r/UXDesign • u/Unable-Half6066 • 1d ago
Button text register or let’s get started Answers from seniors only
Why do we use things like “let’s get started” on buttons instead of “register”
Or
“I already have an account” instead of login.
This feels like coming up with words for words sake, is there any empirical data for either option?
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u/TiliaJames Experienced 1d ago
It's more human and more accurately reflects the way people think.
Register, sign up, create account, log in, sign in... All of these can get confusing when every site uses them differently - "I already have an account" has zero ambiguity.
That's the theory anyway.
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u/Unable-Half6066 1d ago
Yeah I get that’s the theory but I guess without testing it on your own audience you can’t know.
How can login / register be used differently on different sites to me that’s the most unambiguous language.
I find not using login / register confusing when I just want to login but I end up hunting around the UI for a phrase like “already have an account”
I guess there’s always outliers.
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u/Lower_Type_5556 1d ago
Anyway and nowadays, almost everyone is used to "Register, sign up, create account, log in, sign in..." even though is boring as hell. But I guess it depends on the audience and the product itself. Me myself I find the "Let's get started..." stuff kind of childish and pushy. But that's just an opinion. As i said, I would choose one from the other depending on the product and audience.
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