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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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