STAGE | EXPLORING | CONSIDERING | DECIDING | CONSUMING | LOYALTY | |
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CUSTOMER | Activities | How do users first hear of your brand/product? How does it fit into the context of their lives and problem? | How do users learn more about your solution and others? | What actions do users take when they decide on your product? | How do customers use your product? What happens if new problems appear? | How do users loyal to your brand/product act? |
Goals | What are users trying to accomplish? | What are users trying to accomplish? | What are users trying to accomplish? | What are users trying to accomplish? | What are users trying to accomplish? | |
Emotions | How do users feel in this stage? | How do users feel in this stage? | How do users feel in this stage? | How do users feel in this stage? | How do users feel in this stage? | |
Touchpoints | How do users interact with your brand? | How do users interact with your brand? | How do users interact with your brand? | How do users interact with your brand? | How do users interact with your brand? | |
BRAND | Activities | How does your brand make itself known to its target audience? | Is it hard or easy to find information about your product? What does your company do to publicize its solution? | How does your company persuade users to convert into customers? | How does your company make it easy to consume your product? What support does it offer customers? | How does your company build stronger customer-brand relationships? |
Goals | What is your company's main objective? | What is your company's main objective? | What is your company's main objective? | What is your company's main objective? | What is your company's main objective? | |
KPIs | What metrics are most important in this stage? | What metrics are most important in this stage? | What metrics are most important in this stage? | What metrics are most important in this stage? | What metrics are most important in this stage? | |
Owner | Who or what department is responsible for these activities? | Who or what department is responsible for these activities? | Who or what department is responsible for these activities? | Who or what department is responsible for these activities? | Who or what department is responsible for these activities? |
Examples
STAGE | EXPLORING | CONSIDERING | DECIDING | CONSUMING | LOYALTY | |
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CUSTOMER | Activities | Hear from friends about product options. See ads on Facebook and Instagram.Read from blogs. | Look up product reviews and comparisons. Visit websites and compare product offerings.Sign up for free trials. | Add products to shopping cart.Make an order. | Receive or pick up order.Follow tutorials and guides.Contact customer service. | Renew subscription.Share experience with others. |
Goals | Learn more about their problem. | Find the best product solution for solving problem. | Sign up for a plan.Make an order. | Use product to solve problem.Get help if problems appear. | Repeat good customer experience.Share feelings / give feedback. | |
Emotions | Curiosity | Interest, confusion, excitement | Excitement | Frustration, confusion, satisfaction if problems are addressed well | Satisfaction | |
Touchpoints | Word of mouth, social media, traditional media | Word of mouth, website, social media, online store | Website, online store, app, email (order confirmation) | Phone, email, chat | Word of mouth, social media | |
BRAND | Activities | Create organic and paid marketing campaigns, e.g., influencer partnerships. | Create organic and paid marketing campaigns, e.g., lead magnets, webinars. Use remarketing campaigns. | Optimize sales pages and shopping experience.Offer discounts and promotions.Upselling and cross-selling | Create quality content for resource center and FAQs.Minimize customer service response time. | Create incentivized rewards program.Collect positive customer testimonials and feedback.Turn happy customers into brand advocates.Use negative feedback for product improvements. |
Goals | Increase awareness and interest. | Increase number of website visitors. | Increase conversion rate. | Deliver product quickly.Increase customer service satisfaction. | Increase retention rate and order value/frequency. | |
KPIs | Number of people reached, impressions | New website visitors | Conversion rate, online sales, shopping cart value | Shipping time, average delivery windowCustomer service success rate, waiting time | Customer satisfaction, retention rate, product reviews | |
Owner | Marketing | Marketing | Sales | Customer service, operations, product development | Marketing, product development |