Usability: THiNK Web – Virgin Holidays

Screenshots of the Virgin Holidays web site with heat map overlaid
 
Client:
Virgin

Objective:
Optimise homepage design

Method:
Qualitative Interviews with eye tracking.

Service:
THiNK Web User Centred Design

Location:
Reading, UK

Methodology:
Old homepage tested against competitors and internally developed prototypes

Implicit measures:
Eye tracking

Explicit measures:
Questionnaire

Findings:
Eye tracking identified key issues. There was a build up of gaze activity but focused on text activity, NOT pictures. Relatively clearly segmented. Central graphical promos largely ignored.

Result:
New Design increased conversion by 90%