{"id":2794,"date":"2022-09-06T03:22:58","date_gmt":"2022-09-06T03:22:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/typesofapps.com\/?p=2794"},"modified":"2022-09-06T03:26:20","modified_gmt":"2022-09-06T03:26:20","slug":"ecommerce-app-design-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/typesofapps.com\/ecommerce-app-design-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Ecommerce App Design Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Engagement, conversion, sales, and many other things that grow your eCommerce depend on your eCommerce app design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_63 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-662d36645e06e\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-662d36645e06e\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/typesofapps.com\/ecommerce-app-design-tips\/#What_is_eCommerce_app_design\" title=\"What is eCommerce app design?\">What is eCommerce app design?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/typesofapps.com\/ecommerce-app-design-tips\/#Stats\" title=\"Stats\">Stats<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/typesofapps.com\/ecommerce-app-design-tips\/#Tips_for_eCommerce_app_design\" title=\"Tips for eCommerce app design\">Tips for eCommerce app design<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/typesofapps.com\/ecommerce-app-design-tips\/#1_Explore_Friendly-Zones\" title=\"1.&nbsp;&nbsp; Explore Friendly-Zones\">1.&nbsp;&nbsp; Explore Friendly-Zones<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/typesofapps.com\/ecommerce-app-design-tips\/#What_you_can_do\" title=\"What you can do\">What you can do<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/typesofapps.com\/ecommerce-app-design-tips\/#2_Optimize_all_the_forms_in_the_eCommerce_app\" title=\"2.&nbsp;&nbsp; Optimize all the forms in the eCommerce app\">2.&nbsp;&nbsp; Optimize all the forms in the eCommerce app<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/typesofapps.com\/ecommerce-app-design-tips\/#What_you_can_do-2\" title=\"What you can do:\">What you can do:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/typesofapps.com\/ecommerce-app-design-tips\/#3_Improve_readability_experience\" title=\"3. Improve readability experience\">3. Improve readability experience<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/typesofapps.com\/ecommerce-app-design-tips\/#What_you_can_do-3\" title=\"What you can do:\">What you can do:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/typesofapps.com\/ecommerce-app-design-tips\/#4_Apply_three_tap_rule\" title=\"4. Apply three tap rule\">4. Apply three tap rule<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/typesofapps.com\/ecommerce-app-design-tips\/#5_Go_minimalist\" title=\"5. Go minimalist\">5. Go minimalist<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/typesofapps.com\/ecommerce-app-design-tips\/#Key_Takeaways\" title=\"Key Takeaways\">Key Takeaways<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_eCommerce_app_design\"><\/span><strong>What is eCommerce app design?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>An eCommerce app design is a process of designing<a href=\"https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/ecommerce\/services\/development\/mobile-app\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> user and business-friendly apps<\/a> to sell products and services. With a saturated eCommerce market, most businesses look to optimize their app designs to have some degree of an edge against competitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, what makes eCommerce app design important? Check out these stats.<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Stats\"><\/span><strong>Stats<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Every 1$ you invest in UX, you get <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forrester.com\/report\/The-Six-Steps-For-Justifying-Better-UX\/RES117708\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$100 in return<\/a>.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.toptal.com\/designers\/ux\/ux-statistics-insights-infographic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">90% of users<\/a> abandon eCommerce apps because of poor UX performance<\/li><li>Negative design experience on eCommerce apps shrinks chances of future purchase by 62%<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These stats call for focusing on eCommerce app design. We\u2019ve summarized some tips for you to nail the space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tips_for_eCommerce_app_design\"><\/span><strong>Tips for eCommerce app design<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow these five kickass eCommerce app design tips to charm your present and potential users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Explore_Friendly-Zones\"><\/span><strong>1.&nbsp;&nbsp; Explore Friendly-Zones<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This is an easily-reachable, thumb-friendly space on your phone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And when you place app elements here, it&#8217;s like holding your user&#8217;s hands while they shop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_you_can_do\"><\/span><strong>What you can do<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Determine the thumb-friendly zones on mobile devices<\/li><li>Check your key elements are placed here<\/li><li>Avoid placing elements in the lower right and upper left corners.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Optimize_all_the_forms_in_the_eCommerce_app\"><\/span><strong>2.&nbsp;&nbsp; Optimize all the forms in the eCommerce app<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Most buyers are lazy, even though they have high buying intent. And that\u2019s not their fault. That\u2019s how the world has evolved. No one wants to fill out those long boring forms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Save your users from going through the experience where they have to type irrelevant information.<\/li><li>Avoid bombarding your users with irrelevant personal information.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_you_can_do-2\"><\/span><strong>What you can do:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol type=\"1\"><li>Use auto-fill features to fetch user details<\/li><li>Give them the option to save their credentials<\/li><li>Shorten your registration and checkout forms<\/li><li>Use A\/B testing to find the significant drop-offs because of the design<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Improve_readability_experience\"><\/span><strong>3. Improve readability experience<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Readability experience is another reason why most of your users abandon the app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Bad font size<\/li><li>Horizontal mobile scrolling<\/li><li>Flashy colors<\/li><li>Endless ad banners<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You may ignore these practices thinking they\u2019re not a part of <a href=\"https:\/\/typesofapps.com\/mobile-app-design-templates-with-great-ui-experience\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1206\">app design<\/a>, but they\u2019re. Every element you put in the app is a part of the design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_you_can_do-3\"><\/span><strong>What you can do:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol type=\"1\"><li>Use limited fonts<\/li><li>The size of the font should be accessible on the phone<\/li><li>The color scheme of font and images should be well balanced<\/li><li>Write neat and clean product descriptions<\/li><li>Avoid a long wall of texts<\/li><li>Don\u2019t make your app an ad farm<\/li><li>Ensure users only navigate from top to bottom rather than left to right.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Apply_three_tap_rule\"><\/span><strong>4. Apply three tap rule<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The three-tap rule has existed for websites for ages. The same rule applies to the eCommerce app design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As marketing orients more towards SEO, three tap designs are the approved rule to ease off the overall user navigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>It doesn\u2019t challenge attention span.<\/li><li>Users don\u2019t feel lost.<\/li><li>Users have smooth navigation across the website without getting deeper into the hierarchy.<\/li><li>You save on the crawl budget<\/li><li>You get sales in lesser clicks<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, it does not apply to all industries. But try to fold by four steps at max if you can\u2019t get in 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Go_minimalist\"><\/span><strong>5. Go minimalist<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You want to remove all the unnecessary elements in the app. For example, using simpler color schemes. Analogous or monochromatic scheme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Typography is a powerful tool here. Play with style, size, and typeface. But don&#8217;t overdo it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Declutter your app interface. The less, the better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_Takeaways\"><\/span><strong>Key Takeaways<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Boosting your sales on an <a href=\"https:\/\/typesofapps.com\/awesome-tips-for-ecommerce-app-marketing-strategy\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1418\">eCommerce app<\/a> is already challenging. You shrink your chances if the design doesn\u2019t have thinking to it. Design thinking gives the best user experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Every element you put on the app should make sense for the user.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, build a strong bond between your brand and customers by creating a user-friendly app interface. Ensure that your user has no reason to abandon your app while they shop.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Engagement, conversion, sales, and many other things that grow your eCommerce depend on your eCommerce app design. What is eCommerce app design? An eCommerce app design is a process of designing user and business-friendly apps to sell products and services. 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