VUI Design for Magazine Websites

VUI design is the future of online content. VUI (voice user interface) design is becoming a necessity as magazine publishers, Ecommerce stores and even annual reports try to adjust to the fast-changing content consumption habits of upwardly-mobile consumers. But what considerations should youo include? And what about VUI optimization?
Flip180 is on it.

Magazine website displayed on a tablet against white tabletop illustrating VUI design

Flip180 creates better user experiences via good VUI design

Superior VUI design principles can help to audially mimic or excel the visual experience of your online publication with an equally-compelling audio experience.
Voice assistant users will readily find your content when searching via voice.
Your site becomes eligible for competitive voice optimization.

Our technology and marketing team help you to figure out the best ways to make your online content accessible via voice while maximizing reach via voice search on engines, VAs (voice assistants) and similar emerging-usage platforms:
- Google Assistant
- Siri
- Alexa
- Cortana
- Wearables (audio and visual content consumption)
  - Smart/VA bluetooth headphones
  - Smart watches (like Apple Watch)
  - Smart Audio Sunglasses
  - AR Smart Visual Screen Glasses

VUI optimization that put your brand’s best foot forward. We help find the right voice, the right interface model, and the right Voiced content optimization strategies to put your publication in the driver’s seat, rather than passively sit stalled out, two steps behind the voice interface revolution.

VUI is about growing brand

VUI design is not just about UX. It’s about business growth. This is what periodicals and ecommerce websites are begining to discover.

Simply put, if you fail to jump into the voiced content revolution, it will be your brand that’s left stalled while savvy competitors take the lead. Content UX expectations are a higher concern for most Millenials than brand loyalty. That’s a “baby boomer thing”. Brands to them are still important, but can change very quickly as function and immediate gratification concerns take precedence.

How can you prepare? By ceding importance to these concerns of your emerging audience demographic.

Analytics screen displaying a magazine websitge's VUI interactions data

A beanie-wearing Millennial wireframe engineer performing VUI design on a whiteboard

VUI Design Project Steps

We do fact-finding research via an initial information request, via a prepared document. Here we gain information like your budgetary concerns, technological must-haves, and any additional obstacles that could impact the final project delivery budget.

We consult your contact one-on-one via phone and/or messaging to help figure out how best to implement our recommendations, as well as any needed adjustments. If both client and our project team agree after this stage, we proceed with the next step, beginning the project.

We provide a roadmap to achieving the solidified plan.

We begin VUI development work modules followed by client-side contact module approvals.

We walk your PM and team through the finished VUI and take requests for any minor corrections or additional tweaks before sign-off.

We can provide an optional plan for VUI otimization of existing content, as well as a template for use in all future content, as an add-on service.s

What people say about us

I receive emails on a regular basis that speak to the quality of the designs of our magazine. The people that we work with are always over the moon in regard to how articles appear. We are receiving more than double the amount of traffic coming through our site as a result of the redesigned e-reader. Flip180 serves as more of a partner as opposed to being just a service provider. They're always ahead of the curve in terms of digital publishing. It's more than apparent that they are educating themselves constantly on digital publishing trends. It's just great to know that they have our best interests at heart.

Abbe Miller

Editor-in-Chief at Techgen Media Group.

When I get to see the final result, I am always amazed, because it looks extremely professional, even though it is very easy to work with. I think this is a perfect example of a modern, minimalistic design which is trending now. The company is always offering up-to-date products, and this simply which shows their experience and skills in the digital publishing field. Thank you, it's always a pleasure to work with you.

Victoria A

Content writter

Flip180 has an exceptional design team. They are meticulous in their attention to detail and always meet our proposed deadlines. Aesthetically speaking, Sarunas and Vee have a great eye for graphics and always manage to incorporate stylistically-appropriate images for our quarterly magazines. The finished product is impressive! We are happy to recommend their services.

Liz Amato

Vice President of International Digital and Social Media Content for the National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners.

Flip180 Media is always on time, which allows us to make our deadlines.

Devon Johnson

Founder & CEO, BleuLife Media Group, Inc

Engage customers with a voice-ready publication.

Reach out to learn more about your VUI, voiced content and voice optimization options. Publish your voice-ready site within 2-4 months!

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