From d5f0a08ef4bfc35519c088560dfcd00eca36a90b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Olive Duppstadt Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2025 07:11:56 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Add Perfecting the Best UX Design Practices for Arabic Websites --- ...UX-Design-Practices-for-Arabic-Websites.md | 53 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 53 insertions(+) create mode 100644 Perfecting-the-Best-UX-Design-Practices-for-Arabic-Websites.md diff --git a/Perfecting-the-Best-UX-Design-Practices-for-Arabic-Websites.md b/Perfecting-the-Best-UX-Design-Practices-for-Arabic-Websites.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..0eb591b --- /dev/null +++ b/Perfecting-the-Best-UX-Design-Practices-for-Arabic-Websites.md @@ -0,0 +1,53 @@ +After partnering with three distinct international agencies that failed to generate results, my organization finally hired a local digital marketing company Riyadh. The disparity in outcomes was dramatic. + +For a premium company, we identified that image and temporary channels dramatically surpassed Facebook for connection and sales, creating a intentional redistribution of effort that enhanced total results by one hundred sixty-seven percent. + +Current platform usage in Saudi Arabia: +* Visual platform: Primary for lifestyle brands +* Ephemeral platform: Remarkably successful with Gen Z demographics +* Discussion network: Strong for updates and public discourse +* Short video: Quickly expanding notably with youth audiences +* Business network: Valuable for B2B engagement + +After considerable time of disappointing engagement with their prospective clients, their revamped social media strategy generated a significant growth in engagement and a 187% growth in digital footfall. + +Recently, a company director complained that his platform strategy was consuming thousands of riyals with little performance. After analyzing his approach, I found several serious mistakes that are surprisingly common among Saudi businesses. + +Using comprehensive research for a retail brand, we found that content published between night time dramatically outperformed those released during standard optimal periods, producing 143% greater response. + +* Reorganized the data entry sequence to match right-to-left thinking processes +* Built a dual-language form system with automatic language switching +* Optimized mobile interactions for right-handed Arabic typing + +As someone who has developed over 30 Arabic websites in the last half-decade, I can assure you that applying Western UX practices to Arabic interfaces falls short. The distinctive elements of Arabic language and Saudi user preferences require a totally unique approach. + +Throughout my previous project for a investment company in Riyadh, we discovered that users were consistently clicking the wrong navigation elements. Our eye-tracking demonstrated that their focus naturally flowed from right to left, but the primary navigation elements were located with a left-to-right importance. + +* Designed a numerical presentation system that accommodated both Arabic and English numbers +* Redesigned charts to read from right to left +* Used graphical cues that matched Saudi cultural connections + +Recently, I was consulting with a prominent e-commerce company that had spent over 200,000 SAR on a stunning website that was performing terribly. The problem? They had simply translated their English site without addressing the essential design distinctions needed for [Arabic Website Usability](https://Cdeexposervicios.com/employer/%d8%ab%d8%b1%d9%8a-%d8%b3%d9%83%d8%b3%d8%aa%d9%8a-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b3%d8%b9%d9%88%d8%af%d9%8a%d8%a9/) users. + +* Clearly mark which language should be used in each form element +* Automatically switch keyboard layout based on field requirements +* Locate form text to the right of their connected inputs +* Verify that system feedback appear in the same language as the intended input + +* Realigning action buttons to the right-hand portion of forms and pages +* Rethinking information hierarchy to move from right to left +* Adjusting user controls to align with the right-to-left viewing pattern + +* Position the most critical content in the top-right section of the viewport +* Arrange content blocks to progress from right to left and top to bottom +* Apply stronger visual emphasis on the right side of equal layouts +* Ensure that directional icons (such as arrows) direct in the appropriate direction for RTL layouts + +* Select fonts specially created for Arabic digital display (like Dubai) rather than traditional print fonts +* Expand line height by 150-175% for improved readability +* Set right-justified text (never center-aligned for main content) +* Avoid condensed Arabic fonts that compromise the distinctive letter forms + +* Shifted product photos to the left side, with product details and call-to-action buttons on the right-hand side +* Changed the photo slider to advance from right to left +* Added a [custom website design rates](http://staroflove.synology.me:8418/kimberleycourt) Arabic font that preserved legibility at various sizes \ No newline at end of file