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Female UX expert presenting UX findings to colleagues and stakeholders in a boardroom

Sep 11, 2026

How to Present UX Research Findings to Get Buy-In From Stakeholders

Finding UX issues on your website is one thing, but justifying the investment in getting them fixed is another. See how to do it with firsthand insights from Baymard’s experienced UX team.

UX BasicsUX AuditsUX Research
Website page mockups with labels showing UX issues, violations, and best practices

Aug 24, 2026

How to Use Heuristic Evaluation to Find UX Issues Fast

A structured expert review helps identify key usability violations, prioritize friction points, and optimize user flows across your site.

UX BasicsUX Research
Product listing page screenshots from Everlane's desktop website showing women's dresses, and Walmart's mobile website showing laptops

Aug 20, 2026

Product Listing Page (PLP) UX: Definition & Ecommerce Best Practices

Optimizing your product listing pages (PLP) is vital. Learn 5 ecommerce best practices to improve navigation, filtering, and scannability.

UX BasicsEcommerce UXNavigation & Search
Baymard Opportunity Sizing Calculator showing the cost of UX friction per individual guidelines.

Aug 19, 2026

The Hidden Cost of Bad UX: How Much Revenue Are You Leaving on the Table?

How much revenue is your site losing each month because of unnecessary UX friction? Find out what you could recover with Baymard's Opportunity Sizing Calculator.

Company & Product UpdatesPerformanceUX ResearchTools & Calculators

Jul 15, 2026

UX Research Methods: Which to Use and When

Are you using the right UX research method for your goals? Discover the strengths, limits, and ideal timing for four key research methods here.

UX BasicsUX AuditsUX Research

Jul 10, 2026

Ecommerce UX Audit: How to Find What's Hurting Your Conversion

Stop guessing. Learn how to conduct a comprehensive ecommerce UX audit across your entire funnel using a research-backed framework.

UX BasicsUX AuditsUX Research

Jun 30, 2026

Time is Money: How Pre-Validated UX Research Protects Your Resources & Budget

Discover how pre-validated UX research protects your budget and resources. Find out how you can realize net savings of 715% or more.

Company & Product UpdatesUX ResearchPerformanceTools & Calculators

Jun 24, 2026

7 Benefits of Conducting a UX Audit on Your Ecommerce Site

Discover the key benefits of conducting an ecommerce UX audit. Learn how to find hidden revenue leaks and prioritize dev fixes with research-backed data.

UX BasicsUX AuditsUX Research

Jun 18, 2026

What is a Banner UI Element? Definition & Design Usage

Banners are one of the most widely used components in UI design, but one of the most frequently misapplied. Here’s how to use them correctly.

UX BasicsUI Elements

Jun 11, 2026

The Definitive Guide to Ecommerce UX Research & Audits

Ecommerce UX research helps you understand why users face issues. Stop the guesswork, prioritize fixes, and boost conversions using Baymard's framework.

UX BasicsUX AuditsUX Research
Screenshots of payment screens on Best Buy (desktop) and Hamleys (mobile) ecommerce websites

Jun 1, 2026

Payment UX: Research-Backed Standards for Ecommerce Checkouts

The payment step is the highest-anxiety moment in checkout. Here are the research-backed UX standards that keep users moving toward purchase.

Ecommerce UXConversion OptimizationCheckout FlowForms & ValidationTrust & Security
Mobile and desktop ecommerce store cart and order confirmation screens

May 19, 2026

How to Reduce Cart Abandonment (Data-Backed UX Strategies)

Resolve the UX-driven causes of checkout abandonment. This guide covers five fixes to help you recover lost revenue and optimize your order flow.

Conversion OptimizationEcommerce UXCheckout Flow
Desktop and mobile ecommerce website homepages showing carousels with page control dots

May 15, 2026

Page Control UI: Definition, Features, & Design Styles

Learn what page control UI is, explore dot styles and design variants, and discover research-backed best practices for carousels and image galleries.

UX BasicsUI Elements
Screenshot of checkout flows on REI (desktop) and Birkenstock (mobile) websites

May 13, 2026

How to Audit Your Checkout Flow for Hidden Friction

Analytics show where users drop off; a UX audit tells you why. Use this research-backed framework to find and fix hidden checkout friction.

