If you want to gain relevant, actionable user insights, it's important to choose a UX research method that fits your research goals, budget, team, and timeline. But how do you choose the perfect method?

Each UX research method offers valuable results and effective feedback techniques, but different methods are more appropriate depending on the resources available and the insights you want to gather. It's important to start with the best method for your project right away to avoid wasting valuable time and resources—or worse, ending up with misleading data and irrelevant user feedback.

In this video, we'll give an overview of the nine most important UX research methods you should consider for your project – from card sorting to five-second testing. Here's everything you need to know to make sure you choose the most effective method for your project.

*Resources mentioned:*
_Tips for creating effective user research questions:_ https://youtu.be/5YfKq_qbOks
_Instructions for card sorting:_ https://buff.ly/44sbZvA
_Survey design guide:_ https://buff.ly/3VwnwpD
_Guide to diary research:_ https://buff.ly/42mdSs6
_Guide to testing trees:_ https://buff.ly/42pA98s
_Five-second test guide:_ https://buff.ly/3HGv9nL
_Usability Testing Guide:_ https://buff.ly/3AW2nvy
_Guide to UX Research Methods:_ https://buff.ly/44rg57j

️ *Video timestamp:*
00:00 – Introduction
00:29 – What are UX research methods?
01:15 – User Interviews
02:13 – Field studies
03:26 – Card sorting
04:30 – Tree tests
05:57 – Usability testing
07:10 – Diary studies
08:24 – Polls
09:39 – Focus groups
11:10 – Five-second test
12:20 – Conclusion

*About Maze:*
Maze is a continuous product discovery platform that enables product teams to continuously collect and use user insights. With solutions for participant recruitment, product research, and reporting, Maze helps teams develop the habit of continuous product discovery on a platform that enables anyone to do *great* research.
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