Have you heard of usability testing? It is technique where a
user is able to access a specific product and the product owner tests the user’s
reaction towards the product. There are a number of manufacturers who uses this
method to further enhance and develop their product in accordance to the
comments provided by the test user. Nowadays, this is also used by website owners
who want to get detailed non bias opinions about his sites appeal and usability.
With that, there has been a growth in website that does usability testing and is
willing to pay users to test their products online.
What you should know:
You
would need to create a profile that will put you in a specific
demographic and
when your demographic profile is requested that is
when you’ll have the opportunity to test a website.
Some of these websites will
require a webcam to record your real
time facial reaction and some would only
require a
microphone and for you to
install a screen recorder where they will
record your mouse movements,
keystrokes, highlights and clicks.
The common process is for
them to provide you questions and you to
answer the questions accordingly
either written or by recording your
voice.
You
need not flatter the website you are testing, what they want is
an honest
impressions and thoughts to further improve
their site. A
good tester explains what he/she doesn’t see fit and properly
propose something that will help them perform better.
You
should speak clearly and loudly on the microphone.
When there are tasks given, do make sure to
follow and perform
these tasks carefully.
You
will get paid by Paypal.
Orders
for testing may be placed at any time of the day.
A study testing usually takes 15 to 20 minutes.
A study testing usually takes 15 to 20 minutes.
As of
the moment majority of the instructions on these sites are
currently only in
English, so it will help if you can understand and
speak proper
English.
Some of these sites will
require you to apply for the user/tester
position for you to qualify for the
study test that they will provide.
