Improving the UX of Progress Indicators and Feedback Notifications

Visibility of system status is one of the most important rules of UI/UX design. The goal behind this rule is pretty obvious — to minimize user tension you should provide feedback to the user about what is happening with the app within a reasonable amount of time. Don’t keep the users guessing — tell the user what’s happening. And one of the most common forms of such feedback is a progress indicator.

In this article, we’ll give you an overview of the main types of progress indicators and the use cases for them.

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7 Excellent Open Source Bug Tracking Tools unveiled by Usersnap

Over the last few years, developers got some superpowers. Or at least, technologies enabled developers to do amazing things. And that’s incredible.

However, there is one big challenge that comes with every new website or app. Something we – the tech-savvy people – call “a bug”. And those bugs are giving us, the developers, a hard time. And those bugs are the reason, why we need to use bug tracking systems in order to find, document and solve these bugs.

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How to create a product roadmap with Usersnap Labels

Countless times projects progress so slowly only due to poor ticket management.

This is especially painful when a new product or version of a product is released, and the real-life application of it highlights numerous bugs, issues and suggestions.

And then come all those tickets…

If you are using Usersnap, your team, clients or customers definitely are submitting more bug reports due to the convenience of capturing screens and annotating in-product.

There is nothing worse than a long list of outstanding tickets. However, we do not just want to overload you with feedback. Usersnap is designed to help you manage your tickets as easily and intuitively as you can. You just need a bit of enlightening!

Ticket management is a breeze with Usersnap Labels. Categorize and track the bugs and suggestions with Labels. Easily create a product roadmap with personalized view. Resolving bugs has never been easier.

How easy? Let’s find out!

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How E-Commerce Improves Customer Experience with NPS to Drive Sales

Your customers are your lifeline, you know that.

But how much do you take into consideration how they actually feel about your brand?

You might think all your customers are perfectly happy. After all, your business generates sales, right?

Turns out, without actually speaking to your customers, you can’t truly know how they feel about you, your products or your business.

And, when you’re armed with that knowledge? You can grow your business and earn loyal customers.

In this post, we’re going to cover:

  1. NPS: A closer look at one of the most effective metrics to track if you want to build advocates for your business
  2. Why you can’t only focus on NPS alone
  3. How your NPS ties into your overall customer experience

Let’s go.

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How Google Conducts User Research to Ensure Customer Loyalty

Google’s tech alone didn’t build them into a top company, User Research matters too!

Creatively exploring market preferences is critical for success. Google first gained an initial foothold and held onto it through such evaluations. Such insight, and their acquisition of such continues broadening, then helps informs competitive user engagement strategies. User loyalty is the natural result.

Imagine, for a moment, Google was a condominium with over two billion residents. Do these residents want identical floor plans, fixtures, etc? Definitely not!

Instead, research first helped Google emphasize user personalization. Critical for their expansion, doing so also established current tech trends.

Keep reading for info on Google’s current user research. We will cover study templates, focuses, and trajectory among other facets.

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Close the Feedback Loop: Why Negative Customer Feedback is Most Important

The Customer Feedback Loop is a process of enhancement for your products and services based on the feedback customers give you.

It allows you to implement change according to what your customers have to say. This is one of the best ways to improve your company in an efficient and meaningful way. 

More specifically, a Closed Feedback Loop is when you follow up with the customers and show them how their opinions have impacted your business decisions. This shows them that they’re valued by your business, which in turn can mean more conversions and long-term sustainability for you.

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What to do if you only have $100 to spend on User Testing

User testing is a bit like sports.

Almost everyone agrees that it is essential, but only a few manage to do it regularly.

Quite often getting your product tested by real people is skipped because of budget constraints and exploding costs in development.

Furthermore, this misconception is fueled by usability professionals frequently charging up to $15,000 to run a simple usability study.

But user testing doesn’t necessarily have to break the bank. Here’s what you can do with a budget of only $100.

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Voice of Customer: Why VoC should lead your product development process

As a product manager or a SaaS company owner, what is your main drive in building new products? What impacts your decision-making process?

Do you consider customer feedback?

Should the Voice of Customer influence product development?

In Frost & Sullivan’s survey research on R&D/innovation and product development priorities, 84% of the respondents declare that they employ the voice of customers (VoC) in their product development cycle.

You may have realized how customer feedback has become a huge focus in recent years. It is the most important factor in delivering exceptional user experience. 

In this article you will find out why incorporating the voice of customers to your strategies can bring your business success.

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10 Effective Ways of Collecting Customer Feedback

Collecting customer feedback is important. But customers have short attention spans.

So, how do you overcome this hurdle and get this extremely valuable customer feedback?

By creating an easy and seamless experience.

There are many options for you to choose in collecting customer feedback. The list below provides short yet comprehensive descriptions for each one.

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Crowdtesting – all you need to know

You have developed your product sparked by brilliant ideas and are ready to go-live. But have you caught all the bugs in your application? The customer finding it could damage your reputation.

Negative online feedback is just a finger’s swipe away. We all know social media’s viral nature. It can easily make or break brands. It’s nice to have your customers testing the application. But, that’s not feasible, right?

Do we have any smart solutions available? Crowdtesting is the answer.

Successful brands globally are increasingly using Crowdtesting for flawless products. It is a cost-effective and real-world multi-platform testing approach. Let’s explore more.

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