UX Mistakes Driving Users Away From Your Website (and How to Fix Them) Part One
A website’s layout, tools, and features can make or break your credit union’s website. Potential members won’t wait around for your website to load or struggle to navigate your pages, they’ll simply move on. Sam Lechenet shares some design pitfalls to avoid and how you can best optimize your website to offer the best user experience.
Website Design: Learning From Others
Website design can be a tricky hurdle for credit unions, but while some can be hesitant to take inspiration from other credit unions, Brett Taylor encourages credit unions to learn from their peers in order to create better websites for their members.
Five Things You Might Not Know Need Updating on Your Website
Often, website updates focus on aesthetics—layout, content, brand colors, and banners—but fail to delve into the backend updates websites require to deliver those visuals quickly and effectively. David Damstra explains which essential updates you might be overlooking.
Redesigning Your Website: Where Should You Put Your Effort?
Web developer Sam Lechenet analyzes how much traffic each of your web pages is getting and how you can refocus your design efforts to save time and money.
Looks Aren’t Everything: What Makes a Website Stand Out
Designer Peter Meyers urges credit unions to take a step back from the color palettes and font choices to reexamine their website’s content and find ways to inspire users to engage with their site.
Your Credit Union Website is Boring, But That’s Probably Okay
Creativity and aesthetics are important when creating a website. However, it’s even more important to know when to reel it in and let user experience, accessibility, and trust guide your design, argues David Damstra.
Google Search Console: How to Use Your Free Data
Looking for ways to improve your website’s traffic? Casey Smith explains how the Google Search Console’s free data will let you do just that.
Tea Time with Tony: Accordions…Good for Polka, Bad for Website User Experience
Web Developer Tony Muka warns credit unions to stay away from the allure of website accordions or they may risk losing user experience and accessibility.
The Three Pillars of Local SEO: Proximity, Prominence, and Relevance
Over the last few years, there has been an increasing emphasis placed on Search Engine Optimization and discoverability, but how do you tackle SEO on the local business front? Casey Smith offers some insight and suggestions.
Design and Accessibility Go Hand in Hand
Megan Tenbusch and Susanna Wojtkowiak discuss website accessibility within design, how the two work hand in hand, and what steps you should be taking to make sure your website is both visually appealing and accessible.
