Tag: Design

  • How To Optimise Your Customer’s Online Experience

    How To Optimise Your Customer’s Online Experience

    More and more of us are looking for services and products online. If you run a business of any kind, it pays to recognise and capitalise on this trend. Delivering a seamless, stress-free, memorable online experience can help you attract repeat customers, outshine competitors, achieve rave reviews and boost sales. In this guide, we’ll share some top tips to help you optimize customer experience.

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    Make it easy to find products and services

    The first thing to do when you sell, offer, or promote products or services via a website or app is to ensure that it’s quick and easy for customers to achieve their goal. From finding a specific product category to accessing certain games or promotions, users should be able to navigate your site with minimal effort.

    Streamline the checkout process

    A long-winded, convoluted checkout process is one of the most common turn-offs for consumers who shop or access games, courses, products or services online. Customers today want speed and convenience. Nearly 20% of shoppers have abandoned their carts due to a complex checkout process . Steps to simplify and speed up ordering include offering a guest checkout option, saving stored information securely, using 1-click ordering, and avoiding multiple forms and pop-ups.

    Offer flexible payment options

    Being flexible with payment options can help you enhance the customer experience, reduce abandonment rates and gain a competitive advantage. Look for payment options that suit your business and the industry in which you operate, such as gaming payment solutions for online casinos, and choose the methods used most commonly among your target client base. It’s helpful to use research and customer feedback to identify the best payment options for your site.

    Add features and extras

    People use the internet for all kinds of reasons. While some may be on a mission to locate and buy a product as quickly as possible, many users are willing to spend extra time on a website or specific page or article that interests or excites them. As a business owner, it’s beneficial to encourage people to spend more time on your website. Adding features and extras to boost sales and engagement can help you set your company apart and improve the online experience. Examples range from personalized product recommendations and AR try-on options to live chat support.

    Collect and use feedback

    Using feedback from web users is one of the best ways to improve customer experience. It gives you insights into what’s good and what’s letting you down so that you can address weaknesses and build on strengths. It’s also a great way to get ideas and suggestions to take your business forward and provide a better service for your clients. Listen to opinions and perspectives, be willing to make adjustments, and encourage your customers to get involved.

    When consumers buy products and services online, they’re looking for a simple, quick transaction, but they often want more. Shopping, researching, and accessing entertainment have become experiences. If you run a business, your website and app can help you increase visibility and sales, engage with customers, create positive impressions, gain excellent reviews, and build a strong, loyal client base. It’s important to prioritise customer experience by listening to feedback, taking ideas on board, using data to highlight weaknesses, and ensuring it’s simple to get around the site, find products and services, and make payments.

  • I Tracked Mobile Core Web Vitals for a Month and Passed the Test. I Healed my Website’s UX

    I Tracked Mobile Core Web Vitals for a Month and Passed the Test. I Healed my Website’s UX

