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Recommend a solution on your pricing table

Verne — Sat, 23 May 2009 04:00:44 +0000

If you’ve ever purchased a hosting plan or anything else that gave you the option of choosing between several The House on the Edge of the Park film options and packages, you’re familiar with the pricing table. On many sites, it’s a monster of a chart that tries to show you the difference in value between two or more different product packages.

If you’ve got a pricing table or something similar on your site, rather than simply listing all the options you have, offer a recommendation on which one to choose. It may not be the right solution for all your customers, but it’ll be a good starting and reference point for them.

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While looking at the new signup chart, and our previous charts, I noticed something. We don’t suggest a plan. We give people choice, but we don’t point them in a recommended direction. We should. The thinking goes that more options are OK if you help direct someone to a default choice. But more options without a recommendation just lead to decision paralysis, uncertainly, and buyer’s remorse.

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Write numbers numerically

Verne — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 03:03:38 +0000

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The Simpsons Movie divx In English class, we’re taught to write out numbers fully with letters (i.e. ‘ten foxes’) in order to convey formality in our written pieces. When it comes to the web, we need to take our thinking in the opposite direction and practice writing numbers numerically instead (i.e. 10 foxes’). Doing so increases the scanability of webpages and allows users to find pertinent information quicker. From phone numbers to statistics, communicating information more efficiently provides for a more positive user experience.

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When things go wrong, keep your users in the loop

Verne — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:20:08 +0000

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the problem (the process of CIA, as described on Design for Users). When you don’t leave anyone in the dark, you’re offering a more pleasant and secure experience from your website – even when everything goes wrong.

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Avoid common usability issues

Verne — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 19:16:23 +0000

Avoid some of the most common usability pitfalls by ensuring that you:

Keep the main site navigation consistent throughout the entire site.
Set expectations when it comes to the number of steps/stages required on a web form.
Keep copy concise and to-the-point and break paragraphs up using headings.
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Let users access the information they’re searching for as easily as possible.
Make your contact information easy to find.

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