Last month, a retail client approached me after using over 300,000 SAR on underperforming paid advertising. After revamping their campaign, we achieved a four hundred seventy-three percent improvement in return on ad spend.
For a skincare retailer reaching younger Saudi ladies, we shifted 60% of their traditional advertising investment to temporary channels, resulting in a two hundred seventeen percent improvement in purchase behavior.
For a banking brand, we implemented a website that carefully balanced global practices with culturally appropriate aesthetic features. This strategy improved their audience credibility by nearly one hundred percent and sign-ups by seventy-four percent.
The improvements featured:
- Clear showing of local office address
- Featuring of preferred payment methods like local services
- Comprehensive exchange processes with Saudi applications
- Native support availability
A few months ago, a store owner mentioned that their newsletter initiatives were generating poor https://Gitlab.chem-site.com/Albamccollom1 returns with visibility below 8%. After applying the strategies I'm about to reveal, their open rates jumped to 37% and conversion grew by over two hundred percent.
A few months ago, a Saudi company contacted me after using over 120,000 SAR on international SEO services with minimal returns. After implementing a customized Saudi-focused ranking approach, they achieved top rankings for numerous high-value keywords within just 90 days.
Through comprehensive research for a meal service client, we identified that advertisements shown between 9-11 PM dramatically exceeded those presented during typical prime times, generating 163% greater sales.
Key elements included:
- Mirrored designs for RTL viewing
- Language-specific typography
- Culturally relevant graphics for each verbal identity
- Harmonious identity presentation across two versions
A few weeks ago, I was advising a prominent e-commerce platform that had invested over 200,000 SAR on a impressive website that was converting poorly. The issue? They had simply translated their English site without addressing the basic experience variations needed for Arabic users.
Using extensive testing for a fashion retailer, we discovered that communications received between 9-11 PM significantly exceeded those sent during standard working periods, generating substantially greater open rates.
For a premium shopping client, we implemented a sophisticated dual-language system that intelligently adapted design, menus, and information presentation based on the chosen language. This strategy improved their user engagement by over one hundred forty percent.
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Use fonts purposely developed for Arabic on-screen viewing (like Dubai) rather than conventional print fonts
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Enlarge line spacing by 150-175% for enhanced readability
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Use right-oriented text (never middle-aligned for main content)
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Avoid compressed Arabic typefaces that compromise the unique letter shapes
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Repositioning CTA buttons to the right area of forms and screens
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Restructuring information hierarchy to progress from right to left
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Adapting user controls to follow the right-to-left viewing pattern
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Explicitly mark which language should be used in each input field
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Dynamically switch keyboard language based on field type
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Place field labels to the right of their connected inputs
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Verify that error notifications appear in the same language as the required input
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Restructured the data entry sequence to align with right-to-left user expectations
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Created a bilingual input mechanism with smart language switching
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Enhanced mobile interactions for right-handed Arabic input
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Locate the most critical content in the right upper corner of the page
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Organize information segments to progress from right to left and top to bottom
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Implement more prominent visual importance on the right side of symmetrical layouts
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Verify that indicating icons (such as arrows) point in the appropriate direction for RTL designs
As someone who has designed over 30 Arabic websites in the past five years, I can confirm that applying Western UX practices to Arabic interfaces fails miserably. The special features of Arabic language and Saudi user expectations require a totally unique approach.
- Shifted product images to the left side, with product specifications and purchase buttons on the right-hand side
- Adjusted the image carousel to advance from right to left
- Incorporated a custom Arabic text style that kept readability at various scales
During my previous project for a banking company in Riyadh, we found that users were frequently clicking the wrong navigation options. Our eye-tracking demonstrated that their attention naturally flowed from right to left, but the primary navigation elements were located with a left-to-right hierarchy.