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    Screenshot of a Core Web Vitals assessment indicating a 'Failed' status, with metrics for Largest Contentful Paint, Interaction to Next Paint, Cumulative Layout Shift, First Contentful Paint, and Time to First Byte.
    Performance score indicators with metrics displayed for a website analysis.
    Core Web Vitals Assessment showing failed results with metrics for Largest Contentful Paint, Interaction to Next Paint, Cumulative Layout Shift, First Contentful Paint, and Time to First Byte.
    Performance metrics overview with scores displayed in circular graphs and a mobile website preview featuring an elderly woman's portrait and article title.
    Core Web Vitals assessment summary displaying performance metrics including Largest Contentful Paint, Interaction to Next Paint, Cumulative Layout Shift, First Contentful Paint, and Time to First Byte, with failure indication.
    Performance and accessibility scores displayed on a web dashboard with a focus on website metrics.
    A performance report displaying Core Web Vitals metrics, including Largest Contentful Paint, Interaction to Next Paint, Cumulative Layout Shift, First Contentful Paint, and Time to First Byte, with indicators of success or failure.
    A performance metrics dashboard showing scores for Performance, Accessibility, Best Practices, and SEO with associated values for each category.
    Core Web Vitals Assessment report showing metrics for Largest Contentful Paint, Interaction to Next Paint, Cumulative Layout Shift, First Contentful Paint, and Time to First Byte.
    Performance score chart showing a red 49 for performance, green 90 for accessibility, orange 79 for best practices, and green 92 for SEO, with metrics labeled.
    Core Web Vitals assessment showing various performance metrics, including Largest Contentful Paint, Interaction to Next Paint, Cumulative Layout Shift, First Contentful Paint, and Time to First Byte.
    A performance dashboard displaying metrics for a website, including scores for performance (35), accessibility (90), best practices (79), and SEO (92), along with graphical representations of these metrics.
    A dashboard displaying Core Web Vitals metrics, indicating various performance scores such as Largest Contentful Paint, Interaction to Next Paint, and Cumulative Layout Shift, with a 'Failed' status.
    Performance metric display showing a score of 66, with sections for Accessibility, Best Practices, and SEO ratings, alongside a visual of a website layout featuring a portrait and titles.
    A report card showing web performance metrics, including Largest Contentful Paint, Interaction to Next Paint, and Cumulative Layout Shift, indicating a failed assessment.
    A performance report displaying metrics for a website, including scores for performance, accessibility, best practices, and SEO.
    Core Web Vitals assessment results indicating failure, with metrics for largest contentful paint, interaction to next paint, cumulative layout shift, first contentful paint, and time to first byte.
    A visual representation of performance metrics, showing a performance score of 42, accessibility score of 91, best practices score of 57, and SEO score of 83, along with a mobile device displaying a webpage about geriatric depression in Colombia.
    Core Web Vitals Assessment dashboard displaying metrics including Largest Contentful Paint (LCP), Interaction to Next Paint (INP), Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS), First Contentful Paint (FCP), and Time to First Byte (TTFB).
    Screenshot of performance metrics showing scores for Performance, Accessibility, Best Practices, and SEO.
    Core Web Vitals Assessment showing failed metrics for Largest Contentful Paint, Interaction to Next Paint, First Contentful Paint, and Cumulative Layout Shift.
    A performance metrics dashboard displaying scores for Performance (52), Accessibility (90), Best Practices (79), and SEO (83).
    Core Web Vitals assessment showing failed status with metrics: LCP at 2.9s, INP at 181ms, CLS at 0.33, FCP at 2.5s, and TTFB at 1.9s.
    Performance score gauge with a score of 56 in an analytical report.
    Core Web Vitals assessment summary showing failed metrics for Largest Contentful Paint, Interaction to Next Paint, Cumulative Layout Shift, First Contentful Paint, and Time to First Byte with respective times.
    A performance score dashboard displaying various metrics, including performance (45), accessibility (90), best practices (79), and SEO (83), alongside a mobile website preview.
    Core Web Vitals assessment summary showing failed assessment with metrics for Largest Contentful Paint (LCP), Interaction to Next Paint (INP), and Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS), along with additional metrics.
    Performance score metrics with a score of 67, accessibility score of 90, best practices score of 79, and SEO score of 83 displayed in a dashboard style.
    Core Web Vitals assessment report showing metrics for Largest Contentful Paint, Interaction to Next Paint, Cumulative Layout Shift, First Contentful Paint, and Time to First Byte.
    A performance overview from a website analysis tool displaying scores for Performance, Accessibility, Best Practices, and SEO, with a notable score of 90 for Accessibility.
    Dashboard displaying web vitals assessment metrics
    Performance score indicator showing a value of 46, with green and red sections indicating accessibility score of 90, best practices score of 79, and SEO score of 83.
    A summary of performance metrics from a web vitals assessment, displaying values for Largest Contentful Paint, Interaction to Next Paint, Cumulative Layout Shift, First Contentful Paint, and Time to First Byte.
    Performance score displayed in a circular graphic with values shown in orange, green, and yellow, indicating accessibility, performance, best practices, and SEO metrics. An accompanying screenshot of a webpage showcasing an older woman's portrait.
    Graph showing web performance metrics including Largest Contentful Paint, Interaction to Next Paint, and Cumulative Layout Shift.
    Screenshot showing a website performance report with metrics for performance, accessibility, best practices, and SEO scores.
    A dashboard displaying Core Web Vitals assessment results, indicating a failed status. It shows various metrics including Largest Contentful Paint, Interaction to Next Paint, and Cumulative Layout Shift, with their respective values represented on a progress bar.
    Dashboard displaying performance, accessibility, best practices, and SEO scores with detailed metrics and a visual representation.
    A dashboard displaying Core Web Vitals assessment results, highlighting metrics like Largest Contentful Paint, Interaction to Next Paint, and Cumulative Layout Shift, with a failed assessment status.
    A performance evaluation dashboard displaying scores for performance, accessibility, best practices, and SEO. The performance score is notably low at 27, while accessibility is high at 90.
    Dashboard displaying Core Web Vitals assessment with metrics such as Largest Contentful Paint, Interaction to Next Paint, and Cumulative Layout Shift, indicating a failed assessment.
    Performance metrics dashboard displaying scores for performance, accessibility, best practices, and SEO, with a visual representation of a performance score of 69 and a screenshot of a website.
    Screenshot of a Core Web Vitals assessment report showing scores for Largest Contentful Paint, Interaction to Next Paint, Cumulative Layout Shift, First Contentful Paint, and Time to First Byte.
    Performance score indicator showing a score of 54, along with accessibility, best practices, and SEO scores. The interface includes a mobile view of a website featuring a portrait of an elderly woman.
    Web performance assessment report showing various metrics like Largest Contentful Paint, Interaction to Next Paint, Cumulative Layout Shift, First Contentful Paint, and Time to First Byte, with a highlighted 'Failed' status.
    Performance report showing overall scores: Performance 57, Accessibility 90, Best Practices 79, SEO 83, with visual elements indicating score ranges.
    Core Web Vitals assessment dashboard displaying various performance metrics, with the largest contentful paint highlighted as failing.
    A performance report showing scores for performance, accessibility, best practices, and SEO on a website, with a highlighted score of 54 for performance.
    Core Web Vitals assessment results showing metrics such as Largest Contentful Paint, Interaction to Next Paint, and Cumulative Layout Shift, with overall assessment marked as 'Failed'.
    Performance metrics analysis with scores displayed for performance, accessibility, best practices, and SEO.
    A screenshot displaying Core Web Vitals assessment results, highlighting metrics such as Largest Contentful Paint (LCP), Interaction to Next Paint (INP), Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS), First Contentful Paint (FCP), and Time to First Byte (TTFB). The assessment shows a 'Failed' status.
    Screenshot displaying website performance metrics, including scores for Performance, Accessibility, Best Practices, and SEO.
    A screenshot displaying Core Web Vitals assessment results, including metrics such as Largest Contentful Paint (LCP), Interaction to Next Paint (INP), Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS), First Contentful Paint (FCP), and Time to First Byte (TTFB). The assessment has a status of 'Failed' with relevant numerical values for each metric.
    A detailed performance evaluation report showcasing metrics for performance, accessibility, best practices, and SEO on a website.

