5 second test
Have you seen this? It's a way to get really feedback about first impressions of your site. You upload a screenshot of your site and get back a test url. Users click on the url get a 5 second preview of your site. Then they are asked to write down what they remember about the site.
Want to try it out? It's fun to do them. Here's one for my work site:
http://fivesecondtest.com/test/6f7cae6
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Get your own test here:
pr0gr4mm3r posted this at 14:20 — 24th September 2008.
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Wow, I wasn't able to recall many things after only 5 seconds. It's still a good idea because they say sites will loose most visitors within the first 8 seconds or something.
Megan posted this at 15:03 — 24th September 2008.
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Yeah, that's what I found too, although with some sites I've tested I found that there were pretty important things that I couldn't remember seeing - like the logo.
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Greg K posted this at 16:50 — 24th September 2008.
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So when you create the test, you have to manually give the URL to people? I was thinking it was a site you could go to where people interested sat and looked at images and commented on random ones.
Do you have a sample of the results you get?
-Greg
FlaBusDealer posted this at 18:13 — 24th September 2008.
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Seems like a good site to get some feedback from. I will be interested to see how you get the data from reviewers.
Megan posted this at 19:28 — 24th September 2008.
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It just sends you an email with exactly what the user inputted. So far not all that useful - I think it could be better if they rephrased the question. Maybe instead of asking about the elements you can recall it could ask what your first impression was or something like that.
I have heard from others that you get better feedback if you test a page for a specific topic or purpose rather than a general home page.
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decibel.places posted this at 12:08 — 26th September 2008.
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Sure, I have heard that the "average" viewer decides whether to stay on a web site in the first 10-20 seconds.
I think the 5 second test is kind of extreme. I remember in 3rd grade my teacher took the class outside and told us to look in a store window, then she told us to write everything down that we saw.
It's not so much a test of the display, but rather a test of an individual's retention of visual data, which varies greatly.
I suppose the 5 second test can be a metric tool, along with other tools. I would not base decisions solely on its results.
After the initial splash, a site needs to have engaging content, sensible navigation, and if appropriate, useful tools, to keep the visitor engaged.
unitekweld posted this at 22:28 — 24th December 2008.
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I think the 5 second test is kind of extreme. I remember in 3rd grade my teacher took the class outside and told us to look in a store window, then she told us to write everything down that we saw.
It's not so much a test of the display, but rather a test of an individual's retention of visual data, which varies greatly.
I suppose the 5 second test can be a metric tool, along with other tools. I would not base decisions solely on its results.
After the initial splash, a site needs to have engaging content, sensible navigation, and if appropriate, useful tools, to keep the visitor engaged.
Yeah, I wouldn't base too many decisions off of this. I looked at the Waterloo site and wasn't able to remember too much because all I was thinking was, I need to remember as much as I can.
I think it's good to think about first impressions, but 5 seconds may be too unrealistic.
Tom – Welding Machines & Spot Welders
JeevesBond posted this at 02:30 — 27th September 2008.
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I found taking part in this test quite illuminating. On the University of Waterloo site I remembered the name of the university, some stuff about the crest (branding, which is important), some keywords from the main news article, and where the navigation is.
From that we can see that the hierarchy of information on the site, and the way it's presented, is good.
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Ron Mexico 1980 posted this at 18:16 — 12th December 2008.
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Very cool idea. I like it.
admsbrwn posted this at 05:25 — 28th December 2010.
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This is really nice test that you provide in this thread. There are some karma point, free points. You people good knowledge about the test. With this every one can get hierarchy of information from this site. And its good presenting.
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