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6.71 Form Friction, Input Failures & Interaction Blockers

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Form Frustration — Errors, Failures & Abandonment

ID	Check	Passes when	Weight	Runs
6.71.01	Detect form submit errors	None	Heavy	Deterministic + AI
6.71.02	Detect multi-step form abandonment	Minimal	Heavy	Deterministic + AI
6.71.03	Validate error messages visible & helpful	Clear	Heavy	Deterministic + AI
6.71.04	Detect invalid input re-entry loops	None	Medium	Deterministic + AI
6.71.05	Validate form auto-fill compatibility	Compatible	Medium	Deterministic + AI

Interaction Friction — Clicks, Taps, Hits & Inputs

ID	Check	Passes when	Weight	Runs
6.71.06	Detect excessive clicks required to convert	Minimal	Heavy	Deterministic + AI
6.71.07	Validate CTA buttons reachable without scrolling	Reachable	Heavy	Deterministic + AI
6.71.08	Detect small tap targets (mobile)	None	Medium	Deterministic + AI
6.71.09	Validate click precision (no mis-taps)	Precise	Medium	Deterministic + AI
6.71.10	Detect double-click failures	None	Medium	Deterministic + AI

Page Frustration — Layout, Overlays & Usability Blockers

ID	Check	Passes when	Weight	Runs
6.71.11	Detect intrusive pop-ups	None	Heavy	Deterministic + AI
6.71.12	Detect layout shift during conversion attempt	None	Heavy	Deterministic + AI
6.71.13	Validate sticky headers not blocking fields	Clear	Medium	Deterministic + AI
6.71.14	Detect modals blocking interaction	None	Medium	Deterministic + AI
6.71.15	Validate page elements stable during typing	Stable	Medium	Deterministic + AI

UX Speed Friction — Load Delays & Performance Impact

ID	Check	Passes when	Weight	Runs
6.71.16	Validate form loads fully under 1.5s	Fast	Heavy	Deterministic + AI
6.71.17	Detect loading spinner overuse	Minimal	Heavy	Deterministic + AI
6.71.18	Validate script execution not blocking typing	Non-blocking	Medium	Deterministic + AI
6.71.19	Detect lag between user input & UI update	None	Medium	Deterministic + AI
6.71.20	Validate mobile performance during conversion	Smooth	Medium	Deterministic + AI

Decision Friction — Confusion, Clarity & Info Gaps

ID	Check	Passes when	Weight	Runs
6.71.21	Validate CTA text clear	Clear	Heavy	Deterministic + AI
6.71.22	Detect unclear or confusing copy	None	Heavy	Deterministic + AI
6.71.23	Validate price info present if needed	Present	Medium	Deterministic + AI
6.71.24	Validate trust badges visible	Visible	Medium	Deterministic + AI
6.71.25	Detect missing instructions (forms, uploads, steps)	None	Medium	Deterministic + AI

Device Friction — Mobile, Desktop & Responsiveness

ID	Check	Passes when	Weight	Runs
6.71.26	Validate mobile form UX usable	Usable	Heavy	Deterministic + AI
6.71.27	Detect off-screen elements during conversion	None	Heavy	Deterministic + AI
6.71.28	Validate desktop alignment correct	Correct	Medium	Deterministic + AI
6.71.29	Detect viewport mismatches	None	Medium	Deterministic + AI
6.71.30	Validate keyboard does not hide fields (mobile)	Visible	Medium	Deterministic + AI

Rage Clicks — User Frustration Actions

ID	Check	Passes when	Weight	Runs
6.71.31	Detect rage-click patterns (3+ rapid clicks)	None	Heavy	Deterministic + AI
6.71.32	Detect rage-tap patterns on mobile	None	Heavy	Deterministic + AI
6.71.33	Detect repeated interactions with broken UI elements	None	Medium	Deterministic + AI
6.71.34	Validate rage-click heatmaps not spiking	Stable	Medium	Deterministic + AI
6.71.35	Detect rage-clicks on CTAs (indicating broken JS)	None	Medium	Deterministic + AI

Dead Clicks — Non-Responsive Elements & Failed Actions

ID	Check	Passes when	Weight	Runs
6.71.36	Detect clicks with no UI response	None	Heavy	Deterministic + AI
6.71.37	Validate CTA buttons trigger correct events	Triggering	Heavy	Deterministic + AI
6.71.38	Detect links leading nowhere	None	Medium	Deterministic + AI
6.71.39	Detect interactions blocked by overlapping elements	None	Medium	Deterministic + AI
6.71.40	Validate JS listeners attached correctly	Correct	Medium	Deterministic + AI

Mis-Taps — Mobile Input Errors & Touch Accuracy

ID	Check	Passes when	Weight	Runs
6.71.41	Detect mis-taps on navigation	None	Heavy	Deterministic + AI
6.71.42	Detect mis-taps near ads or sticky elements	None	Heavy	Deterministic + AI
6.71.43	Validate tap targets ≥ 44px	Compliant	Medium	Deterministic + AI
6.71.44	Detect mis-taps due to layout shift	None	Medium	Deterministic + AI
6.71.45	Detect mis-taps on dropdowns	None	Medium	Deterministic + AI

