Service: Usability Review
See also: What is Usability?
In a usability review, sometimes referred to as an
"expert review" or "heuristic evaluation", I perform
a comprehensive review of the usability of your website, including:
- Common design mistakes and how to fix them.
- Adherence to design heuristics, both standard and site/business-specific.
- Consistency of user experience and interaction design.
- Consistency of the business's vision
throughout the site.
- Scenario/task-based analysis.
- Clarity of task flow (i.e. where's the 'banana'?)
- Error-proofing (a.k.a. poke-yoke).
- A written report of my findings.
- The report includes recommendations for both short-term fixes
and how to address issues over a longer term.
Return on Investment
Let's say you're a small business, and you perform a $2000
review subsidized over a year. Based on the
average ROI of a usability
redesign, you will break even if your current sales are at least
$91 per month. Basically, if you are at all profitable then a usability
review is worth it!
Now what if you're a tech startup making $20,000/month in revenue?
A $5000 review would on average increase your revenue by
$16,183/mo!
A review for a tech startup would be more demanding and should be repeated
more often, say $5000 per quarter, but on average your sales
revenue would jump to $36,600/month.
You can check my math, if you like.
How It Works
- I do a quick scan of your website, recording my initial impressions and identifying
major problems with the site. This step is also available as
a separate service.
- We discuss (in person or over the phone) your Web strategy. This is done
after the website scan so that I become aware of any discrepencies
between what you are trying to achieve and what your website is actually communicating.
- I perform a task-based analysis.
- I compile and priorite issues with your website.
- I write up and send you a formal usability report.
- We meet to discuss the report and how you can proceed to improve your website.
A Cheaper Alternative
If you're still tentative about investing in a complete site review,
I provide a cheaper alternative: usability scans.
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$1000 - $6000, depending on scope of site |
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