A website needs one clear goal. The next action should be easy to find.
X25GO KNOWLEDGE · Websites and web strategy
Building a homepage: How to measure success
This guide covers Building a homepage. Use one real case and keep the next step clear.
What matters in practice
Choose one measure. Compare it before and after the test.
A reliable way to work
Name one owner. Record the current state.
Change one point only. Then check the result.
Check the result again later. Keep only what helps the goal.
- Record the current state.
- Name the person who owns the task.
- Keep the first test small.
- Choose one result that should count.
- Keep the source easy to find.
- Mark unclear data before the change.
- Check one risk at a time.
- Record what already works.
- Keep the test easy to repeat.
- Use the same measure as before.
- Record the result right away.
- Keep the next action small.
- Keep open points visible.
- End the test when the goal is met.
- Use the result in the next decision.
- Keep the final note short and clear.
- Write the goal in one sentence.
- Record the start and one real case.
- Check the key rule.
- Name the owner and approval point.
- Set one measure and one date.
- Starting without a clear goal.
- Changing several points at once.
- Using a result without a final check.
At a glance
Four relevant points to understand and check on this page.
Building a homepage: Make the offer, value, trust and next action clear in the first visible sections.
A good website explains the offer, audience, value and next step in a clear order.
Choose a few metrics that match the goal directly. Compare before and after with the same method.
Use one real case for Building a homepage. Record which rule you tested and whether the result meets the goal.