{"id":2143,"date":"2012-04-04T13:47:26","date_gmt":"2012-04-04T19:47:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/webii.net\/blog\/?p=2143"},"modified":"2022-02-09T13:36:00","modified_gmt":"2022-02-09T19:36:00","slug":"502-forbidden-the-importance-of-usability-tests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.webii.net\/blog\/502-forbidden-the-importance-of-usability-tests\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;502 Forbidden&#8221; : The Importance of Usability Tests"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the most important aspects of a website is usability. Web usability is defined as the flow of your website from page to page. In other words, it is a measure of how well your website is put together and whether improvements are needed to clarify or completely redo a part of the site. Search engines like Google, Yahoo, and Ask.com, are all masters of usability because their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.webii.net\/website-services\/web-development\/\">graphical user interface<\/a> (GUI) is easy to use and accessible for even the least tech-savvy Internet users. There are a few steps and tests (like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usability.gov\/\">https:\/\/www.usability.gov\/<\/a>) that you can utilize to test the usability of your website.<\/p>\n<p>The best way to test the usability of your website is to imagine situations related to visiting your website, and then ask people to act out these scenarios. While family and colleagues may be varied (as far as Internet usage) and reliable sources, the best results will come from people who are randomly selected. Ask the participant questions to make them feel at ease and discover their background (\u201cHow often do you use the Internet? How long each day? 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