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Sep 24, 2026

What is a Product Spec Sheet? Examples & UX Design Inspiration

Spec sheets help website users and shoppers to quickly understand important product information. Here’s how to get them right.

UX BasicsUI ElementsPerformance

Updated Jun 8, 2026

40+ UX Statistics (from 200,000 hours of UX Research)

These UX statistics are proof that user experience design should never be an afterthought; and the reason successful ecommerce sites invest in UX.

UX BasicsConversion OptimizationQuantitative InsightsCheckout FlowForms & ValidationMobile UXPerformance
Representation of a cart audit benchmark

Updated Jul 7, 2026

What Is a Conversion Audit? Crucial Data for Ecommerce CRO

A conversion (CRO) audit is a wide-ranging examination of the customer’s journey on your website to identify issues that could hurt your conversion rate.

UX BasicsConversion OptimizationUX AuditsUX ResearchPerformance
Mockup of a dog food ecommerce page with split test variations

Updated Oct 27, 2026

What is Split Testing? 6 Split Test Ideas for Ecommerce

Split testing, or A/B testing, involves testing variations of a website to see how design changes perform with users, providing data to optimize your site.

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Annotated ecommerce website mockups showing labels for best practices and UX issues

Updated Jun 4, 2026

User-Centered Design: Principles and Examples of UCD

User-Centered Design places users’ needs, goals, and feedback at the center of the design process. Learn how UCD can improve your ecommerce site.

UX BasicsPerformance

Updated Jun 11, 2026

35 Data-Driven Ecommerce Best Practices

These specific guidelines are sourced directly from Baymard Institute’s 71,000+ hours of large-scale UX research that go beyond UX basics.

UX BasicsEcommerce UXResearch InsightsUI ElementsHomepage & CategoryNavigation & SearchPerformanceProduct Page UXTrust & Security

Updated Jun 9, 2026

18 UX Design Examples: Inspiration for Improving User Experience

We’ve compiled a list of design examples — selected from Baymard's case studies — that you can use as inspiration for improving the user experience on your site.

UX BasicsDesign SystemsEcommerce UXAccessibilityUI ElementsMobile UXHomepage & CategoryProduct Page UXPerformance

Updated Jun 8, 2026

Website Usability Best Practices (Backed By Research)

Website usability is a term we use to describe the ease of use of a site. It’s another way of saying “How user-friendly is this site?”

UX BasicsAccessibilityDesign SystemsPerformanceHomepage & CategoryProduct Page UXNavigation & Search

Updated Jun 4, 2026

The Best Practices and Key Principles of UX Design

In this article, we’ve put together the top UX design best practices you can use to optimize your ecommerce site website or app, selected by Baymard’s team of user experience experts.

UX BasicsDesign SystemsConversion OptimizationEcommerce UXPerformanceCheckout FlowHomepage & CategoryNavigation & SearchMobile UX

Updated Jun 23, 2026

What Is a UX Audit? Baymard's Expert-Led UX Audits Explained

If your website or app isn’t performing the way it used to, whether that’s a drop in conversions, rising bounce rates, or user complaints, the issue almost certainly lies in your user experience.

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Updated Jul 2, 2026

The UX Design Process: Making the Most of User Experience

Here's an inside look at the user experience design process and some ways to improve your current UX systems.

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Updated Jul 1, 2026

UI vs. UX: Fundamentals of User Design

In this article, we discuss the difference between UI and UX design, and talk about how they fit together during the product design and development process.

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