{"id":16372,"date":"2023-04-27T14:56:39","date_gmt":"2023-04-27T12:56:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yawave.com\/blog\/customer-journey-the-6-phases\/"},"modified":"2023-05-04T09:56:21","modified_gmt":"2023-05-04T07:56:21","slug":"customer-journey-the-6-phases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yawave.com\/en\/blog\/customer-journey-the-6-phases\/","title":{"rendered":"Customer Journey: The 6 Phases"},"content":{"rendered":"

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1. What is the customer journey?<\/span><\/a>
2. Phase 1: Awareness<\/span><\/a>
3. Phase 2: Consideration<\/span><\/a>
4. Phase 3: Conversion<\/span><\/a>
5. Phase 4: Onboarding<\/span><\/a>
6. Phase 5: Retention<\/span><\/a>
7. Phase 6: Advocacy<\/span><\/a>
8. The 6 phases of the Customer Journey: An Example<\/a>
9. Takeaways<\/a><\/p>\n

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What is the Customer Journey?<\/h2>\n

The customer journey shows the journey of a (potential) customer. It consists of various phases, starting with the first contact and ending with a purchase or a comparable, predefined action (e.g., subscribing to a newsletter, registering on a customer portal, or filling out a form). Along the customer journey, all touchpoints between the customer and the company or brand are mapped. Depending on the customer, industry, or product, the journey can extend over a few hours, days, or even weeks.
The classic customer journey models consist of 5 to 6 phases and are mostly based on the AIDA model (Attention, Interest, Desire, Action), which dates back to the early days of marketing. However, this model is based on the assumption that the journey is completed with the purchase (action). Today, however, there is widespread agreement that the journey continues after that. Ideally, it is even understood as a repeating cycle, in which the customer is not lost sight of beyond the conclusion of the purchase.
However, the classic models can also be expanded and individual phases can be broken down in even greater detail. For example, the customer journey model from Aufgesang consists of seven phases.<\/p>\n

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Customer Journey 6 phases:<\/h2>\n