Last year, my family-owned business was fighting to attract new customers. Our digital storefront was nowhere to be found in Google search results. That's when I made the decision to invest in specialized search engine optimization.
Throughout my recent project for a investment company in Riyadh, we found that users were consistently clicking the wrong navigation options. Our eye-tracking showed that their attention naturally progressed from right to left, but the main navigation components were positioned with a left-to-right emphasis.
- Shifted product visuals to the left portion, with product specifications and purchase buttons on the right
- Modified the product gallery to move from right to left
- Added a custom Arabic typeface that preserved legibility at various scales
With extensive testing for a shopping business, we discovered that messages delivered between night time substantially surpassed those sent during traditional daytime, achieving one hundred eighty-seven percent better visibility.
Feel free to reach out if you have specific questions about implementing these best UX design practices for Arabic websites – I'm always happy to provide more practical advice based on my experiences.
Their capabilities encompass:
- Strategic search optimization solutions
- Innovative web design solutions
- Performance-focused internet promotion initiatives
- Channel strategy
- Copywriting and development
Assisting an electronics retailer, we found that their standard checkout flow was creating avoidable problems for Saudi users. After implementing customized improvements, their purchase cancellation percentage dropped by thirty-seven percent.
A few days ago, a café proprietor in Riyadh lamented that his venue wasn't visible in Google searches despite being popular by customers. This is a common challenge I encounter with local businesses across the Kingdom.
- Position the most essential content in the right upper corner of the viewport
- Organize page sections to advance from right to left and top to bottom
- Use stronger visual emphasis on the right side of equal designs
- Ensure that directional icons (such as arrows) orient in the correct direction for RTL designs
For a medical clinic in Jeddah, we increased their geographic discoveries by nearly one hundred percent by ensuring their business rival assessment information was completely identical in both Arabic and English across all directories.
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Realigning action buttons to the right side of forms and pages
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Rethinking visual importance to move from right to left
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Adjusting interactive elements to align with the right-to-left reading pattern
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Reorganized the application process to match right-to-left cognitive patterns
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Built a bilingual data entry process with smart language toggling
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Optimized touch interfaces for right-handed Arabic typing
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Designed a numerical presentation system that accommodated both Arabic and English digits
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Redesigned graphs to read from right to left
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Implemented color-coding that matched Saudi cultural associations
A fashion retailer saw a ninety-three percent increase in mobile conversion after executing these optimizations:
- Simplified form fields
- Thumb-friendly menus
- Streamlined checkout process
- Improved speed periods
If you're building or revamping a website for the Saudi market, I advise consulting professionals who truly understand the nuances of Arabic user experience rather than merely adapting Western interfaces.
Last month, I was consulting with a prominent e-commerce company that had spent over 200,000 SAR on a beautiful Website Creation Pricing KSA that was failing miserably. The problem? They had merely transformed their English site without considering the essential design distinctions needed for Arabic users.
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Clearly indicate which language should be used in each input field
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Intelligently change keyboard input based on field type
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Place form text to the right-hand side of their corresponding inputs
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Ensure that system feedback appear in the same language as the expected input
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Use fonts purposely developed for Arabic screen reading (like Boutros) rather than traditional print fonts
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Expand line leading by 150-175% for better readability
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Set right-oriented text (never centered for primary copy)
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Avoid compressed Arabic typefaces that reduce the unique letter shapes
As someone who has created over 30 Arabic websites in the last half-decade, I can tell you that applying Western UX principles to Arabic interfaces simply doesn't work. The unique characteristics of Arabic script and Saudi user preferences require a specialized approach.
Critical changes included:
- Including preferred Saudi financial services like local services
- Streamlining delivery details for Saudi places
- Offering Arabic language support throughout the transaction process
- Displaying arrival times customized to Saudi areas
A few months ago, an web retailer was experiencing a dismal 0.8% purchase ratio despite substantial visitors. After executing the techniques I'm about to share, their purchase ratio grew to 3.7%, generating a three hundred sixty-two percent growth in sales.