Conversion OptimizationEcommerce UXUX AuditsCheckout FlowForms & Validation
Checkout screens on mobile and desktop ecommerce websites

Apr 23, 2026

The Checkout UX Guide: Optimizing Your Ecommerce Order Flow with Research-Backed Insights

Maximize revenue by removing checkout friction. Learn research-backed strategies for improving your checkout UX and reducing abandonment.

Conversion OptimizationEcommerce UXCheckout Flow
Ecommerce category pages on Northern Tool (desktop) and Nordstrom (mobile)

Apr 17, 2026

Ecommerce Category Pages: Definition, Usage, & Design Tips

Improve the user experience on your ecommerce category pages. Learn how to use subcategory tiles, clear navigation, and imagery to guide shoppers.

UX BasicsUI ElementsNavigation & Search
Ecommerce filters on a desktop and mobile site

Apr 17, 2026

What Is an Ecommerce Filter? UI Best Practices

Ecommerce filters explained. Types, UI best practices, and real-world design examples. Improve your product filtering experience.

UX BasicsUI ElementsNavigation & Search
UX-Ray for Figma plugin graphic

Mar 10, 2026

UX-Ray for Figma: Align Your Designs with Research-Backed UX Best Practices

UX-Ray for Figma by Baymard helps you identify UX issues directly where you work.

Company & Product UpdatesPerformance
UX-Ray 2.0 screenshot

Feb 5, 2026

2026 Progress: Instant UX Analysis of Your Site Now Across 209 UX Parameters (Still 95% Accuracy Rate)

UX-Ray has reached a new milestone in automated UX insights and can now audit your website and designs across 209 research-backed UX heuristics.

Company & Product UpdatesPerformance

Jan 27, 2026

2 New UX Research Studies in 2025

With the start of the new year, let’s take a look at what we accomplished in 2025 and where we’ll be focusing our efforts in 2026.

Company & Product UpdatesPerformance

Dec 16, 2025

The Baymard Ecommerce UX Awards 2025 - Recognizing the Top 1% of Sites

As 2025 comes to a close, we’re showcasing the top 1% of ecommerce sites in the Baymard Ecommerce UX Awards 2025. View the list of this year's winners. #ecommerceuxawards

Company & Product UpdatesPerformanceUX Awards

Nov 4, 2025

Introducing a New Baymard Research Focus: Quantitative Insights

Baymard is providing new Quantitative Insights based on large-scale surveys of ecommerce users — see how they apply to your UX needs.

Company & Product UpdatesQuantitative Insights

Sep 25, 2025

UX-Ray 2.0: Research-Backed UX To-Do List in Minutes

With our newest update to UX-Ray, you can scan your site and get a prioritized, research-backed UX to-do list in minutes. Try it for free today!

Company & Product UpdatesPerformance

May 20, 2025

UX-Ray 1.0 - Get Instant UX Analysis for Any Ecom Site

Scan any site and get instant UX analysis with our new AI-powered feature UX-Ray based on Baymard’s research. Sign up and try for free today!

Company & Product UpdatesPerformance

Mar 12, 2025

UX-Query - Get Instant Answers to Any UX Question

Get instant answers to any UX question with UX-Query, our AI-powered search assistant. Sign and try for free today!

Company & Product UpdatesPerformance

Feb 11, 2025

Baymard’s New Free Plan — Get Instant Access to Premium UX Research

We’re excited to introduce our brand-new Free Plan, giving you instant access to industry-leading UX research, completely free. Sign up today.

Company & Product UpdatesPerformance

Dec 18, 2024

Core Theme Research Renewed

With the end of 2024 rapidly approaching, let’s take a look at what we worked on in 2024 and where we’ll be focusing our efforts in 2025.

Company & Product UpdatesUX Research

Dec 10, 2024

Top 1% E-Commerce UX Awards — 2024 WINNERS

As 2024 comes to a close, Baymard is again awarding the companies with the top 1% UX performance across 18 industries. See the Top 1% E-Commerce UX Award winners. #ecommerceuxawards

Company & Product UpdatesUX Awards

Nov 27, 2024

The New Baymard Figma Plugin: Add UX Best Practice Cards to Any Figma Project

Instantly add UX Best Practice Cards to any Figma or FigJam project. Showcasing the value of your design decisions and managing stakeholders has never been easier.

