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Flogging Design
Perth, Australia November 2009
Daily Disasers & Bes Practice in Online Shop Design
Matt Balara Edge of the Web 2009 Flogging Design
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Heyyyy!
10 Easy
Steps to
Sleaze!
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I want my MBP!
Cartoon by Bill McLemore
graphic
designer
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Hi!
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IDDesigner
Matt Balara Edge of the Web 2009 Flogging Design
Know Your ShoppersWho are we designing for?
Browser
Questor
Blow-in
Socialite
Matt Balara Edge of the Web 2009 Flogging Design
TheBrowser
“I’m just looking.”
The Browser
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Is this you?
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Is this you?
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Is this you?
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navigation
Compact & simple
Compact & simple
Strict categories vs. multiple pathways
Strict categories vs. multiple pathways
plush toy dress-up action figure
Strict categories vs. multiple pathways
Strict categories vs. multiple pathways
plush toyages 3–6Animal Alley
dress-upages 6–10Hello Kitty
action figureages 8–12movie toyTwilighttop rated
Strict categories vs. multiple pathways
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pringboards
Plenty of attractive options...
Plenty of attractive options...
Plenty of attractive options...
How not to help the user...
How not to help the user...
“Don’t Make Me Think” by Steve Krug
Scarcity motivates...
Matt Balara Edge of the Web 2009 Flogging Design
The Questor
“I will find the one true product!”
The Questor
Search ishard!
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Hmmm.
The ring!
More features? More info.
Less features? Bigger image.
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too much info!
Matt Balara Edge of the Web 2009 Flogging Design
TheSocialite
“Honey, what do you think of this?”
The Socialite
like attractslike.
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like attractslike.
62% of all shoppers consult online communities before
making a purchase. Just 27% of consumers go directly to
the retailer.net imperative http://j.mp/doz5m
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rushfaster is trying hard...
rushfaster is trying hard...
rushfaster is trying hard...
rushfaster is trying hard...
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Zappos gets sharing.
Zappos gets sharing.
Short URLs = sharing freedom
Zappos gets sharing.
“Tell a Friend” = simple 1-to-1 sharing
Zappos gets sharing.
Zappos gets sharing.
Zappos gets sharing.
“Share” = broadcast your taste
Zappos gets sharing.
Zappos gets sharing.
Amazon has short URLs?
http://amzn.com/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0596154925/ref=cm_sw_su_dp
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0596154925
Amazon has short URLs?
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Matt Balara Edge of the Web 2009 Flogging Design
TheBlow-in
“Uh, how’d I get here?”
The Blow-in
Close your eyes...
make me want it!
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Peter’s of Kensington makes me squint
Rush Faster makes me want their products
Rush Faster makes me want their products
Rush Faster makes me want their products
Rush Faster makes me want their products
ECCO lets you take a closer look
ECCO lets you take a closer look
ECCO lets you take a closer look
ECCO lets you take a closer look
Apple, the master of want
Apple, the master of want
Apple, the master of want
Product
Theater!
Something by Someone
Matt Balara Edge of the Web 2009 Flogging Design
Show me the Money“Get out of my way!”
Why do we do this?
Why do we do this?
Why ask, if we already know?
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Why ask, if we already know?
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5144 0932 8715 4748
3426 9960 899 654
Why ask, if we already know?
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5144 0932 8715 4748
3426 9960 899 654
Threadless gets this right
Another question we can answer ourselves.
Another question we can answer ourselves.
Isn’t this some kind of torture?
Isn’t this some kind of torture?
One Dropdown 243options!
Shorter, not better...
Shorter, not better...
Shorter, not better...
Isn’t this what suggestive search is for?
Isn’t this what suggestive search is for?
Isn’t this what suggestive search is for?
Isn’t this what suggestive search is for?
Isn’t this what suggestive search is for?
Isn’t this what suggestive search is for?
Isn’t this what suggestive search is for?
Hello?
Hello?
Hello?
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Hello?
Built in stumbling blocks...
Built in stumbling blocks...
Built in stumbling blocks...
660 pixels
Built in stumbling blocks...
660 pixels
bakedin
fail
A simple problem, easily solved.
And last but not least...
And last but not least...
What users really want!
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Bigger
Shopping
Carts!
Matt Balara Edge of the Web 2009 Flogging Design
Thanks...and?The web’s biggest missed opportunity
Paula’s Choice, as bad as it gets.
5 Senses Coffee only tells me what I already know
MOO doesn’t care what I do next.
Even Apple misses this one.
Amazon doesn’t miss an opportunity.
Amazon doesn’t miss an opportunity.
Matt Balara Edge of the Web 2009 Flogging Design
Once more with feeling!
Heyyyy!
don’t be this guy.
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impress
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navigation
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pringboards
make me want it!
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like attractslike.
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desroy all stops.
Thank you! Matt Balara Freelance Designer
Web mattbalara.comEmail hello@mattbalara.comTwitter @MattBalara
Thank you! Matt Balara Freelance Designer
Web mattbalara.comEmail hello@mattbalara.comTwitter @MattBalara
Questions?