Signup Form Field Count and Friction Audit
Review every field, label and error message on an email signup form to remove unnecessary questions and fix confusing validation.
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[VERIFY] is an editorial flag, not a blank to fill. Wherever the prompt shows [VERIFY], check that item against a reliable source before you use it.
Please critique my email signup form for friction and for collecting more information than I need. I will paste the form details. Mark any statement about form builders or browser behaviour [VERIFY] and any data protection point [VERIFY]. Inputs: each field with its label, whether it is required, and why we ask for it [FIELD_LIST], the button text [BUTTON_TEXT], the error messages shown [ERROR_MESSAGES], where the form sits on the page [FORM_PLACEMENT], the audience and what we offer in return [AUDIENCE_AND_OFFER], and form completion numbers if known [COMPLETION_NUMBERS]. Return: (1) a field table with columns Field, Required?, Reason we ask, Use within 30 days?, Keep / Optional / Remove / Ask later, Better label; (2) a count of fields before and after the suggested change; (3) a review of labels, placeholders used as labels, autofill attributes, input types, and tab order; (4) the error messages rewritten to say what happened and how to fix it, each under 20 words; (5) a score from 1 to 5, with reasons, for Clarity of offer, Number of fields, Button wording, Error handling, Mobile ease, Trust signals near the form without fake claims; (6) a plan for an A/B test with one change at a time, including the minimum information to record and a caution about small sample sizes; (7) a completion-rate calculation from my numbers with arithmetic. Guardrails: do not invent success rates or testimonials. Do not suggest hidden fields or tracking without disclosure. Use only my facts. Add a worked example with invented values: a form with 6 fields where only email is used. Show the proposal to reduce to 1 or 2 fields, and a completion calculation of 90 completions from 300 starts as 30 percent.
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