Company & Product UpdatesPerformance

Oct 22, 2024

150,000+ Hours of Research Condensed Into Weekly Bitesized UX Videos: Find Us on YouTube

The official Baymard Institute YouTube channel is now live. Head over and explore a range of bitesized videos that draw from over 150,000 hours of deep UX research. Subscribe today!

Company & Product UpdatesPerformance

Dec 20, 2023

Baymard’s 10 Most Popular UX Research Articles in 2023

Baymard 2023 & 2024 plans: 10 most popular UX articles in 2023, 4 new research studies, and 14 new UX benchmarks, along with our research plans for 2024.

Company & Product UpdatesUX Research

Dec 5, 2023

Top 1% E-Commerce UX Awards — 2023 WINNERS

As 2023 comes to a close, at Baymard we’re awarding the companies with the top 1% UX performance across 18 industries, as well as the top 1% for theme and platform. See the Top 1% E-Commerce UX Award winners. #ecommerce-ux-awards

Company & Product UpdatesUX Awards

Jun 13, 2023

New Online UX Training Platform with 3 Different UX Degrees — All Based on Baymard’s Extensive UX Research

A new self-paced UX training & UX certification platform based on Baymard’s 110,000+ hours of UX research. There are 3 levels of difficulty for all courses and degrees.

Company & Product Updates

Dec 21, 2022

Baymard: 2022 and 2023

Baymard Institute 2022: 10 most popular UX articles in 2022, the new 5 new research studies, and the 10 new UX benchmarks we've published in 2022, along with the research plans for 2023

Company & Product Updates

Mar 9, 2022

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
Screenshot of Best Buy's homepage showing iPad banner and links to various categories

Mar 9, 2022

Findability and Discoverability: 6 UX Tips for Ecommerce

Research-backed ways to improve findability and discoverability on your ecommerce site and help users find more products they want to buy.

UX BasicsEcommerce UXNavigation & Search
An electricals website page showing different categories of laptops

Mar 8, 2022

A Guide to Information Architecture UX

Information architecture is the practice of organizing content effectively on a website, making sure the user experience is seamless and intuitive.

UX Basics
Representation of a cart audit benchmark

Mar 7, 2022

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

Feb 17, 2022

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.

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

Feb 14, 2022

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
UX certification screenshot and certificate awarded to Jason Durbridge

Feb 4, 2022

Ecommerce UX Certification by Baymard Institute

Our UX Certification is a specialized self-study program based on large-scale user experience (UX) research used by the world's leading ecommerce sites.

UX BasicsTraining

Feb 4, 2022

6 Online UX Courses From Beginner to Specialized UX Design

Find the right UX course for you, whether you want to begin a career in UX design or upgrade your skills with professional workshops.

UX BasicsTraining

Jan 18, 2022

The Step-by-Step Guide to UX Competitive Analysis

UX Competitive Analysis draws a detailed comparison between you and your market competitors in terms of user experience, accessibility, and conversion.

UX BasicsUX AuditsUX Research

Jan 11, 2022

What Is UX Writing, and What Do UX Writers Do?

UX writing or microcopy are the words, phrases, and sentences used to enhance the user interface (UI) by communicating critical information.

UX Basics
Mockup of a Baymard audit report

Jan 7, 2022

What Is Usability Testing?

Usability testing combines different methods of observing users' behavior when browsing your site, thus discovering weaknesses that limit its performance.

UX BasicsUX AuditsUX Research

Dec 16, 2021

Form Design: 6 Best Practices for Better Ecommerce UI

Form design has a critical impact on ecommerce UX, particularly when it comes to the checkout UI. Here are six research-backed ways to design better forms.

UX BasicsForms & ValidationUI Elements

Dec 15, 2021

Button Design: Best Practices for Optimal UI Buttons

Website button design plays an important role in a UI. For ecommerce sites, changes to button styling and placement can improve the entire checkout flow.

UX BasicsConversion OptimizationUI ElementsForms & Validation

Dec 9, 2021

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

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