Vol. 03: Product Pages (Including Reviews)

2nd Edition

Part of the E-Commerce User Experience Series

Customers need adequate information about a product before they will buy it online. Effective product pages use a combination of text and images to show product information, availability, price, and a clear way to purchase the item. This report also includes guidelines for designing product customization options.

This 294-page report contains 75 design recommendations based on our usability research. Discussions and 305 screenshot illustrations supplement the findings.

Topics

  • Information users look for on the product page
  • Techniques for making it easy for customers to select and compare products
  • Reviews and ratings
  • Customized products
  • Consistency of pages to allow for quick comparison
  • Starting the purchase process
  • Descriptions of products
  • Product images
  • Specifying product options, incl. color and size
  • Seating charts

Research Method

The information in this report is based on two separate rounds of e-commerce studies, including:

  • One-on-one usability testing
  • Diary-based longitudinal study
  • Eyetracking

In total, 108 people tested 206 e-commerce websites. The studies took place in the United States, the United Kingdom, Denmark, and China (Hong Kong).


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