Words and messages that provide context and set expectations — that's good microcopy. Curated by @richardsison.
Though there’s no standard size of a microcopy message, you’re advised to keep it short but to the point. A short message is always easy to grab. But if it is still inappropriate, it is just going to confuse your visitors. The size of a microcopy message also depends on what you want to convey. Some messages can’t be made shorter than a specific length. Your business objective & your product offer plays an important role in specifying the length of the same.
I’ve been noticing tiny witty words and expressions in user interfaces since I first started using a computer. Having no particular goal, I would just roam around wherever the Windows 95 system would…
In this article, you’ll learn how microcopy can have a huge impact on the user experience.
Whether you’ve noticed it or not — and if it’s done right, you most likely haven’t — microcopy plays a big part in our daily online lives. From subtle prompts in a signup form or search bar to witty…
Microcopy is the short-form text often seen within an app, product, or website's user interface on its buttons, labels, and fields.
When I think about the products I love, they all have one thing in common: delightful little details. There’s this coffee shop I visit almost every day. Whenever I order a drink, they always add a…
The growth of UX writing and content strategy has sparked all sorts of great conversation and debate. Whether you call yourself a digital copywriter, content specialist or UX writer, there’s a…
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Before the writers craft a single word, we want to establish the tone of voice for the brand or product we’re working on. The more thorough, the better, as it’s the reference point for the writers on…
Microcopy is the error messages you get when you incorrectly fill out a credit card form, or the copy on the form's submit button.
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The devil is in the detail, or so they say.
For many years, especially in the 2000s, the trend was for clean interfaces. Interfaces using “good design” concepts were believed to be constructed using very small fonts, many shadows and some 3D…
The small stuff can be significant. Here's how writing good microcopy on your site can help with more donations and signups.
When we think about designing a great user experience, it’s easy to get caught up with all the things. The flows, the content, the color scheme. But there’s another component to UX that can have a…
Descubra o que é microcopy, como aplicá-lo e seu impacto no sucesso das estratégias digitais para o seu negócio.
Last week I went to a talk by Mikael Krogerus & Roman Tschäppeler where they did a whirlwind tour of their excellent new book, The Communication Book. As a UX writer, I’m naturally interested in…
Customer retention is like dating. You don’t interact with your significant other the same way on your first date as you do on your 50th or 200th date. Similarly, giving a customer a great experience on day one isn’t going to be the same as on day 50. In order to boost retention numbers and Read more »
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