{"id":11103,"date":"2019-08-21T16:34:32","date_gmt":"2019-08-21T15:34:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uxstudioteam.com\/?p=11103"},"modified":"2023-03-23T13:45:04","modified_gmt":"2023-03-23T12:45:04","slug":"personalized-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timemachine.uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/personalized-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"UX Challenges in the Age of Personalized Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-11111\" src=\"https:\/\/uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image9.jpg\" alt=\"Personalized experience cover image\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/timemachine.uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image9.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/timemachine.uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image9-720x405.jpg 720w, https:\/\/timemachine.uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image9-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/timemachine.uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image9-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><strong>Hey {First_Name},<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Like us, you\u2019ve probably heard about personalization and wonder about it and what it means for your role as {Job_Title}. Well, you\u2019ve found the right page. This article has everything you need to know about personalized user experience. Grab a {Favorite_Beverage} and we\u2019ll dive in!<\/strong><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Introduction<\/h2>\n<p><span>The quest to acquire customers and keep them engaged has made personalized experience indispensable for any company\u2019s communication strategy. We now expect personalized emails and ads almost everywhere, so the battle has shifted towards providing customers with personalized experience for every interaction they have with a company. Personalized experience is becoming the norm, not an option.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>For everyone from product managers and owners to UX designers, UX researchers and marketers, creating personalized experience for users who interact with their products and services now poses one of the greatest challenges. In this article we\u2019ll cover what you need to know about personalization and how it affects your work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>First things first&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>What do we call \u201cpersonalization\u201d?<\/h2>\n<p><span>With the personalization process, a system identifies a user as a specific type of individual and then delivers relevant and individualized content and functionality to them. Personalization aims to enhance the experience of the users by anticipating and meeting their unique needs to guide them through a custom conversion funnel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-11113\" src=\"https:\/\/uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image11.png\" alt=\"personalised experience email template\" width=\"550\" height=\"415\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span>How can a personalized user experience help?<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Increase the Conversion Rate<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>Personalization offers users better, more relevant and more individualized experiences. In turn, better user experiences ultimately translate into an increased conversion rate.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Reduce Information Overload<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>Excessive information and options distract users. Personalization helps reduce the amount of info and the number of options to guide users through a funnel specifically designed for them and their individual needs.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Increase User Engagement<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>Personalization has proved to engage users more effectively, mainly because it makes them feel special. Also, if users don\u2019t recognize products and services as personalized for them, it helps them create and reinforce a sense of identity and connectedness. This comes as they believe they get the same thing as everyone else.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Increase Brand Perception, Affinity and Loyalty<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>Personalized experience increases user loyalty and affinity towards your brand as they encounter more relevant content and interactions and feel understood by the brand. In the long term, these emotions towards the brand help increase the customer lifetime value.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Increase Lead Generation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>Personalization also involves delivering the right message to the right person at the right moment. Personalized experience shows your visitors you care and listen to them. Additionally, it increases the chances they read and digest the message, and then perform the action which you want to lead them towards. Leads tend to come back to your product or service if they feel you understand their pain points.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span>How to start personalizing the user experience?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span>According to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.evergage.com\/blog\/planning-for-personalization-getting-your-strategy-and-execution-right\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>Evergage<\/span><\/a><span>, first defining your strategy provides the best way to approach personalized experience. If you don\u2019t know where to start, begin by outlining the why, who, where and what.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span>Why<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><b>Why<\/b><span> do you want to personalize your customer\u2019s experience in the first place? What are you trying to achieve through personalization? You may find this question a no-brainer, but figuring out the exact reason why you want to start personalizing holds the key element of the strategy. Do you want to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Increase conversions? Or decrease bounce \/ drop-off rates?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Improve user engagement?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Increase average order size?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Drive more leads?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Increase retention or brand loyalty?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-11112\" src=\"https:\/\/uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image10.png\" alt=\"Abandoned shopping cart user experience template\" width=\"550\" height=\"415\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span>Answering this question will outline your main goal for personalizing the physical and the <a href=\"https:\/\/uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/digital-customer-experience\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">digital customer experience<\/a>. This high-level goal will likely align with your general marketing or even your overall business goals. Once you\u2019ve thought about your goal for personalization in general, go further and break it down into more specific and measurable goals for the short or medium term.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span>Who<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><b>Who<\/b><span> makes up the target groups you want to speak differently to?<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Prospects and customers?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Loyal shoppers and first-time visitors?