Jobcy

Improving Retention & Monetization for a Government Job Portal Through UX Simplification

This engagement focused on retention, usability, and lifecycle alignment for a high-intent but low-tech audience operating under real-world constraints.

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Challenge

High-intent users were unable to navigate and re-engage due to interface complexity misaligned with audience behavior.

Jobcy’s platform prioritized sleek visuals, animations, and modern design patterns that did not align with its core audience. The majority of users came from semi-rural regions and spanned a wide age range, many of whom were not proficient with mobile interfaces or contemporary UI conventions.

Although intent was high, users struggled to navigate the site efficiently, leading to poor retention, shallow engagement, and limited monetization despite consistent traffic.

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Goal

The platform was restructured around clarity, accessibility, and task-driven user flow rather than visual sophistication.

We redesigned the experience around clarity and accessibility rather than aesthetics. The interface was simplified aggressively by removing unnecessary animations, flattening navigation, and restructuring the landing experience into clear, task-based entry points.

Complex interactions were replaced with obvious, labeled buttons, and content flows were aligned with what users came to the site to do, whether searching for government jobs, reading updates, or exploring paid offerings.

Result

Reduced friction led to improved retention, stronger organic performance, and successful monetization through premium offerings.

Following the UX simplification, Jobcy observed a 30–40% increase in average session duration and a 20%+ increase in pages per session, indicating deeper interaction with job listings and informational content.

Repeat visit frequency improved meaningfully over subsequent weeks as navigation clarity reduced early exits and user confusion.

As engagement signals strengthened, the platform experienced sustained improvements in organic search visibility, particularly across government job and career-related queries.

With user flow stabilized, Jobcy successfully introduced premium memberships and began generating consistent revenue from both subscriptions and website templates, establishing monetization paths that were previously unviable.

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