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Insights on user research, product design, and building better experiences.

Oct 12, 2026|7 min read

Pick the Right Test: A Practical Guide to 7 UX Research Methods

A practical guide to seven UX research methods: what each is good for, when to use it, and what to pair it with.

Chloe

New

Oct 11, 2026|3 min read

What is Tree Testing?

Every great website has a hidden skeleton, and if it’s built wrong, no amount of beautiful design can save it. Learn how tree testing helps you reveal whether your site’s structure actually works.

Chloe

Oct 9, 2026|4 min read

What are Surveys?

Every survey you’ve taken was shaped by a handful of choices, from who was asked to how each question was worded. Learn what surveys can (and can’t) do, when to use them, and how to design one that gets honest answers.

Chloe

Oct 8, 2026|6 min read

What is Prototype Testing?

Your next big feature could look perfect on your end, but still leave users hunting for the button. Prototype testing lets you watch real people use your product before fixes get costly, and this guide shows you how to run one, step by step.

Chloe

Oct 6, 2026|4 min read

What is Preference Testing?

Design debates tend to be won by the loudest voice in the room, but preference testing hands the vote to the people who actually matter: your users. Learn what it is, when to use it, and how to run one step by step so you can replace “I think” with “they chose.”

Chloe

Oct 2, 2026|3 min read

Meet the User Sage Grok Bot

Add the User Sage Grok Bot to your Grok Bot team for design help and UX research in the same chat. Connect your User Sage workspace when you’re ready to plan and run studies there.

David

Research

Oct 2, 2026|5 min read

What is Card Sorting?

Ever wonder why you can never find stuff on a website? It's probably because it was built around how the company thinks, not how you do. Discover how card sorting hands the organizing to real users, and learn when to use it, how to run it, and how to interpret results.

Chloe

Oct 1, 2026|4 min read

What is 5-Second Testing?

Wondering whether people actually get your design in the first few seconds? A 5-Second Test shows what users remember and understand at a glance, and this guide covers when to run one, how to set it up in User Sage, and how to read the results.

Chloe

Oct 1, 2026|7 min read

User Sage vs Maze, Lyssna, and Useberry: An Honest Comparison

Maze, Lyssna, and Useberry are all solid unmoderated testing tools. Here's where each one is genuinely strong, and the one structural gap all three share that User Sage fills differently.

David

Research