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Advanced User Testing:
Right Time, Right Place, Right Method
Els Aerts
@els_aerts
User Research
Since
2001
Usability & Information Architecture
Conversion optimization
User research
Google Analytics
Scroll heatmaps
User session recordings
Click heatmaps
Form analysis
Els Aerts - Advanced User Research
User research
Google Analytics
Scroll heatmaps
User session recordings
Click heatmaps
Form analysis Unmoderated testing
• Tree structure test
• Screenshot test
• 5-second test
Moderated testing
User testing
Moderated versus unmoderated
@els_aerts
Moderated user testing
Els Aerts - Advanced User Research
A focus group is not a user test.
@els_aerts
Set the test participant
at ease
Ask the questions
SHUT THE F*CK UP!
“First rule of usability? Don’t listen to users.”
Jakob Nielsen
Unmoderated user testing
Which is best:
moderated or unmoderated?
Els Aerts - Advanced User Research
Els Aerts - Advanced User Research
Moderated user testing
3 types of moderated user testing
In-person moderated user testing Guerilla user testing Remote moderated user testing
In person moderated user testing
Observation room
Your team
Recording the test Sharing the screen
Testing room
Moderator + Test participant
User testing myth #1:
You need a test lab
User testing myth #2:
Don’t test in the client’s office
Els Aerts - Advanced User Research
Els Aerts - Advanced User Research
Els Aerts - Advanced User Research
Els Aerts - Advanced User Research
Els Aerts - Advanced User Research
Benefit of in-person testing:
Eyetracking
Els Aerts - Advanced User Research
Guerilla user testing
© MARSEL VAN OOSTEN | SQUIVER.COM
Remote moderated user testing
Els Aerts - Advanced User Research
Els Aerts - Advanced User Research
Els Aerts - Advanced User Research
Els Aerts - Advanced User Research
This button says: I’d find it here
(just in case you don’t speak
Dutch…)
Els Aerts - Advanced User Research
Els Aerts - Advanced User Research
Els Aerts - Advanced User Research
Screenshot testing / First click testing
Els Aerts - Advanced User Research
Els Aerts - Advanced User Research
Els Aerts - Advanced User Research
Els Aerts - Advanced User Research
Els Aerts - Advanced User Research
Typical questions
• What does this organisation do?
• What’s the company’s name?
• What does this product do?
• What’s the price of this service?
Els Aerts - Advanced User Research
Els Aerts - Advanced User Research
Els Aerts - Advanced User Research
Make user testing part of your toolbox
Els Aerts - Advanced User Research
Thank you very much!
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