While life can feel like a metaphorical roller coaster, in some cases, there is a literal roller coaster. In 2021, over 100 million people ventured to a theme park in North America. For many of these visitors, the experience started well before the thrill of the ride, when they bought tickets and researched details about
Despite the attention consumer-based mobile apps, websites, and software get, a lot of the world depends on business software. Business software supports core functions for organizations such as productivity tasks, communication, accounting, and sales. Along with features and capabilities, the user experience of software is a key determinant of how likely users adopt new technology
Positive word of mouth is a critical driver of future growth for consumer software products. Along with features and capabilities, user experience is a key determinant of how likely users adopt new technology and recommend software. We’ve found that usability accounts for between 30% and 60% of the variation in Net Promoter Scores. A positive
When we think of how the internet has changed commerce, we often consider our ability to browse and purchase products from around the world easily from the comfort of our homes with our mobile phones. But the internet has also enabled millions of people to easily sell their products to global consumers. That selling often
From email to web browsing to learning a second language, consumer software affects many aspects of modern life. Research in information systems management has found that the fundamental UX metrics of perceived usability and perceived usefulness are key drivers of how likely it is that users will adopt new technology and recommend software. For example,
An analysis of 500 healthcare customers recent online experiences. This report contains usability and Net Promoter Score benchmarks for four major healthcare websites collected in 2013.
An analysis of 227 participants on popular entertainment websites: Netflix, Vudu, HBO Go, Amazon Instant Video and YouTube. This report contains UX benchmarks (SUPR-Q and task-metrics), Net Promoter Scores, and behavioral data from Q4 2016.
When we think about software, Artificial Intelligence has gotten a lot of attention lately. But throwing an AI label on a product doesn’t necessarily make people use the software frequently or more effectively. How do we know how usable and useful a product is? Understanding and predicting usage, adoption, and growth starts with measuring usability
Quantifying the user experience is the first step to making measured improvements. One of the first questions with any metric is “what’s a good score?”. Like in sports, a good score depends on the metric and context. Here are 10 benchmarks with some context to help make your metrics more manageable. 1. Average Task Completion
Most of the millions of hotel bookings made each year are done online. Despite the proliferation of hotel aggregator websites like Expedia and Trivago, most people book directly on the hotel websites. With such a high concentration of travelers booking directly on hotel websites, having a good user experience is a differentiator. If travelers can’t
