Tuesday, January 26, 2021
  • Events
  • Interviews
  • Jobs
  • Community
  • Expert Blog
  • Whitepapers
  • Directory
Cloud7
  • Cloud
  • Hosting
  • Data Center
  • Linux
  • Security
  • More
    • Network/Internet
    • Development
    • Windows
    • Software
    • Hardware
    • Mobile
    • Big Data
    • Blockchain
    • Policy/Legislation
    • Video Games
  • Login
  • Register
No Result
View All Result
Cloud7
  • Cloud
  • Hosting
  • Data Center
  • Linux
  • Security
  • More
    • Network/Internet
    • Development
    • Windows
    • Software
    • Hardware
    • Mobile
    • Big Data
    • Blockchain
    • Policy/Legislation
    • Video Games
No Result
View All Result
Cloud7
No Result
View All Result

Home > Article > These website issues raise users’ blood pressure

These website issues raise users’ blood pressure

Cyber Duck UX Agency created three websites with numerous issues which 1,100 participants tested, to establish which website issues cause users the most stress.

Julide Gamze Cecen by Julide Gamze Cecen
December 12, 2020 5:38 pm
in Article, Feature
4 min read
0 0
0
These website issues raise users' blood pressure
0
SHARES
41
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on EmailFollow on Google News

Many of us have become accustomed to using various websites every day for a multitude of reasons. Whether it be online banking or shopping, most of us want our user experience (UX) with a website to be flawless and enjoyable as possible. Unfortunately, this is not always the case.

Which website issues cause users the most stress?

  • Slow loading pages is the website issue which causes users the most stress with blood pressure levels rising by 21%, from 111 mm Hg to 134 mm Hg
  • In second place, multiple pop-ups elevated participants’ blood pressure levels from 108 mm Hg to 130 mm Hg – a 20% increase
  • Other website issues which cause a significant rise in participants’ blood pressure levels include auto-play music (20%), broken pages (17%) and auto-play videos (16%)
  • Disorienting animations is the website issue which leads to the least user stress with blood pressure levels changing from 102 mm Hg to 107 mm Hg, a 5% increase

Interested in user experience, Cyber Duck UX Agency created three websites with numerous issues which 1,100 participants tested, to establish which website issues cause users the most stress as measured by their blood pressure levels.

Read also:  DigitalOcean introduces GitLab integration for App Platform

Cyber Duck UX Agency found that slow-loading pages cause website users the most stress as average blood pressure levels jumped from 111 mm Hg to 134 mm Hg. This led to an astonishing increase of 21% in blood pressure levels.

The average page load times of the websites used in the study were between 8.8 – 10.5 seconds -participants used words such as ‘frustrating’ and ‘excruciating’ to describe the websites’ page load speeds. Participants felt anything above five seconds for a page load time is ‘inconvenient’ and ‘unacceptable’.

Multiple pop-ups are in second position as they caused participants’ blood pressures to rise from 108 mm Hg to 130 mm Hg. The pop-ups participants saw during the experiment included newsletter subscriptions, discount codes, sale awareness and trial offer pop-ups. Participants stated that the use of multiple pop-ups was ‘annoying’ and ‘unnecessary’.

In third place is auto-play music as participants’ blood pressure elevated by an average of 20%, from 106 mm Hg to 127 mm Hg. Participants thought the unwelcome blaring of auto-play music on the websites was ‘infuriating’ and ‘disruptive’.

Read also:  Best PHP frameworks for web development of 2021

In comparison, auto-play videos fared better in fifth place as participants’ blood pressure surged from 104 mm Hg to 121 mm Hg, a 16% increase. Even though participants stated that auto-play videos were ‘distracting’, they said it was easier for them to spot and turn off the source of the sound compared to auto-play music.

Interestingly, in seventh position are the websites hard to read fonts which led to a 13% rise in participants’ blood pressure levels, from 104 mm Hg to 118 mm Hg. Participants thought the fonts on the website were ‘unwelcoming’ and ‘inconsiderate’.

On the other end in tenth place, participants took the least issue with disorienting animations on the websites with average blood pressure levels changing from 102 mm Hg to 107 mm Hg – only a 5% increase.

Slightly above disorienting animations is multiple image sliders, which rank ninth. Within the study, there were nine image sliders (also known as carousels) per website – the use of this many image sliders elevated the blood pressure of participants from 99 mm Hg to 109 mm Hg. Participants said any more than three image sliders on a website page are ‘excessive’ and ‘oversaturated’.

