Forms are essential components of a website. They allow interaction between the website and its users.
“Web forms function like paper forms by enabling users to sign up to make orders, download offers, read newsletters, check on updates and much more,” explained Issa Asad Florida entrepreneur and businessman since 1996. Mr. Asad is the CEO of Q Link Wireless, Hello Mobile, and Quadrant Holdings, all located in South Florida. He is also the author of 4 e-commerce and marketing e-books that can be purchased on Amazon.
It is, therefore, necessary to create a functional and user-friendly web form. Here, Issa Asad Reveals How to Design a Web Form:
Be precise
Web users will first peruse the form to assess whether it is easy or difficult; when they find it easy to fill the form, they are more likely to complete it. This calls for caution on the information contained on the forms. Define the specific information you need from the clients and avoid irrelevant information that may be sensitive and make users shun away from your site.
For more precision, ensure the fields in the form are as few as possible. Longer forms create an impression of a hectic filling process that discourages users. Give the form three or four fields and you are assured of generating more conversions. In case you need a lot of information from your users, employ a CRM system with a profiling feature and allows users to access different fields after multiple bouts of conversions.
Make sure it’s simple
While designing a web form, check through for simplicity. Make the web form easy to fill by according appropriate length of the field for the expected information such as 13 characters for the name field. Clarify the necessary or optional fields by putting labels in each field. Grouping together the related field is a perfect idea to make users recognize what is exactly required. Utilize few visual elements to show relationships of various fields.
A web form can be made easy by creating auto-fill options where necessary for fast completion of the form. Save the users information to enable auto-filling in the subsequent pages. Offer help on filling fields that may be unfamiliar to the users through a help icon or tooltips. Moreover, provide direct feedback as the client enters data; verify input using inline validation and in case there are errors, suggest a correct input.
Make a “thank you” page
A hank you’ page allows you to thank your users and encourage their participation on the website. Make use of creative tools like images and videos to express gratitude to your users, for the task they have completed. Use this page to inform the users on what to expect next and make available company contact details.
This page can result in more interactions with the users in other social platforms thus remember to add on the page social media links. You can solicit feedback from the users on this page through questions and even give links to other contents to learn more about the company.
In conclusion, these three tips are significant in creating an effective web form for your website. The key points on how to easily create an effective website form are to make the web form short simple and add on a “thank you” page.
About The Author
Issa Asad
Issa Asad is a well-respected entrepreneur, best-selling author and marketing strategist from South Florida. With over 15 years of experience in the telecommunications, technology and marketing industries.
