Tree test user testing

1. What is a tree test usertesting?
2. How do you run a tree test?
3. How many participants for a tree test?

What is a tree test usertesting?

Tree testing is a usability approach that works to evaluate the ease or difficulty of finding topics or categories on a website. Without the influence or distraction of design elements, tree tests feature the text-only version of your product.

How do you run a tree test?

To conduct a tree test, you don't need to sketch any wireframes or write any content. You only need to prepare two things: the tree, or hierarchical menu, and the tasks, or instructions which explain to study participants what they should attempt to find.

How many participants for a tree test?

Since tree testing allows you to easily collect data from a large group of users, aim for at least 50 users, to allow trends in user behavior to emerge and minimize the impact of any unmotivated participants who provide poor-quality data.