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User Onboarding Teardown

James Sowers
August 20, 2014

User Onboarding Teardown

A quick overview of the user onboarding process used at UserOnboard.com. Meta much?

James Sowers

August 20, 2014
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  1. Navigation makes the choices obvious, but what does ‘Training’ mean?

    Hint: It’s actually a landing page for a book Sam wrote. Not a training course or consulting service. Hmm.
  2. So, we’re left with ‘Teardowns’ and ‘Contact.’ I don’t know

    Sam yet, so I have nothing to contact him about. Let’s explore teardowns.
  3. Ah! Prominently displayed here. Very nice. But maybe it would

    be better to embed the most recent one and use some kind of CTA to get to more teardowns?
  4. Why make me leave the homepage to view a sample

    of your work? Side note: Loved the interview, Sam!
  5. This copy could use another pass. Describe how user onboarding

    improves success rates and how I can learn from other web apps. Hint: By reviewing the teardowns, of course! CTA must be made more clear. How? How?
  6. Sweet! More content! Erm. Shouldn’t this stuff be above the

    fold? Answer: It depends. You have to prioritize your CTAs. Is it more important to grow your email list or sell copies of your book?
  7. Sweet! More content! Erm. Shouldn’t this stuff be above the

    fold? Whatever it is, pair it with the sample teardowns (sources of credibility & trust) and get it above the fold.
  8. Believe it or not, this button goes to the ‘Training’

    page referenced in the main navigation! To me, training = courses or consulting. Book = consumable product.
  9. Believe it or not, this button goes to the ‘Training’

    page referenced in the main navigation! To me, training = courses or consulting. Book = consumable product. Maybe there is a better, more intuitive term that could be used in the navigation? “Get The Book” could be an option.
  10. What is this?! Blog posts? I saw no mention of

    a blog in the navigation! Might be worth adding if it’s an important part of showing your expertise and generating book sales.
  11. Side Note: This feels out of place here. Like it

    was tucked in between these two CTAs at the last minute.
  12. Finally, tucked away in a dusty corner of the User

    Onboarding homepage, we find the lowly email newsletter sign-up.
  13. If it’s important, emphasize it, make the button larger and

    get it above the fold. If not, maybe it’s worth a text link in the main body copy that directs to MailChimp/Aweber/Whatever.
  14. CURRENT HOMEPAGE Unclear Navigation Links Poor Use of Space for

    “Showcase” What’s the priority? Sales or Subscribers?
  15. CURRENT HOMEPAGE Unclear Navigation Links Poor Use of Space for

    “Showcase” “Out of Nowhere” Blog What’s the priority? Sales or Subscribers?
  16. CURRENT HOMEPAGE Unclear Navigation Links Poor Use of Space for

    “Showcase” “Out of Nowhere” Blog What’s the priority? Sales or Subscribers? Poor placement. Feels like an afterthought.
  17. Now, here’s my version. Disclaimer: I’m not a designer. This

    was my haphazard take on the redesign with Pixlr and about 30 mins of free time. We’ll call it a “wireframe.”
  18. Cleared Up The Uncertainty Embedded Content With Option To Explore

    Further Dedicated Page For Blog UO.COM REDESIGN
  19. Cleared Up The Uncertainty Embedded Content With Option To Explore

    Further Dedicated Page For Blog Email Sign-up Form At Or Above The Fold UO.COM REDESIGN
  20. Cleared Up The Uncertainty Embedded Content With Option To Explore

    Further Dedicated Page For Blog Email Sign-up Form At Or Above The Fold Information About Book On Homepage UO.COM REDESIGN