Read also:  Thrive acquire Apex IT Group

Website issues that cause users the most stress

Rank Website Issue Average Blood Pressure (mm Hg) Before Dealing with Website Issue Average Blood Pressure (mm Hg) After Dealing with Website Issue % Change (from Before to After)
1. Slow loading pages 111 134 21%
2. Multiple pop-ups 108 130 20%
3. Auto-play music 106 127 20%
4. Broken pages (i.e. 404 Error) 107 125 17%
5. Auto-play videos 104 121 16%
6. Non-clickable call-to-action buttons 105 120 14%
7. Hard to read fonts 104 118 13%
8. Images not loading 101 113 12%
9. Multiple image sliders 99 109 10%
10. Disorienting animations 102 107 5%
110 participants were assigned for each website issue category. Systolic (mm Hg) blood pressure readings used for study.
More news
100k+
Sign up and
DISCOVER

Don't miss any update

  • Hosting industry news
  • Expanding community
  • Inspirational interviews
  • And more

Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription.

ShareTweetSendShare
Previous Post

Involta launched 12 Days of Cloud

Next Post

Bandwidth IG brings new network solutions to Northern California

Julide Gamze Cecen

Julide Gamze Cecen

Multimedia Editor of Cloud7, Julide is a solid Linux user, opensource and cybersecurity enthusiast and a front-end web application developer.

Related News

Cloud Security Alliance released Cloud Controls Matrix v4

Cloud Security Alliance released Cloud Controls Matrix v4

January 26, 2021 1:31 am
The US software defined data center market will reach US$ 50.93 billion by 2027

The US software defined data center market will reach US$ 50.93 billion by 2027

January 23, 2021 2:50 pm
Thrive acquire Apex IT Group

Thrive acquire Apex IT Group

January 23, 2021 2:02 am
OVHcloud develops a trusted, secure cloud storage solution with IBM and Atempo

OVHcloud develops a secure cloud storage solution with IBM and Atempo

January 21, 2021 12:56 pm
Next Post
Bandwidth IG brings new network solutions to Northern California

Bandwidth IG brings new network solutions to Northern California

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

I agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy.

Editor's Choice

Interview: Chiew Kok Hin, CEO of AIMS Data Centre

7 top hosting control panels for Linux servers

Project Lenix rebrands itself as AlmaLinux

Parler filed a lawsuit against Amazon

WhatsApp will share users’ data with Facebook

Five trends for data centers in 2021

CloudLinux introduced its CentOS replacement: Project Lenix

Moosend

Get the Cloud7 Newsletter

Get FREE daily newsletters from Cloud7 delivering the latest news and reviews.

Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription.

Recent News

  • Minds + Machines announce trading update and new CEO
  • Cloud Security Alliance released Cloud Controls Matrix v4
  • Ubuntu 21.04 release date announced
  • Kernel module v.2.0-24 for CloudLinux has been scheduled
  • DE-CIX deploys switch at Iron Mountain’s data center
HostArmada Affordable Cloud SSD Shared Hosting

Most Popular News

  • Parler.com domain transferred to Epik

    Parler.com domain moves to Epik

    0 shares
    Facebook 0 Twitter 0
  • Interview: Chiew Kok Hin, CEO of AIMS Data Centre

    0 shares
    Facebook 0 Twitter 0
  • Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) ISOs are ready to download

    1 shares
    Facebook 1 Twitter 0
  • Wistron and Kalray to launch FURIO1200 storage node appliance

    0 shares
    Facebook 0 Twitter 0
  • Parler.com website back, but have some technical issues

    0 shares
    Facebook 0 Twitter 0
  • 7 best Linux mail servers

    1 shares
    Facebook 1 Twitter 0
  • Ubuntu 21.04 release date announced

    0 shares
    Facebook 0 Twitter 0

Dome Binasi, Yesilce Mah. Dalgic Sok. No: 3/5 Kat: 1, Kagithane / Istanbul / Turkey

We bring you the latest news, articles, interviews, reviews, solutions, and videos related to cloud tech, data center, cyber security, web hosting, Linux and so on.

Read more

News Categories

  • Web Hosting
  • Cloud Computing
  • Data Center
  • Cyber Security
  • Linux
  • Network/Internet
  • Software
  • Development
  • Big Data
  • Blockchain
  • Hardware
  • Policy/Legislation

Our Free Modules

  • Events
  • Interviews
  • Jobs
  • Community
  • Expert Blog
  • Whitepapers
  • Directory

Get the Cloud7 Newsletter

Get FREE daily newsletters from Cloud7 delivering the latest news and reviews.

  • About Us
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Copyright Policy
  • Contact

© 2021 Cloud7: Data Center, Cloud Computing & Web Hosting News

No Result
View All Result
  • Cloud
  • Hosting
  • Data Center
  • Linux
  • Security
  • More
    • Network/Internet
    • Development
    • Windows
    • Software
    • Hardware
    • Mobile
    • Big Data
    • Blockchain
    • Policy/Legislation
    • Video Games
  • Events
  • Interviews
  • Jobs
  • Community
  • Expert Blog
  • Whitepapers
  • Directory

© 2021 Cloud7: Data Center, Cloud Computing & Web Hosting News

Welcome Back!

Sign In with Facebook
Sign In with Google
Sign In with Linked In
OR

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Create New Account!

Sign Up with Facebook
Sign Up with Google
Sign Up with Linked In
OR

Fill the forms below to register

*By registering into our website, you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy.
All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.