Every website that’s created needs website usability testing to be done. Site usability testing is when people who are typical of the type of website visitor a website is expecting run through some tests to see if they get lost, or can navigate the site easily. Are there bugs, is something confusing or unclear, could you not find the basket to buy goods.

Additionally, there are some website usability testing jobs that have more of a technical aspect to them.

If you’re looking for jobs for homeworkers, then keeping an eye out for website usability testing jobs is certainly worthwhile – and mostly very enjoyable.

Skills for Website Usability Testing

You will need to have a precise and methodical approach to the testing. You’ll usually be given some strict paths to follow round the website, such as “select three items and place them in the basket”, or they might be a little more obscure and asking you to count how many clicks it takes you to find a particular product (thus testing the search functions).

You don’t necessarily need any technical experience at all – some jobs will prefer you to have none.

Website usability ranges from colours/layout through to structure and navigation. In its simplest form it’s just a real user test of whether the website performs well, or is a nightmare to navigate or view.

Current Website Usability Testing Jobs

Here are the current, open, freelance jobs for website usability testers that are wanted, if there is nothing between the two horizontal lines then there are no vacancies right now. Jobs are updated 3x a day.

If website visitors can’t find their way around, or can’t find information/products they’re after, then they’ll simply go elsewhere. Website usability can be the make or break for an online store – and so make or break for the company behind it.

Website usability testing brings real people into the equation, looking at the website and its usability from the perspective of somebody who hasn’t been involved in the project for the past X months.

If you’re interested in a career in website usability, it’s a well paid career that has no impossible barriers to entry. Pay typically starts at $40/hour

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