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Customer Journey

Benedikt Hasibeder
Reviewed by Benedikt Hasibeder · Founder & Business Director
Quick Definition

The customer journey describes the entire path of a customer from first contact to purchase and beyond.

What is Customer Journey?

The customer journey is the totality of all experiences and interactions a customer has with a company - from first awareness through purchase to after-sales care and referral. It is often divided into phases: Awareness, Consideration, Decision, Retention, and Advocacy. At each touchpoint, the customer interacts with the brand: website, social media, email, sales, support. Customer journey mapping visualizes this path and helps identify weaknesses and optimization potential.

Key Points

  • Phases: Awareness, Consideration, Decision, Retention, Advocacy
  • Touchpoints: All contact points with the brand
  • Journey mapping visualizes the customer path
  • Consider emotions at each touchpoint
  • Identify and solve pain points
  • Omnichannel: Consistent experience across all channels

Practical Example

“Customer journey mapping showed: 60% of prospects abandon at checkout - we optimized the process and reduced abandonment by 40%.”

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