79. People use Look and Feel as Their
First Indicator of Trust
In a study completed in
2004, by Elizabeth
Sillence, it was
determined that most
(83%) of people reported
NOT trusting a website
based on design factors,
such as poor navigation
and color, etc.
However, in the same study, 74%
reported trusting a website
based on content and source
In the book, “The Geography of Bliss”
(2009), Eric Weiner investigates the
world's happiest people. The common
thread in all of them is an element of
trust.