Usability

Persuasive Web Design, Part 8: High Price Equals Good

A friend of mine, Mike, is an antique dealer (or a junk dealer, depending on whom you ask). Every time…

15 years ago

Persuasive Web Design, Part 7: Match Existing Knowledge

Before you can even begin to persuade visitors, you first have to make them trust you. Without trust, visitors won't…

15 years ago

Persuasive Web Design, Part 6: Scarcity

Scarcity is a great motivator. As things become less available, they become more desirable. There are at least three reasons…

15 years ago

Crash Course on Persuasive Web Design — Right Here at VKI Studios

On November 12th, I'll be leading a day-long seminar on Persuasive Web Design. The seminar is called "The Art and…

15 years ago

Persuasive Web Design, Part 5: Beware of Offering Too Much Choice

It's great to have choice. But as with so many other things, too much choice can be a bad thing.…

15 years ago

Persuasive Web Design, Part 4: Diffusion of Responsibility

We've all heard of cases where someone's lying sick on the sidewalk, and hundreds of people just walk by without…

15 years ago

Persuasive Web Design, Part 3: Look and Act Like Your Target Group

We are more likely to respond positively to — and be persuaded by — people we like. And guess who…

15 years ago

Persuasive Web Design, Part 2: More Usable Is Not Always More Effective

We recently concluded some interesting A/B/n tests for an online driving school's landing page. I thought I'd share the results,…

15 years ago

Persuasive Web Design, Part 1: The Principle of Reciprocation

Last week I promised to share a few of the general principles covered in HFI's new 3-day course on "How…

15 years ago

Persuasive Web Design: The PET Methodology

I just returned from San Diego, where I participated in a 3-day course on advanced persuasion techniques. Led by Dr…

15 years ago

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