Ask for what you need, but no more than that.
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 3:30 am
In the screenshot below, you can see how labels are used on my contact form. On the right is the developer tool (right-click and inspect to bring that up), and on the left is the form itself.
You can check if your form has labels by viewing the inspect tool and then searching <label>. If you find it in the code and hover over it, you’ll get a view like the screenshot below. See how the label “job title” is on my form's “job title” text.
web form design: screenshot shows the importance of labels in the code of a web form so that screen readers can use it.
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According to Budibase, 27% of users have abandoned a form azerbaijan phone number material because it was too long. You want your form to be concise while gathering the information you need.
web form design: infographic shows that 27% of people will abandon a web form that’s too long.
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It can be tempting to ask for more information on a form. Perhaps you want to feed sales and marketing data or qualify a lead. I get it, but it’s important not to overwhelm your users.
Decide what you need and what information you can gather later.
You can check if your form has labels by viewing the inspect tool and then searching <label>. If you find it in the code and hover over it, you’ll get a view like the screenshot below. See how the label “job title” is on my form's “job title” text.
web form design: screenshot shows the importance of labels in the code of a web form so that screen readers can use it.
Source
According to Budibase, 27% of users have abandoned a form azerbaijan phone number material because it was too long. You want your form to be concise while gathering the information you need.
web form design: infographic shows that 27% of people will abandon a web form that’s too long.
Source
It can be tempting to ask for more information on a form. Perhaps you want to feed sales and marketing data or qualify a lead. I get it, but it’s important not to overwhelm your users.
Decide what you need and what information you can gather later.