What are the mistakes that ruin a User's Experience?

User Experience is what makes or breaks a website or an application.

Bad experiences with user interface design can be really frustrating. Sometimes, advice on how not to do things turns out to be the most practical because simple guides and recommendations always leave room for wrong decisions. That’s why we decided to share a few examples of bad user experience designs with you.

1. AV Autoplay

Needless to say, one of the most frustrating things that website users face is the sudden audio/video playback when opening a web page. Just provide a default mute with an option to turn it off.

2. Being too literal

Don't drag any world problems to your business niche if it's not connected with them.

Avoid adding phrases such as "similar, perhaps less literal, phrases can be found on almost every website." Utilize a language that sounds more specific and targeted toward your audience.

3. Confusing web forms

Spend extra time customizing your forms to make them as personalized as possible. Personalize it and make it pain-free.

4. Annoying dropdown

Have you ever tried to display the items you want in a dropdown menu when you have to scroll? This is not an easy task, especially for mobile users. Don't complicate things; keep it simple

5. Inefficient CTA

Did you see how often a user needs to click on a website to perform the desired action? If this number exceeds 3 for a basic task, the UX definitely has a problem.

6. Huge checklist

Did you know that the checklist was originally created so users can provide a "yes" or "no" answer? You shouldn't abuse them. Make it short

7. Bad colour palette

People pay a lot of attention to colour, which extends beyond choosing something brighter to colours having some positive impact. Therefore, when designing your product, make it palatable to people. Most judge a website by how it looks

8. Complicated passwords

Most people don’t have a great memory. So forcing them to come up with ridiculous passwords only adds to their annoyance

9. Overdoing CAPTCHA

Bots don’t visit websites, so it doesn’t make sense to put a CAPTCHA on a website. Just remove it

10. Lack of intuition

No point in having a great website if the users can’t make sense of it. Keep it simple

11. Buzzwords

Buzzwords are everywhere. But people outside the bubble can’t understand it. So, avoid using them

12. Too little content

Having too many empty spaces reflects badly on the website. Try to keep it to a minimum

13. Too much content

When using a website, too many words overwhelm people and ultimately drive down visitors. Write content to the point, nothing more.

14. Slow loading time

Nothing turns people off more than a slow-loading website. If it takes more than 3 seconds, they go somewhere else

We hope this gives you some ideas to avoid mistakes that usually ruin the user experience.