Sometimes, advice on how not to do turns out to be the most practical, because simple guides and recommendations always leave room for wrong decisions. That’s why we decided to share some examples of bad user experience with you.

20 Great Examples of How You Can Ruin User Experience

So, let’s not keep you waiting: here they are — the most stupid mistakes in creating UX, which even experienced webmasters often make.

#1 — Autoplay of audio/video

Needless to say, one of the most annoying things that can overtake website users is the instantaneous audio playback when opening a web page. In short, instead of forcing your website visitors to turn down the volume in a hurry, just provide a default mute with an option to turn it off.

#2 — Misuse of breaking news

Is COVID-19 making you feel bad? Our furniture will fix that. Our sushi delivery will fix that. Our phones will fix it. Similar, perhaps less literal, phrases can be found on almost every website whose administrators decided to add a little relevance to its textual content. Please don’t do that. You shouldn’t drag any world problems to your business niche if it’s not connected with them.