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Brace Yourself: Holiday Shoppers Are Coming

November 22, 2016 by Ryan Lockman Leave a Comment

Brace Yourself: Holiday Shoppers Are Coming

According to BlackFridayDC, there have been exactly 98 injuries and 7 deaths related to the holiday shopping celebration known as Black Friday. Traditionally regarded as the biggest "Consumer Holiday", Black Friday is soon followed by Cyber Monday which is observed internationally and is traditionally the Monday after Thanksgiving weekend. This year, it falls on November … [Read more...]

Magento Vs. Shopify – A Usability Comparison

August 1, 2016 by Matt Gierut 1 Comment

Magento Vs. Shopify – A Usability Comparison

Picture this: you are at a discovery meeting with your ecommerce client and your team's technical advisor. As the presiding UX specialist, your role in this meeting is to gather requirements and apply them towards a proposal and scope of work (SOW). Your client is not sure which Content Management System (CMS) they would prefer and asks your team for a recommendation … [Read more...]

Product Images – 10 Steps For Better eCommerce Usability

June 6, 2016 by Jenna Erickson 1 Comment

Product Images – 10 Steps For Better eCommerce Usability

When a user makes a purchase on your website, there are many factors which contribute to a successful conversion. To name just a few, there is trust, design, speed and usability. It would be simplistic to narrow the reason down to just one such factor. Assuming that your site’s design, speed, usability, and trustworthiness have brought the customer as far as your … [Read more...]

7 Remarkably Simple Methods To Boost Checkout Conversion Rates

March 9, 2016 by Khalid Saleh 3 Comments

7 Remarkably Simple Methods To Boost Checkout Conversion Rates

For e-commerce companies, there is no metric more important than the checkout process conversion rate. This is the page that brings in your actual revenue. Even a miniscule increase of 1% in conversion rate can add thousands of dollars in real money to your business. Checkout process conversion rate is even more important for another reason: shopping cart abandonment. … [Read more...]

Mobile Commerce Usability: 5 Fundamental Guidelines For Your Mobile Site

September 29, 2014 by Megan Marie Ritter 3 Comments

Mobile Commerce Usability: 5 Fundamental Guidelines For Your Mobile Site

Website users are evolving as mobile devices and tablets become more prevalent. As users change, e-commerce has to adapt. It is not enough to have a web store anymore. The following 5 guidelines will help you focus on reaping the benefits of mobile commerce usability. 1. KISS Navigation With smaller screens and shorter attentions spans, simple navigation is a … [Read more...]

4 User Experience Fails That Impact The Conversion Of E-Commerce Sites

September 15, 2014 by Stan Roach 2 Comments

4 User Experience Fails That Impact The Conversion Of E-Commerce Sites

There are plenty of reasons why some e-commerce sites rake in the big bucks, while others do not. The reasons could be anything ranging from bad quality products to an unbearably long registration process and from lack of responsiveness to an inability of the web property to exude trust and credibility. But one of the biggest causes of e-commerce sites failing to … [Read more...]

The Psychology Of The Checkout

April 28, 2014 by Rob Toledo 2 Comments

The Psychology Of The Checkout

When you run an eCommerce business, it's natural to invest a lot of time and attention in the elements of the site that attract purchasers. Home pages are essential for drawing people in, while product pages are vital when it comes to encouraging users to become customers. But focusing on the pages that attract customers can sometimes lead to companies neglecting the pages … [Read more...]

How To Make Your E-Commerce Store Sticky

April 21, 2014 by Tracy Vides Leave a Comment

How To Make Your E-Commerce Store Sticky

E-commerce stores have an average abandonment rate of 67.89%, and that’s one scary statistic. Not only that, it’s a frustratingly difficult thing e-commerce store owners have to deal with. The truth is that abandonment isn’t new. It’s just a new term for rejection. Most reasons for abandonment stem from retailers’ oversights, such as lack of payment options, inadequate … [Read more...]

Customer User Experience For SMEs

March 17, 2014 by James Timpson 2 Comments

Customer User Experience For SMEs

Are you a small to medium enterprise just starting out in business? If so check out this excellent business start-up guide. Joining the e-commerce world can often seem a little overwhelming. Not only do you have to compete with businesses of the same size in your industry, but you are also put head to head with some of the biggest players. Whilst offering competitive … [Read more...]

Preparing a Website for the Holidays With UX In Mind

November 25, 2013 by Rob Toledo 1 Comment

Preparing a Website for the Holidays With UX In Mind

As the leaves fall and the air becomes crisp, Internet users and shoppers begin to think about the things they look forward to during the changes in season, and website owners should be considering how to cater to those shopping goals. The holiday season is the time when consumers spend the most money; it's also the time when they have the most buying options. That's why … [Read more...]

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