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Tag: learn-ux-analytics

Jon MacDonald explains why A/B testing often fails, and walks through a real-life case study where A/B testing was used to boost conversions exponentially.

Daniel explains the difference between descriptive and diagnostic analytics, and how diagnostic analytics needs to inform descriptive analytics.

David Attard covers the KPIs every designer needs to know about, and how to measure them to gain insights into the behavior of the users that visit it.

Daniel Schwarz discusses the mindset required to understand the needs of your users, and five pitfalls to avoid when interpreting analytics data.

Craig Buckler shows how, with a small amount of code, you can use Google Analytics to track online shop transactions and every product purchased.

Craig Buckler shows how to use Google Analytics to track not just page views but also events such as Ajax updates, file downloads and social interactions.

Daniel Schwarz explains A/B and multivariate testing, how to conduct tests in a structured and progressive way, and lists some popular testing tools.

Daniel Schwarz exposes five common myths about data-driven design that cause designers to overlook user-related data that's critical for effective UX.

Daniel Schwarz introduces the meaning of the term UX Analytics, and explains why the data derived from analytics is so important in the field of UX.

This article lists some of the main analytics pitfalls, and how they’re best avoided—to ensure your analysis paints a true picture of user behavior.

For those not used to looking at website analytics, some of the terminology can seem like a foreign language.

Once you’ve decided who you want to include in the research, you’ll need a way to ensure that you’re actually getting those people.

Try a quick search on the difference between UI vs UX yields ketchup bottles and grass lanes.

Invisible UI is shaping the future of UX, but it might not be what you think it is. Daniel Schwarz shows us 4 examples and explains why they work so well.

Stephen explains how personalized UIs can deliver special, memorable user experiences and tailored content that results in higher conversion rates.

Larry Alton discusses the top 3 UX trends that are changing the way we design for mobile devices, and why users adore them.

Abbas Rajani shows us how to offer users a better mobile UX by optimizing the layout and content of long-scrolling mobile websites.

43% of consumers have very minimal computer skills, Andrew Tiburca shows you how to optimise your consumer UX so that your users aren't left in the dark.

Designers can look at Analytics as tools for marketers and SEO people. Luke shows us how design is about understanding, and understanding is about data.

We know that users are less patient and we need to reduce waiting times. But there are also tricks to help us 'bend time' in our favor.

Today I have three more innovative ideas from psychology involving human reactions to color, change and attention spans that take things to another level.

UXD is process of building better, more pleasurable products for users. Psychology is the key to understanding their needs and wants.

Often your biggest UX wins come from thinking beyond the screen and tackling real-world frictions. How did Uber dominate the UX wars in ride-sharing?

Store design isn't accidental. Hundred of years of experience teaches many UX lessons. Daniel explains how you can apply in the digital world.

Tomas Šlimas looks at some of the ways you can boost conversion rates by making changes and tweaks to your eCommerce site.
Could the characteristics that make us good designers – good eyesight & web savviness – actually make it harder for us to empathize with our users?
Like great music, good web design shouldn’t be all about flashy tricks and visual theatrics. It must actually perform.
Good design isn't just what happens in brains. It's how we understand and explain our views with colleagues and stakeholders. Theo explains.

As UX evolves our solutions become more refined, but the challenges get tougher. Jerry speaks to designers to pinpoint the 3 persistent UX mistakes of 2015.
Using data for lean UX development can save you money and enable your teams to focus on being productive rather than constantly reinventing the wheel.

We all know the value of hard science in testing, but sometimes we overlook our hard-won intuition. Anton Ruin shows you how to best the best of both.

It is your or my account? Di poses a difficult question and more importantly, delivers a compelling solution. Read on.
Assumptions can kill your UX. Lynn Wang challenges seven super-common mobile design approaches that may be damaging your UX.
Is UX just a trendy name for UI? What's the difference? Usman debunks the five most common misconceptions about UX.
How does UX change when we take our apps from PCs and phones to our walls and whitegoods? Alex Brisbourne looks at how UX effects the internet of things.
The 'call to action' -- or CTA -- is the heartbeat of any successful website and a poor CTA button will ruin otherwise great content. Gabrielle explains.
In this post, Bruno looks at three UX issues that come up frequently in even established companies and services, and details the easy ways around them.

Most people see Google Analytics as a marketing tool, but that's underestimating what it can tell you about your UX. Petras has some magic to show you.
We all understand the value usability testing, but it's wasted if you're asking the wrong questions. Jerry helps you sort out your goals.
In a perfect world we'd never need them, but creating a thoughtful error message UX is one of the best ways to help our users. Byron explains.
You can learn a lot from data, but it's hard to measure happiness. Georgina looks at how user interviews can help you understand the hearts of your users.
Infinite scroll has become a popular web design patterns, but that doesn't guarantee it's good. Christian weighs the pros and cons.
What if your content was broken, but you didn't know? Georgina looks at content research methods and how you can make your content work better.
Annarita Tranfici shows us 5 mobile design patterns to make the UX in our apps truly successful.
Luis Vieira discusses how the way users perceive the speed of our website is more important than the actual speed metrics themselves.
When you find something that works, it's easy to keep doing it day after day without seriously wondering if it's still the best approach.
There are so many other places your users could be instead of using your app, so why do we insist on annoying them so much?

In the second part of her best practice email series, Lauren focuses on the payload of your email. What are the keys to crafting a great message?