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The Digital Journey: Research on Consumer Frustration and Loyalty
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Wednesday, March 29, 2023 • Advancing Research 2023
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The Digital Journey: Research on Consumer Frustration and Loyalty
Speakers: Andrew Custage and Michael Mallett
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Summary

What drives customers to take the first step in their digital journey? What friction can knock their journey off-kilter or end it completely? We surveyed thousands of consumers after they visited websites across multiple industries to understand how digital experiences can make or break customer loyalty – and ultimately, your bottom line. In this session, you'll see the results of our research and a data-rich deep dive on why website visitors fail to complete their intended missions, the barriers that cause them to give up, and where they go after a bad digital experience.

Key Insights

  • Digital customer experiences are often subpar, with 5-10% of visits encountering issues affecting satisfaction.

  • Poor digital experiences reduce customers’ likelihood to recommend the brand by nearly half, impacting overall brand reputation.

  • Mission completion rates on digital journeys vary by purpose but are never 100%, ranging from 5% to 20% failure.

  • There is forgiveness for minor issues during browsing, but accumulation of frustrations leads to mission failure.

  • Broader content issues like product relevance, pricing, and navigation are more frequent causes of mission failure than technical errors.

  • Combining vocal customer feedback with behavioral analytics reveals hidden issues not detectable from digital data alone.

  • Younger users engage more with digital customer service but report lower satisfaction, indicating higher expectations.

  • A quarter of customers who fail to complete a mission abandon the brand, while another quarter switches to competitors.

  • Tailoring digital experiences to customer demographics and journey types improves satisfaction and reduces churn.

  • Experience-led growth balances cost-cutting with improving digital CX to retain customers and drive revenue.

Notable Quotes

"A poor experience on a web visit isn’t out of sight, out of mind; it impacts their entire history with the brand."

"Digital channels now have higher standards—customers expect personalization at all times."

"While technical errors matter, broader issues like content relevance and navigation create more mission failures."

"It costs less to keep the customers you have than to acquire new ones."

"Sometimes vocal feedback reveals problems that digital behavior can’t see—like offline factors affecting perception."

"A thousand paper cuts add up: many small frustrations can lead to someone leaving your digital experience."

"Younger visitors are nearly twice as likely to engage with digital chat or help but are less satisfied afterward."

"Three quarters of users who fail their mission don’t come back, risking lost revenue and market share."

"Aligning content to audience expectations requires understanding their intent through market research."

"Balance UX and CX—making the site work technically is not enough if the content or experience isn’t meaningful."

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