Micro-Friction — Small But Impactful UX Issues

ID	Check	Passes when	Weight	Runs
6.71.46	Detect spinning loaders longer than 500ms	None	Heavy	Deterministic + AI
6.71.47	Validate fields auto-focus properly	Proper	Heavy	Deterministic + AI
6.71.48	Detect repeated tooltip triggers	None	Medium	Deterministic + AI
6.71.49	Validate hover states visible	Visible	Medium	Deterministic + AI
6.71.50	Detect cursor incorrect for interactive elements	Correct	Medium	Deterministic + AI

Click Intent — Signal Alignment & Expectation Match

ID	Check	Passes when	Weight	Runs
6.71.51	Validate user clicks lead to expected content	Expected	Heavy	Deterministic + AI
6.71.52	Detect mismatch between CTA label & landing action	None	Heavy	Deterministic + AI
6.71.53	Validate forward navigation consistent	Consistent	Medium	Deterministic + AI
6.71.54	Detect loopbacks in UI navigation	None	Medium	Deterministic + AI
6.71.55	Validate scroll-back after click not required	Not required	Medium	Deterministic + AI

Navigation Resistance — Path Friction & Flow Breaks

ID	Check	Passes when	Weight	Runs
6.71.56	Detect friction in funnel navigation	Low	Heavy	Deterministic + AI
6.71.57	Validate no unnecessary steps added	None	Heavy	Deterministic + AI
6.71.58	Detect unexpected redirects	None	Medium	Deterministic + AI
6.71.59	Validate next-step buttons visible	Visible	Medium	Deterministic + AI
6.71.60	Validate no backtracking required due to errors	None	Medium	Deterministic + AI

GBP Visual Quality — Photos, Videos, Media Signals

ID	Check	Passes when	Weight	Runs
6.71.61	Validate presence of high-resolution exterior photos	Present	Heavy	Deterministic + AI
6.71.62	Validate presence of high-resolution interior photos	Present	Heavy	Deterministic + AI
6.71.63	Validate business logo uploaded correctly	Correct	Heavy	Deterministic + AI
6.71.64	Validate photos match actual business branding	Matching	Medium	Deterministic + AI
6.71.65	Detect outdated or irrelevant photos	None	Medium	Deterministic + AI
6.71.66	Validate video content relevant and useful	Relevant	Medium	Deterministic + AI
6.71.67	Validate geotag metadata present (if applicable)	Present	Medium	Deterministic + AI
6.71.68	Validate ALT-style descriptions for accessibility	Present	Medium	Deterministic + AI
6.71.69	Detect low-quality stock photos	None	Medium	Deterministic + AI

GBP Posts — Cadence, Quality & Engagement Signals

ID	Check	Passes when	Weight	Runs
6.71.70	Validate weekly post frequency	Weekly	Heavy	Deterministic + AI
6.71.71	Validate posts include CTA buttons	Included	Heavy	Deterministic + AI
6.71.72	Validate posts include keywords naturally	Natural	Medium	Deterministic + AI
6.71.73	Validate posts feature original media	Present	Medium	Deterministic + AI
6.71.74	Validate post topics match business type	Matching	Medium	Deterministic + AI
6.71.75	Validate promotional posts contain accurate offers	Accurate	Medium	Deterministic + AI
6.71.76	Detect expired offer posts not removed	None	Medium	Deterministic + AI
6.71.77	Validate engagement metrics (views/clicks) healthy	Healthy	Medium	Deterministic + AI
6.71.78	Validate post text length sufficient	Adequate	Medium	Deterministic + AI
6.71.79	Validate seasonal/holiday posts present	Present	Medium	Deterministic + AI

GBP Multimodal Signals — AI Interpretability & Visual-Text Alignment

ID	Check	Passes when	Weight	Runs
6.71.80	Validate photo captions descriptive	Descriptive	Heavy	Deterministic + AI
6.71.81	Validate images align with GBP categories	Aligned	Heavy	Deterministic + AI
6.71.82	Validate visual content reinforces primary keywords	Reinforcing	Medium	Deterministic + AI
6.71.83	Detect misleading or off-topic images	None	Medium	Deterministic + AI
6.71.84	Validate multimodal elements readable by AI	Readable	Medium	Deterministic + AI
6.71.85	Validate textual descriptions embedded in media	Present	Medium	Deterministic + AI
6.71.86	Validate proper categorization of videos/photos	Correct	Medium	Deterministic + AI
6.71.87	Validate GBP media updated recently	Recent	Medium	Deterministic + AI
6.71.88	Validate user-generated photos match business reality	Matching	Medium	Deterministic + AI
6.71.89	Detect content mismatch between visuals and reviews	None	Medium	Deterministic + AI
6.71.90	Compute GBP Behavioral Friction & Engagement Score	Finalized	Critical	Deterministic + AI

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