Usability testing

Usability testing has users attempt tasks on your site, narrating thoughts. Uncovers confusion, friction, mental-model mismatches.

Method

Give user a specific task ('find a product for X and buy it'), have them narrate, observe and note.

Sample size

5 users reveals 80% of usability issues (Nielsen research).

Tools

ROI

Few hours of testing often reveals glaring issues you'd never catch yourself.