    At this point, nearly a month had gone by and the web core vitals continued to show improvement, but yet, continued to fail the test. I did not let this stop me, I persevered. And it was well worth it because the next day, finally…it PASSED!

    Core Web Vitals assessment showing metrics for Largest Contentful Paint, Interaction to Next Paint, Cumulative Layout Shift, First Contentful Paint, and Time to First Byte.
    Screenshot of a performance overview dashboard displaying metrics for performance, accessibility, best practices, and SEO scores, with a low performance score of 39.
    Graph displaying Core Web Vitals assessment metrics including Largest Contentful Paint (LCP), Interaction to Next Paint (INP), Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS), First Contentful Paint (FCP), and Time to First Byte (TTFB), all showing performance results with assessment passing.
    A performance and accessibility report showing scores for various metrics, with a performance score of 62, accessibility score of 90, best practices score of 79, and SEO score of 83, alongside a preview of a website.
    Screenshot of Core Web Vitals assessment showing a passed status with metrics for Largest Contentful Paint, Interaction to Next Paint, Cumulative Layout Shift, First Contentful Paint, and Time to First Byte.
    Screenshot showing website performance scores: Performance 52, Accessibility 90, Best Practices 79, SEO 83.
    Dashboard displaying Core Web Vitals assessment metrics including Largest Contentful Paint, Interaction to Next Paint, Cumulative Layout Shift, First Contentful Paint, and Time to First Byte.
    A digital dashboard displaying performance, accessibility, best practices, and SEO scores, with metrics indicated by colored circles.

    As it can be seen, it took nearly a month of constant optimisation to get my website out of hospital. At this point, my main concern is the immediate performance scores, which were showing low even if the core web vitals text was passed. This predicts that it might get worse, before it gets better, and now I will have to pay close attention to daily performance checks to ensure that the site stays stable.

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