Recording Users and Heat Maps

Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur · Apr 25, 2018 · 26m

One of the most influential ways to improve your site is through recording users. When I say record, this is not just noting where they clicked. This is a recording that allows you to see the site as they do and watch as they navigate around. It is data that can be viewed on a per visit basis or aggregated to produce a heat map of common destinations.

Tools Aplenty

The good news for us modern developers is that there are several tools available to perform this task. They make it easy and affordable. A few that are mentioned and reviewed include:

Hotjar

CrazyEgg

LuckyOrange

MouseFlow

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