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Why
The question that you decide to put as a placeholder on your site, dictates the style of the answer you’ll receive.
Job title, skills or company
Why
Defining categories helps reduce the choice range, enabling users to focus on the possibilities, and guiding them on the best way to use the field.
Incorrect email or password. All passwords must be at least 6 characters.
Why
Don’t just tell the user the password is wrong – say why (if there is a reason)
Your shopping cart is empty. Add something awesome! Check out today’s deals, new designs, or fun stuff
Why
Make it clear that the shopping cart is empty, and you can refer users to the three most interesting pages in the shop.
e.g., We are a small organic shop located in Sparta focused on a young cool audience
Why
Provides the type of required information: size, industry, location, and target audience.
The city is unknown. Please enter a valid city.
Why
Don’t make the user guess why the error occurred. Use a validation text to tell the user what went and why it went wrong
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Where
YFS Magazine
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Why
You can provide search tips. It’s easy for the users to understand what are they trying to accomplish.
Your bag is empty.. Time to check out the new collection!
Why
Make it clear that the shopping cart is empty, and give the option for the users to navigate in the most common collections.
Your shopping card is empty. Don’t let it stay empty. Add items to your wishlist.
Why?
Used to encourage users to continue exploring.
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Where
Stripe
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