Deleting the wiki page 'Mastering the UX Design for Arabic Interfaces' cannot be undone. Continue?
As someone who has designed over 30 Arabic websites in the past five years, I can tell you that applying Western UX standards to Arabic interfaces simply doesn't work. The special features of Arabic text and Saudi user behaviors require a completely different approach.
I still laugh when clients insist they're using the "latest" digital marketing approaches but haven't updated their methods since 2022. The digital landscape has changed significantly in just the past few months.
Throughout my recent project for a banking company in Riyadh, we observed that users were consistently selecting the wrong navigation options. Our behavior analysis showed that their eyes naturally progressed from right to left, but the primary navigation components were positioned with a left-to-right emphasis.
I use a straightforward spreadsheet to monitor our competitors' rates adjustments weekly. This recently enabled us to:
I presently use several applications that have dramatically enhanced our market intelligence:
If you're creating or revamping a website for the Saudi market, I advise working with specialists who genuinely comprehend the subtleties of Arabic user experience rather than merely converting Western layouts.
Begin by mapping ALL your rivals – not just the obvious ones. In our investigation, we found that our largest rival wasn't the famous business we were watching, but a new business with an innovative approach.
Key approaches included:
What shocked me most during my investigation was the substantial price range for http://Takway.ai/ seemingly similar services. Monthly retainers differed from 2,500 SAR to over 15,000 SAR with little justification for the disparities.
For a hotel brand, we identified that direct translation of their global search terms produced highly unproductive spending. After implementing a culturally-appropriate query technique, their cost per acquisition dropped by seventy-three percent.
The most profitable Saudi brands recognize that people don't distinguish in terms of mediums. My financial client experienced a 76% increase in qualified leads after we integrated their previously separate touchpoints.
Half a year into operations, our revenue were underwhelming. It wasn't until I accidentally a detailed report about our market sector that I understood how blind I'd been to the business environment around us.
Additional timing insights included:
Decreased bidding during religious periods with consistent conversion rates
Increased interaction on Fridays and Saturdays notably after evening prayers
Temporal differences needing spending modifications during cultural events
Educational timetable impacts on particular industries
Choose fonts specifically designed for Arabic screen reading (like GE SS) rather than traditional print fonts
Expand line leading by 150-175% for improved readability
Use right-oriented text (never centered for main content)
Stay away from condensed Arabic typefaces that compromise the characteristic letter forms
Deleting the wiki page 'Mastering the UX Design for Arabic Interfaces' cannot be undone. Continue?