A thought experiment is an experiment that you run without making site changes. You attempt to prove, disprove or refine an idea with existing evidence. When you run thought experiments you can find issues in your hypotheses early before you make… Read More »Thought experiments: Groundwork for Successful Site Changes
An earlier post reviewed how to create a hypothesis. If you’re new to testing, though, you might wonder why you need a hypothesis at all. When thinking about site tests, there are two approaches you could take: Guess and Check;… Read More »Why You Need a Hypothesis for Site Testing
Hypotheses are a necessary tool for site testing. A hypothesis can be thought of as a short story that predicts how users will react when a site change is introduced. Hypotheses are valuable because they keep you focused. If you can’t say what… Read More »How to Construct a Hypothesis for Site Testing
When you know your audience’s motivations, you can create a site that speaks to what the audience wants to achieve. If you don’t know their motivations, you may be able to build a perfectly fine site, but it will lack persuasive power. Motivations are hard to… Read More »Audience Motivation: Key to a Better Site Design