Tidy offices mean better web use
Visual distractions in the workplace could make your use of the web less focused and more difficult.
Psychology
Website distractions dramatically reduce your productivity
The Internet is distracting you from work more than you think. Even a few seconds of distraction destroys productivity.
Search engines manipulate your thinking
Search engine results pages alter your thinking. Biased results can change your views.
Eye tracking studies could be of limited help
People can see and remember much more than they can report. As a result website eye-tracking studies only offer a partial help.
Polite customers help you sell more
Reviews that include politeness are valuable in increasing sales and value.
People do what other nearby people do
If your website uses the principles of “provincial norms” you will get more activity, perhaps more sales. People are most likely to adopt behaviours of those around them.
Why you need to redesign your web pages
Perceptual overload is common in web pages. It means your visitors are effectively blinded by what you are showing them.
What missing flight MH370 tells us about your website
The disappearance of flight MH370 is a complete mystery. When there is an information vacuum people seek to fill it.
Get people to press buttons on your website
When people press buttons they feel involved with your website. But it has a long-lasting impact, according to research, improving perceived value.
Grumpy Cat: The psychology behind cat videos
Grumpy Cat is an Internet sensation and this article explains the psychology behind this million-dollar feline success.
5 psychological ways to increase online business
You can increase your online business by tapping into psychological ways of connecting with your customers. Here are five ways you can use psychology to sell more.
Show prices online for long-term customer desire
The display of prices for products and services is a long-standing debate. Should you show them? Should you hide them? What colour should prices be displayed in? How big and what kind of type should you use? Gosh – there are so many questions for just one element of online …
Are you giving up on web business before you begin?
The motivation to gain new online business might last only until you actually win a client. After that you might not be so motivated, new research implies.
Stan Collymore Deserves YOUR support
Stan Collymore has received terrible abuse on Twitter and has complained the company has done little about it. The company could do something by funding a major educational campaign.
Reviewing what you know about the Internet helps
The Internet continues to change and grow on a daily basis. Keeping up can be a problem. But reviewing what you know can help.