Prioritizing the Links on the Homepage : Evidence from a University Website
Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works (RGC: 12, 32, 41, 45) › 32_Refereed conference paper (with host publication) › peer-review
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Detail(s)
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 2017 3rd International Conference on E-commerce and Contemporary Economic Development (ECED 2017) |
| Publisher | DEStech Publications, Inc. |
| Pages | 64-68 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-1-60595-446-2 |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 2017 |
Conference
| Title | 3rd International Conference on E-commerce and Contemporary Economic Development (ECED) |
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| Place | China |
| City | Xian |
| Period | 8 - 9 April 2017 |
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| DOI | DOI |
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| Permanent Link | https://scholars.cityu.edu.hk/en/publications/publication(1f1e8cc6-f981-4114-9aa3-6d8a8ecb3953).html |
Abstract
A common problem encountered in Web design is how to arrange the homepage links of a Website. Previous empirical studies have not complete systematic guidelines to resolve this problem. This paper uses a random-utility theory for studying visitors' choice behaviors to prioritize the links on a homepage. We propose a total of three multiple-choice demand models and apply them to clickstream data collected from an educational institute over a seven-and-a-half month period. The model with the best performance is selected as the tool for constructing a metric, utility loss. Empirical results show that the proposed metric is highly efficient for prioritizing the links on a homepage and the algorithms can also be used to study the feasibility of introducing a new function in a Website.
Research Area(s)
- Homepage, Links, Random Utility Theory, Clickstream Data, PATTERNS
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Citation Format(s)
Prioritizing the Links on the Homepage: Evidence from a University Website. / SONG, Lian-lian; TSO, Geoffrey.
2017 3rd International Conference on E-commerce and Contemporary Economic Development (ECED 2017) . DEStech Publications, Inc., 2017. p. 64-68.
2017 3rd International Conference on E-commerce and Contemporary Economic Development (ECED 2017) . DEStech Publications, Inc., 2017. p. 64-68.
Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works (RGC: 12, 32, 41, 45) › 32_Refereed conference paper (with host publication) › peer-review
