The experience your customers have when they visit your website and how easy it is for them to use is vital to the success of your online presence.
If your website is unprofessional or does not meet expectations from a design perspective then your audience may not trust your company, if it is slow and difficult to find what they want they may leave before getting in contact or completing their order.
This means, between a well-designed website that a customer finds easy to use and a poorly designed one can be the difference between success and failure online.
http://aspiringpanda.com/blog/why-the-customer-experience-of-your-website-is-vital/
Consumer habits are quickly shifting and more online activity is occurring on-the-go with mobile phones, netbooks, e-readers and tablets as opposed to desktops and laptops. Every device and operating system offers a unique user experience with specific functions, requirements and behaviours.
The Problem: Many business websites do not provide a smooth user experience on mobile devices. Users need to ‘pinch-and-zoom’ to properly view webpages, webpages are slow to load and site menus are difficult to access.
Not being accessible on mobile devices results in a loss of local website traffic, mobile leads, and potential profits.
https://greenlotus.ca/blog/responsive-website-design/
Most retail marketers would argue that the secret to effective sales is creating an outstanding customer experience. From investing in UX design and customer relationship management software to training customer service staff, frontline marketers know that every consumer touch point is critical to creating a compelling brand experience.
https://www.retailcustomerexperience.com/blogs/why-product-data-is-key-to-superior-customer-experience/
Have you given much thought to your web performance? What about testing? Taking the time to regularly monitor and improve your website performance is the best way to create a user experience that’s positive and memorable. We all know the struggle and frustration of a website that doesn’t load quickly or properly, so why would you wish the same on your users?
https://techspective.net/2019/03/11/why-performance-is-the-best-way-to-improve-the-user-experience/
The eCommerce industry has experienced a tremendous amount of growth in the past decade. This growth – in combination with a (still) relatively low market share – represents a huge opportunity for more innovative eCommerce companies looking to overtake their traditional counterparts.
However, in order to latch on to the ‘growth train’, these same eCommerce companies (and therefore, eCommerce managers) are going to have to put their best foot forward. In other words, they’ll need to be sure that they are providing a first-rate online customer experience.
https://www.digitaldoughnut.com/articles/2018/june/why-online-feedback-is-vital-for-ecommerce-manager/
The ecommerce industry has experienced a tremendous amount of growth in the past decade. Having jumped from 3.5% of all retail sales in 2008 to nearly 11.9% in 2018, this growth – in combination with a (still) relatively low market share – represents a huge opportunity for more innovative ecommerce companies looking to overtake their traditional counterparts.
However, in order to latch on to the ‘growth train’, these same ecommerce companies (and therefore, ecommerce managers) are going to have to put their best foot forward. In other words, they’ll need to be sure that they are providing a first-rate online customer experience. And the best way to do this is to start listening to the voice of the customer. After all, your customers can be your best resource in terms of understanding what you’re doing wrong (or right!) on your website or mobile app. So allow me to introduce you to online feedback…
https://mopinion.com/online-feedback-ecommerce-managers/
We shop online for convenience, for bargains and for the wide product range. But if a retailer’s website wasn’t up to scratch, would it put you off shopping there?
Some of the U.K.’s biggest high street shops - including WHSmith, JD Sports and Dorothy Perkins - were recently named and shamed by consumers for having websites with poor user experience.
At a time when online sales make up nearly a fifth of all national retailing, most retailers simply cannot get away with delivering a substandard online shopping experience.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/annaschaverien/2018/11/24/retail-website-user-experience/
"People have increasingly higher expectations and demands for better shopping experiences. While we just finished the holiday season when purchasing is at its highest, customers pay attention to their experiences and make buying decisions based on their satisfaction all year round. A key factor in customer experience includes easy access to products and services leveraging mobile apps. The following statistics emphasize my point:"
http://customerthink.com/why-mobile-is-a-key-factor-in-winning-customer-experience-infographic/
Many customer experience (CX) transformations stall or fail because marketers can’t show how their efforts create value. Isn’t it about time we created a better way to quantify customer experience? asks Jean Belanger, CEO and co-founder of Cerebri AI.
https://www.martechadvisor.com/articles/customer-experience-2/why-marketers-need-a-better-way-to-quantify-customer-experience/
In today’s digital world, consumers’ attention span continues to decrease while expectations for online experiences increase. Research conducted by Google indicates that if sites take longer than three to four seconds to load, users are more likely to turn towards the competition. For a lot of marketers, user experience may not be front of mind, but it is now a vital part of their digital marketing strategy. In this piece for ExchangeWire, Maggie McKosky (pictured below), head of user experience & product design, Shutterstock, explains why user experience should go hand in hand with marketing – and not be delegated as a tech problem.
https://www.exchangewire.com/blog/2019/02/25/why-its-important-for-marketers-to-embrace-ux/
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