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UX & Redesign
Should I audit my site, redesign it, or hire someone new?
Audit when the site gets traffic but few enquiries; redesign when it is slow or wrong everywhere. Either way, compare studios on published prices, two projects like yours, and who owns the files.
UX and UI design{The guide that owns this topic, opened}
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What Is a UX Audit and What Do You Actually Get?
A UX audit is a structured review of an existing website or product against established usability principles, delivered as a prioritised, page-specific list of fixes with a rough size on each.
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A typical UX audit findingFinding
Struck: Consider improving your call to action.Inserted: Contact page, on a phone: the submit button sits below the fold once the form is filled. Move it up or shorten the form. Small fix.Evidence
Services menu: "Solutions" hides the three services people search for. Rename the items to the service names.
Priority
Ranked: four small fixes first, two medium fixes next, one structural question for a redesign.
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