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Visitors with different demographic characteristics or locations?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>Think about your audiences and how they differ meaningfully. Define and map the differences between the target groups as precisely as you can.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-11109\" src=\"https:\/\/uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image7-1.png\" alt=\"Personalization experience has to take into account \" width=\"550\" height=\"405\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span>Each individual has their own preferences for brands, categories, topics, colors, prices, etc. They might also have reached different stages of the conversion funnel. For these reasons, personalization must take the key differences into account. They will become the basis for the segmentation and rule-based campaigns.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span>Where<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span>Next, consider <\/span><b>where<\/b><span> you plan to introduce personalization. Start by thinking broadly about the channels you currently use to interact with customers, including:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Your website<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Mobile app<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Emails<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Ads<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>Any channel where you regularly communicate makes a likely candidate for personalization. After considering that, get a little more granular and start thinking about different points of interaction to introduce personalization.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-11114\" src=\"https:\/\/uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image12.png\" alt=\"the future of personalized experience\" width=\"550\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span>If you choose to personalize your website or mobile app, you can go deeper and consider what to change within your products. You can personalize content, images, features and even functionality. According to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nngroup.com\/articles\/personalization\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>Nielsen Norman Group<\/span><\/a><span>, a successful personalization goes beyond content and includes also processes or functionality to streamline users\u2019 experiences.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Deciding which aspects of the customer\u2019s experience to personalize will help you outline how the new personalized customer journeys would look. At this point, mapping the personalized customer journeys for each target group in particular comes in handy. Also, make them coherent and consistent. If you don\u2019t know exactly how, check <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/customer-journey-mapping-example\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>this article<\/span><\/a><span> we wrote on customer journey mapping.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span>What<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span>Finally, think about <\/span><b>what <\/b><span>you want to say to the identified target groups within the identified channels to achieve the identified goal. Do you want to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Recommend content or products?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Show different value proposition headlines based on geolocation?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Personalize the navigation or search results?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Select the right promotion or offer for each person?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Promote events to specific geolocations or webinars to people with specific interests?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>Think broadly about the types of experiences to deliver and start making a list.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-11116\" src=\"https:\/\/uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image14.png\" alt=\"one to one marketing personalized experience\" width=\"1200\" height=\"852\" srcset=\"https:\/\/timemachine.uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image14.png 1200w, https:\/\/timemachine.uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image14-720x511.png 720w, https:\/\/timemachine.uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image14-768x545.png 768w, https:\/\/timemachine.uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image14-1024x727.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><span>Personalization Methods<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span>We can choose from many types of personalization methods, so you might feel overwhelmed by all the possibilities. However, according to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emarsys.com\/resources\/blog\/web-personalization\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>Emarsys<\/span><\/a><span>, the most common ones include navigational personalization, predictive recommendations and contextual messaging. Let\u2019s take a short look at each one to see what they imply.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span>Navigational Personalization<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span>This method builds on the behavior that brought people to your site as well as their on-site browsing behavior and purchase history. Based on this information, you can actually customize how you want the users to navigate your website. For an online retail site where a visitor looks at a certain product but leaves without purchasing, you can prioritize the product to appear in an area where that user can clearly see it the next time they visit the site. This will increase the chances of them buying it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>When you go to the Amazon\u2019s homepage, you usually see recommendation offers for products you have browsed before.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-11118\" src=\"https:\/\/uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image2-1.png\" alt=\"Amazon personalized experience\" width=\"1327\" height=\"436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/timemachine.uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image2-1.png 1327w, https:\/\/timemachine.uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image2-1-720x237.png 720w, https:\/\/timemachine.uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image2-1-768x252.png 768w, https:\/\/timemachine.uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image2-1-1024x336.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1327px) 100vw, 1327px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span>Predictive Recommendation<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span>Recommendation engines can quite accurately predict products a person might find interesting by utilizing relevant buying behavior from other users from the same target group. If you\u2019ve ever browsed or shopped for anything on an online retail store, phrases like \u201cIf you like this, you might also like\u2026\u201d or \u201cOther customers also bought\u2026\u201d might sound familiar.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Again, Amazon\u2019s example proves quite suggestive. When you go to a product page, you see recommendations for other products usually viewed together with it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-11119\" src=\"https:\/\/uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image3-1.png\" alt=\"personalized experience Amazon recommendations of similar products\" width=\"1115\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/timemachine.uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image3-1.png 1115w, https:\/\/timemachine.uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image3-1-720x262.png 720w, https:\/\/timemachine.uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image3-1-768x279.png 768w, https:\/\/timemachine.uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image3-1-1024x372.