E-commerce: the importance of UX design

 

We can all take some lessons from the e-commerce giant Amazon. Indeed, the firm has been dominating this sector for quite a long time. In its first year of profit, its owner Jeff Bezos invested a lot in UX design. In fact, more money was spent on this than on advertising. As such, this particular aspect is of considerable importance.

What is User Experience (UX) design? Even if you are not acquainted with the term, you must already have an idea of what this is. Everyone who visited an online shopping website and found it easy and intuitive to use knows what a good UX design is like. When done right, this must simplify the way people interact with digital services. Unlike what many people think, design goes far more beyond than just enhancing the look of an online shopping website.

UX design is in fact responsible for the experience of someone buying from an e-commerce site as soon as he/she visits it until he/she completes a purchase. As such, it is the cornerstone of your growth and customer retention plan. In fact, according to a research, every dollar invested in UX brings 100 dollars in return. Thus, Bezos’ success can be explained.


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