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A B2B SaaS customer journey map is key to creating a wholesome product experience<\/a> for your customers.<\/p>\n

To get it right, SaaS companies must step back and see the product from the customer’s viewpoint. Starting from their first point of contact to when they subscribe and eventually become raving fans of your product.<\/p>\n

In this piece, we\u2019ll break down what a SaaS customer journey map is all about, its importance, and practical steps for building one that boosts product adoption.<\/p>\n

What is a SaaS customer journey map?<\/h2>\n

A SaaS customer journey map is the visual storyline of every interaction a customer has with your company and software. Typically, customer journey maps include touchpoints<\/a>, emotions, pain points, and actions.<\/p>\n

It’s not just about creating a timeline\u2014it’s about encouraging empathy and understanding how customers’ needs and feelings fluctuate throughout their journey. Thanks to this shared understanding, teams can identify opportunities for improvement and innovation.<\/p>\n

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B2B SaaS customer journey map.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Why is it important to map your customer journey?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

For SaaS companies, the customer journey map unravels the answers to questions about your customers. It shows you what problems they want to be solved and how you can help them.<\/p>\n

It also helps you achieve the following:<\/p>\n

Understand where customers get stuck and remove friction<\/strong><\/h3>\n

A customer journey map helps you identify unhappy paths<\/a> in the user experience<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Ask yourself: did a customer reach a milestone and get stuck there? For example, did they click on the “create an account” button but never finished the signup process? Identify the friction, and remove it.<\/p>\n

Understanding what the next milestone is can help you pinpoint where users get stuck so you can remove friction and improve customer retention.<\/p>\n

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User adoption flywheel.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Enhance customer experience and prevent churn<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Instead of generic in-app help, using a customer success journey map<\/a> can help you anticipate your customer’s next steps to achieve success with your app<\/p>\n

This means your communication strategy can focus on micro conversions<\/a>, driving users to success with in-app guidance<\/a>, or 1 on 1 help, etc, that’s specific and relevant to where the customer is in the journey.<\/p>\n

By offering granular help when and where they need it, you decrease the risk of churn<\/a>.<\/p>\n

You can also monitor engagement to spot inactivity and proactively reach out to users when they show signs of churning. But first, you need to know what to monitor, and a journey map<\/a> helps you understand that.<\/p>\n

Boost customer lifetime value<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Knowing where your customers are in the buying process allows you to always recommend upgrades that are contextual and relevant.<\/p>\n

So, instead of randomly trying to upsell, with a journey map you’ll know when a customer has reached the point in their journey where an upsell would bring them more value.<\/p>\n

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Contextual account expansion flow.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Types of SaaS customer journey maps<\/h2>\n

There are four main types of customer journey maps, which include:<\/p>\n