{"id":1983,"date":"2019-01-10T14:10:42","date_gmt":"2019-01-10T13:10:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/capturly.com\/blog\/?p=1983"},"modified":"2022-06-28T10:04:08","modified_gmt":"2022-06-28T08:04:08","slug":"your-user-experience-is-bad-so-what-changes-should-you-now-make","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capturly.com\/blog\/your-user-experience-is-bad-so-what-changes-should-you-now-make\/","title":{"rendered":"The Reason Why Users Leave Your Website: Bad User Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">If you have decided that you are not providing great user experience, you need to take the steps to make sure that you start providing one. Let\u2019s take a look at some of the things you can do&#8230;<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start by describing whom your primary user is<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">You need to describe who your primary user is. Yes, the age and the gender may be slightly helpful, but this is not what we are getting at. What are the typical behaviors and needs of your primary user? Considering this will help you to <a href=\"https:\/\/capturly.com\/blog\/introduction-to-user-experience-design\/\">design a website and a user experience<\/a> that completely caters to their needs.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Optimize language capabilities<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2015\" src=\"https:\/\/capturly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/dmitry-ratushny-67024-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"ux language capabilities\" width=\"650\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/capturly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/dmitry-ratushny-67024-unsplash.jpg 4859w, https:\/\/capturly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/dmitry-ratushny-67024-unsplash-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/capturly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/dmitry-ratushny-67024-unsplash-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/capturly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/dmitry-ratushny-67024-unsplash-1024x678.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Source:\u00a0<a class=\"_3XzpS _1ByhS _4kjHg _1O9Y0 xLon9 _3l__V _1CBrG\" href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@ratushny\">Dmitry Ratushny<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Add audio features, interactive visual chat, and<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayflowerlanguages.com\/role-languages-saas\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">SaaS language translation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"> to your website. This is a great way to ensure that the excellent user experience extends to all.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Speak to people that use your website<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">You might not want to hear what people have to say about your website in case it is bad news. However, although the truth hurts, this is the only way to find out what people really make of your website, as well as the steps that you can take to ensure you provide an outstanding user experience. Another thing you can do is to inspect how your users behave on your website. Sophisticated website analytics tools\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go for a different web host<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">This is a good move to make if your website is slow. The host you work with can have a massive impact on website performance.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Educate people<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2013\" src=\"https:\/\/capturly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/priscilla-du-preez-623040-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"educating user experience\" width=\"651\" height=\"434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/capturly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/priscilla-du-preez-623040-unsplash.jpg 5472w, https:\/\/capturly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/priscilla-du-preez-623040-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/capturly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/priscilla-du-preez-623040-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/capturly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/priscilla-du-preez-623040-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/capturly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/priscilla-du-preez-623040-unsplash-760x507.jpg 760w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 651px) 100vw, 651px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Source:\u00a0<a class=\"_3XzpS _1ByhS _4kjHg _1O9Y0 xLon9 _3l__V _1CBrG\" href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@priscilladupreez\">Priscilla Du Preez<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Earlier, when we mentioned about the content needing to be updated regularly, as well as your<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/pulse\/how-does-website-add-value-business-heather-cox\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">website needs to add value<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"> and not just talk about sales, one of the ways you can fix this is via educating users. Provide content that will give them new information. This will establish your business as an expert in the field. It will also ensure users have the right information that will lead them to then purchase from you &#8211; and you do this without directly promoting.<\/span><br \/>\n<button style=\"background-color: #25b2fa; color: #ffffff; width: 290px; height: 60px; border-radius: 50px; outline: transparent; padding: 8px; border: none; font-size: 0.9em; font-family: Quicksand, Arial, sans-serif; cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto; text-align: center;\" type=\"button\"><strong>STOP LOSING USERS<\/strong><\/button><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Utilize a wide range of different types of content<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">You need to embrace different types of content, from videos to stats. Infographics are a good place to start because they make content more pleasing to the eye and a lot easier to digest.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make sure the design of your website is responsive<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">In 2018, a responsive website is not a luxury &#8211; it is a necessity! If your website does not look good or operate seamlessly on a mobile device or a tablet, you are never going to reach the heights of online success you are aiming for. The best thing to do is to find a great website builder that can <a href=\"https:\/\/diggitymarketing.com\/best-web-hosting-for-beginners\/\">optimize your website<\/a>. This study from<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ukwebhostreview.com\/website-builders\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">UK Web Host Review<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"> delves into the best website builders available.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Change your error message<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2014\" src=\"https:\/\/capturly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/nathan-dumlao-744702-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"clever UX 404 error\" width=\"651\" height=\"434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/capturly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/nathan-dumlao-744702-unsplash.jpg 6720w, https:\/\/capturly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/nathan-dumlao-744702-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/capturly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/nathan-dumlao-744702-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/capturly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/nathan-dumlao-744702-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/capturly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/nathan-dumlao-744702-unsplash-760x507.jpg 760w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 651px) 100vw, 651px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Source:\u00a0<a class=\"_3XzpS _1ByhS _4kjHg _1O9Y0 xLon9 _3l__V _1CBrG\" href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@nate_dumlao\">Nathan Dumlao<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">No one wants to see an error message. When you land on a website, and it says that the page does not exist or you have landed on the wrong thing, it can be annoying, right? It is even worse when this message blames you or offers little information. Instead, make sure your error message is friendly and helps people to get to somewhere useful.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Run a test that assesses the usability of your website<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">UX is all about testing. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usability.gov\/how-to-and-tools\/methods\/running-usability-tests.html\">R<span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">unning a usability test<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"> on your website is another excellent way to improve your user experience. This is the only way you will truly know how well your website works. You should enlist the help of a few people. Direct them to do a different task each and see how they manage. Do not give them any pointers!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">As you can see, there are many different elements that come together to determine whether not a business has a good or bad user experience. The importance of offering an excellent user experience cannot be underestimated. However, it is not always easy to achieve. That is why you need to continue to monitor your efforts all of the time. Moreover, use the advice that has been mentioned above to help you. Don\u2019t start panicking if you feel your website is providing a poor user experience &#8211; it can be resolved. You simply need to get to the action, and there is no time like the present, right?<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you have decided that you are not providing great user experience, you need to take the steps to make sure that you start providing one. 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