Usability Testing Case Study

WebMD Side Quests — Increasing User Engagement with Habit Formation Through Behavior Change Science & Gamification

Spring 2024

Written by:

Anita Liao

Project Summary

WebMD One’s Health Services team manages an app, offering health-related services such as health tracking, daily habits, coaching, screening tools, challenges, and reward programs for clients’ employees. They sought our expertise to uncover what motivates their target audience to maintain an exercise routine, particularly for those needing help improving health habits. This research aims to inform the development of their latest product, Side Quests, which focuses on encouraging sustained exercise habits.