Optimization of a content streaming platform’s feed page

Feed Page on TopBuzz mobile application 

Product Type: Mobile design

Role: UI/UX Designer, 2017 – 2018

背景

Feed page is the first page users access to after they login on TopBuzz platform. It’s where users spend most time browsing information and interact with this app. TopBuzz uses data sources combined with machine learning technology to aggregate news and recommend specific content to relative users. Before redesigning, the main feed page contained a lot of product problems reported by our users, research team and also product owners. 

Browsing and viewing experience research

To improve platform retention rate and attract more new users, we looked into what factors affect the time they spent on Feed Page and the urge to read more content. 

Design approach

Approach 1: Emphasizing Channels & enabling editing function

Approach 2: Content visual weight adjustment

1. Red colour conflicts with primary yellow colour and causes strong visual noise .

2. Irrelevant wording & info on the main feed page, such as “Top Stories”.

3. Content tiles lack of visual hierarchy.

Approach 3: Expanding image thumbnail area to improve user stickiness

Approach 4: Optimization of UI components

Wrap things up

After final design, I exported detailed specifications for FE to implement, which includes detailed dimension, layout & grid setup, end to end view etc.

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