Few of the design elements can make a significant difference to the performance of a web page:
* The position and color of the primary call to action
* Position on the page of testimonials, if used
* Whether linked elements are in text or as images
* The amount of “white space” on a page, giving the content space to “breathe”
* The position and prominence of the main heading
* The number of columns used on the page
* The number of visual elements competing for attention
* The age, sex and appearance of someone in a photo
Results of Test :--
Page A | Page B | Page C | |
---|---|---|---|
Percent of traffic | 34% | 33% | 33% |
New sales | 244 | 282 | 114 |
Change | N/A | 15.57% | -53.28% |
Version B, with the minor copy changes, resulted in a 15.57% increase in sales—that represents a big revenue jump for a site with high sales volumes.
Version C, in which we changed the regular, one-column format into a two-column format, resulted in 53.28% fewer sales.
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