web usability refers to how to increase the…
User Centered Design Ucd 6 Methods
User-centered design (UCD) is a project approach that puts the intended users of a site at the centre of its design and development. It does this by talking directly to the user at key points in the project to make sure the site will deliver upon their requirements. The stages are carried out in an iterative fashion, with the cycle…
8 Guidelines For Usability Testing
In professional web design circles, the usability testing session has become an essential component of any major project. Similar to focus groups in brand development and product launches, usability testing offers a rare opportunity to receive feedback from the very people the website is aimed at – before it’s too late to do anything about it. But how can you…
Ecommerce Shopping Cart Software Usability Are Your Customers Frustrated
Usability is a measure of the quality of a user’s experience when interacting with a website, people have been focusing on website usability since the explosion of the world wide web in the 1990’s, but it is unfortunately an aspect that is frequently overlooked when it comes to eCommerce site design. The increasing availability of shopping cart software has lead…
The Secret Benefit Of Accessibility Part 1 Increased Usability
Web accessibility has so many benefits that I really do wonder why such a large number of websites have such diabolically bad accessibility. One of the main benefits is increased usability, which according to usability guru, Jakob Nielson, can increase the sales/conversion rate of a website by 100% and traffic by 150%. At which point you must surely be asking,…
3 Proven Techniques For Improving Your Website S Usability
The number one factor that makes or breaks your website is whether or not people can use it. This is typically referred to as your website’s usability. It seems simple: if people can’t do what you want them to do (buy things, subscribe to things, request a call, etc.), they won’t do it. Yet, because websites are so easy to…