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The Ecommerce Toolbox: Increasing Conversion With UX Design Strategies

The core goal of a website site is to make the journey as easy as possible for the consumer – so attention to user experience is key. Even focusing on a small set of e-commerce UX design essentials, a site can become more intuitive almost immediately. When shopping online, consumers generally have a goal in mind, and thus – a task-driven pursuit. One of the main things that can be done to improve this experience is to analyze the main navigation of a site to ensure that primary navigation is organized and reflective of the product hierarchy system. Ease of use within the navigation will also allow the user to feel comfortable enough to explore, knowing they can get back to their destination if needed – but encouraging more movement around the site in less clicks, the comparison of product and a higher rate of conversion for the business. Operating an […]

7 Website Design Elements That Increase Sales

Once a website design is launched, its a continuous process of constant improvement in order to maximize conversion. Whether it’s through data, analytics or user feedback – leveraging these findings is essential to fine-tuning a website to deliver the sales needed to sustain and grow a business. With a website already in place, optimizing design elements is a relatively straightforward process that can provide a boost across multiple areas of a business. Color According to a KissMetrics psychology of color report, it takes a mere minute and a half for a customer to form an opinion about a product and roughly 75% of that interaction is determined by the color of the product alone. Of course, color choice goes beyond product and a keen focus should be placed on color choice for call-to-action buttons, and navigation elements as well as overall design aspects. Headlines With users attention at a minimum, websites […]

Take Note: Web Design Trends To Watch

It’s an essential part of staying competitive in the current market – keeping up to date with trends. Regardless of industry, any company, brand or organization who is interested in remaining relevant must stay current and aware of web design trends, news, and solutions in the quickly changing digital landscape. While web design is known for having quickly changing lists of trends, it’s important to note that much of web design evolves, meaning techniques may remain fundamentally the same, but their technology and/or ease of implementation may change.` AI & Conversational Interfaces For many, AI may seem complicated, but with technology advancing at such a quick pace – its become an essential part of doing business online. Particularly for ecommerce – chatbots have gained ground becoming more sophisticated, allowing businesses to manage and streamline their customer service front-lines. Allowing businesses to lower their overhead, today’s AI features include smoother conversations […]

Website Design Elements to Increase Conversion

Design trends come and go, but business goals will always be top of mind. To remain competitive, it’s necessary to regularly assess whether or not a website is making the connections needed to remain effective for the goals of a company that requires growth and revenue. A new or redesigned site can have all the bells and whistles of shiny new interactive and up-to-date features, but if it doesn’t align with the targeted user, the features become a roadblock on the path to conversion. Whether its new functionality or outdated imagery, a range of seemingly small things can hurt user experience and site performance. While a well-designed website may be a fully functional platform, conversion strategies must be approached in a customized manner to the business and user set. Even a few tweaks to an existing design can increase conversions by up to 75% upon implementation. Rethink Color Color has […]

6 Must-Have Ecommerce Web Design Elements

All websites aren’t created equal. There lies a vast set of differences between the inner workings of a business (informational site) and an ecommerce site. The goal is the same, to inform the user and lead them to a conversion – however – the pathway to completion have very different requirements. For an ecommerce site to even have a chance at survival, it must do much more than just look pretty. It must function far beyond first impressions and serve the user by being highly functional, trustworthy, experiential and don’t forget – purchase driven. After concepting, designing and developing many successful ecommerce site, the team of designers and strategists at ArtVersion Interactive have come up with an essential list of elements that an ecommerce site cannot go without. User-Centric Navigation Just as it sounds, navigation is the map that a customer will use to direct them to conversion. Smart navigation is critical to the success of […]

All Sites Are Not Created Equal: Choosing the Right Website Type

In the early stages of a new company or brand launch, a website presence is the first stop to gain exposure and begin market disruption. Many think that a website is a one size fits all approach, and if not guided correctly, end up with an informational site that ends up having to be redesigned as soon as the company receives any traction. In fact, deciding what type of website to implement is heavily dependent on what the needs of the company are and what the website needs to do for the organization it represents. Informational websites still have a place for many businesses, apps and sub brands – however, it can be a costly endeavor once the organization realizes their needs have outgrown or aren’t served by the static site. Understanding the types of sites that are available can assist in narrowing focus and seeing what options are available. Once […]

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