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Before we dive into the fascinating nuances of eye tracking and its many applications, it would be prudent to take a step back and mull over the utility of the larger family it is a part of – heatmaps.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Heatmaps are ostensibly the quirkiest analysis toolkits<\/a> at your disposal: their color bombs fascinate conversion researchers<\/a>, <\/span>academicians write scientific papers touting its breakthrough AR\/VR applications<\/span>, and meteorologists have a field day slicing a continent apart in hot & cool zones.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What is Eye tracking Heatmap?<\/h2>\n\n

Website heatmaps<\/a> have a peculiar duality to them – on the one hand, they abstract large swathes of clickstream data for you to visualize it quickly and draw rapid conclusions around visitor behavior<\/a>; one the other, they allow you to unpack this abstract data and dive into the nitty-gritty. For data visualization of overall webpage performance, it offers the classic heatmap; if you want to analyze if readers are truly engrossed in your content, you can opt for a scrollmap<\/a>; or you can choose clickmaps for click data and mouse movement heatmap<\/a> when you want insights around the portions of your website that are drawing clicks (and thereby interest). This literature dives into another fascinating data visualization method: eye tracking heatmaps. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

Eye tracking heatmap gathers and visualizes data about the most and least attention capturing sections and elements of a web page. Data is gathered on how many times a visitor looks at individual elements and on visitors\u2019 fixation length, which is then plotted in the form of an eye tracking heatmap. By helping unearth such insights on visitors\u2019 eye movement, eye tracking heatmap helps UX designers, CRO practitioners, and marketers uncover information on the former\u2019s attentional processes to identify elements of a webpage that they find the most and least interesting or engaging, and which elements they think are redundant or confusing.<\/p>\n\n\n

How can You Make the Most Out of On-Page Behavioral Data Using Eye tracking Heatmaps?<\/h2>\n\n

Before eye tracking heatmaps were made, researchers conducted eye tracking studies or tests to identify issues in the user interface. As time passed, this test took on many forms of which, eye tracking heatmaps became the <\/span>most popular visitor behavior analysis tool <\/span>amongst UX & CRO<\/a> professional circles.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Eye tracking heatmaps have helped businesses optimize their websites and increase conversions<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You may be wondering how<\/span> data on eye-movement results in increased conversions<\/span>. The answer is simple: it adds immense value to any CRO program<\/a> or experience optimization<\/a> program by providing uncomparable insights on website visitors\u2019 on-page behavior.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n\n

Eye tracking Heatmap & CRO<\/h3>\n\n

Have you ever noticed how some websites\u2019 navigation wherein one element or page flows from the preceding one without much cognitive load on the user, whereas others require a lot of effort on the part of the users? Well, from amongst an array of tools<\/a> and methods that help business owners achieve the former, eye tracking heatmaps play a major role. <\/span>
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<\/span>Coming to CRO, if we look at its crudest and simplest definition, it is essentially a method whereby user feedback and analytics (both qualitative and quantitative) are used to improve overall website performance. The true essence of CRO lies in the fact that it empowers business owners to capitalize on their existing website traffic rather than investing in acquiring new traffic. The former is much more cost-effective and profitable than the latter, which demands huge investments. <\/span>
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<\/span>And how, you may ask, does CRO ensure that its essence remains intact? \u2013 by leveraging visitor behavior analysis tools like eye tracking heatmaps.
<\/span>Eye tracking heatmaps are a valuable asset<\/span><\/a> for your website\u2019s conversion and experience optimization program because they capture your visitors\u2019 eye movement and uncovers insights as elucidated in the following examples:<\/span>
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