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Call to Action Buttons Part 3: Shape and Size


In our 4-part series about Call to Action buttons, we have come to the 3rd post in which I explain the impact of shape and size on the effectiveness of a button. With the help of several studies I will show you the best practices in order to increase the CTR (Clickthrough Rate) of the [...]

Call to Action Buttons Part 2: Placement


In the first part about Call to Action buttons, I talked about the usage of color and how it affects the user’s behaviour. As mentioned in this article, a CTA-button has 4 important tools: placement, shape (and size), message and color. In this second part I would like to give you some pointers about the [...]

Call To Action Buttons and the Psychology of Color


By combining scientific studies on color with some design principles, you can create a great call-to-action button for your website and improve its conversion rate drastically.
A CTA-button has 4 important tools to achieve this: placement, shape (and size), message and color. In this article I will talk about the aspect of color.

A guest post on Uxbooth: 7 WordPress plugins for a more User Friendly blog


On the 16th of November I wrote a guest post in which I explained how to improve the usability of any WordPress based blog by installing 7 WP plugins. You can find a small summary of the article in here or you can read the full article on the website of uxbooth.com.

Google Introduces Instant Previews in your Search Results


Google unveiled yet again a new way of improving the usabilitly of their search engine. Test results are already in!

Recommended books

Don't Make Me Think - By Steve Krug
Prioritizing Web Usability - By Jacob Nielsen and Hoa Loranger
The Elements of User Experience: User-Centered Design for the Web - by Jessa James Garrett
A Project Guide to UX Design - By Carolyn Chandler
Rocket Surgery Made Easy - By Steve Krug

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