Comments on: Are you losing sales to the Good Enough Syndrome? http://www.jenniferslegg.com/2009/01/06/are-you-losing-sales-to-the-good-enough-syndrome/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:33:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Erik http://www.jenniferslegg.com/2009/01/06/are-you-losing-sales-to-the-good-enough-syndrome/comment-page-1/#comment-51492 Erik Thu, 08 Jan 2009 09:11:12 +0000 http://www.jenniferslegg.com/?p=142#comment-51492 It happens a lot. It also gives me the feeling that webmaster do not test their own sites. They should go to a cookie free browser without being logged in. Subsequently, do some searches try to buy stuff, etc. These kind of usability should show up easily. It is also possible to outsource a small scale testing fairly cheaply. Go to a testing agency and ask them to test the search and buy functionality. Again, linking thumbnails should show up in these tests. It strikes me that webshops have these kind of mistakes. ONce I was doing some research for a family member who sells paintings for bedrooms for children. I told her I thought the price was low so I started a comparison check on the internet. Actually I was not able to find a price in the top 3 lists in Google. MOreover, order buttons were missing, contact information was missing, etc. incredible that these people sell anything at all. It happens a lot. It also gives me the feeling that webmaster do not test their own sites. They should go to a cookie free browser without being logged in. Subsequently, do some searches try to buy stuff, etc. These kind of usability should show up easily. It is also possible to outsource a small scale testing fairly cheaply. Go to a testing agency and ask them to test the search and buy functionality. Again, linking thumbnails should show up in these tests.

It strikes me that webshops have these kind of mistakes. ONce I was doing some research for a family member who sells paintings for bedrooms for children. I told her I thought the price was low so I started a comparison check on the internet. Actually I was not able to find a price in the top 3 lists in Google. MOreover, order buttons were missing, contact information was missing, etc. incredible that these people sell anything at all.

]]> By: jenstar (Jennifer Slegg) http://www.jenniferslegg.com/2009/01/06/are-you-losing-sales-to-the-good-enough-syndrome/comment-page-1/#comment-51842 jenstar (Jennifer Slegg) Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:25:06 +0000 http://www.jenniferslegg.com/?p=142#comment-51842 And on JenniferSlegg.com: Are you losing sales to the Good Enough Syndrome http://tinyurl.com/6sfxkb And on JenniferSlegg.com: Are you losing sales to the Good Enough Syndrome http://tinyurl.com/6sfxkb

]]> By: Joe Rawlinson http://www.jenniferslegg.com/2009/01/06/are-you-losing-sales-to-the-good-enough-syndrome/comment-page-1/#comment-51452 Joe Rawlinson Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:28:40 +0000 http://www.jenniferslegg.com/?p=142#comment-51452 I think "good enough" is fine for an initial release but it does require the discipline of continuous improvements and iterations to refine what you created. Usability and functionality of what you initially release does need to be sound. Maybe save time by not implementing all the features you wanted at first but then be sure what you do have is working properly. I think “good enough” is fine for an initial release but it does require the discipline of continuous improvements and iterations to refine what you created.

Usability and functionality of what you initially release does need to be sound. Maybe save time by not implementing all the features you wanted at first but then be sure what you do have is working properly.

]]> By: jenniferslegg (jenniferslegg) http://www.jenniferslegg.com/2009/01/06/are-you-losing-sales-to-the-good-enough-syndrome/comment-page-1/#comment-51843 jenniferslegg (jenniferslegg) Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:15:47 +0000 http://www.jenniferslegg.com/?p=142#comment-51843 Are you losing sales to the Good Enough Syndrome? http://tinyurl.com/6sfxkb Are you losing sales to the Good Enough Syndrome? http://tinyurl.com/6sfxkb

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