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1115px) 100vw, 1115px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span>Another example of predictive recommendation comes from Netflix. The movie streaming platform prides itself on its elaborate content customization <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/netflix-techblog\/learning-a-personalized-homepage-aa8ec670359a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>algorithms<\/span><\/a><span>. They populate the home page with the most relevant content for each subscriber.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span>Contextual Messaging<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span>Finally, the contextual messaging personalization method allows you to customize messages to users based on characteristics such as location, customer behavior or type of device. Then you can deliver content of much higher relevance to users based on their location and behavior at the moment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Amazon uses geo-location messaging to display to the user if they can ship the item to their location and the estimated delivery time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-11110\" src=\"https:\/\/uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image8.png\" alt=\"personalized messaging experience\" width=\"258\" height=\"711\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span>What does personalization mean for UX?<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span>Emphasis on User Research &amp; Data Analytics<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span>User research and data lie at the heart of any personalization effort. Personalization requires a deep understanding of user needs as well as a solid framework for tracking and measuring user behavior. You have to use an approach combining qualitative research for both understanding the needs and motivations and collecting objective data about their context and online behavior.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Qualitative research can help create user personas that model typical target groups of users as well as identify the salient user characteristics a user profile should comprise. To determine where to start, check this short <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/ux-research-methods\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>guide<\/span><\/a><span> to get you on your way.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Regarding data analytics, identify and analyze all the information that can help tailor the user experience. These can include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Geolocation<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Traffic source<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Browser or device type<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Number of site visits, logins or pages\/screens viewed<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Active time spent<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Time elapsed since last visit, <a href=\"https:\/\/mailtrap.io\/blog\/calculate-email-open-rate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">email open<\/a>, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Purchases made, articles read, videos viewed, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Mouse movement (scrolling, hovering, inactivity)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span>Using Modular Design Systems<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span>As mentioned, personalized experience can and should go beyond content, and touch on processes or functionality. This means we will have as many variations of a flow as target groups or personas. So it can easily get messy during design\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Therefore, we must use a modular design system. Modular design basically implies breaking the design into smaller chunks (\u201cmodules\u201d), created independently which we then combine later into a larger system. This makes it possible to change or fit single elements without replacing the entire system. Read more about modular design in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/modular-design\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>this article<\/span><\/a><span> by one of my colleagues from UX studio.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The example below from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/alistapart.com\/article\/emerging-ux-role-in-personalization\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>A List Apart<\/span><\/a><span> shows how the use of personalized and static components makes designing pages for each target group much easier. It has all the non-personalized static content (which never changes) in white. The color-coded zones contain the personalized content for each target group.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-11106\" src=\"https:\/\/uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image4-1.png\" alt=\"personalized-experience-and-static-components\" width=\"1200\" height=\"899\" srcset=\"https:\/\/timemachine.uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image4-1.png 1200w, https:\/\/timemachine.uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image4-1-720x539.png 720w, https:\/\/timemachine.uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image4-1-768x575.png 768w, https:\/\/timemachine.uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image4-1-1024x767.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><span>Ensuring a Consistent and Seamless Experience Across Devices and Channels<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span>Users will now commonly start a task on one device, revisit it on another and finally finish on yet another during a day. Take into consideration this type of behavior when designing the journey of different customer groups.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>As <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nngroup.com\/articles\/seamless-cross-channel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>NN Group<\/span><\/a><span> points out, users most commonly expect coherence and synchronization from multi-device operations. With the rise of mobility and the proliferation of new devices and interaction channels, users want their experience to move along with them as they change devices and context.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Therefore, when designing personalized experience, consider the whole customer journey, including the transition across devices. Aim to tie together the various touch points you have with the customer to create a seamless journey rather than a collection of disjointed interactions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>This also implies you should constantly discuss and align the personalization strategy with other departments such as marketing, sales or customer support. The customer interacts with one company, no matter the department, so they expect the same level of expertise from all interactions. An enjoyable experience with your organization regardless of the channels involved can make the crucial difference between your and your competitor\u2019s offerings.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span>Don\u2019t Confuse Personalization with Customization<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span>Personalization implies designing an experience without any effort from the customer. Customization, on the other hand, allows the customer to intentionally modify the experience. This means the system personalizes during use while the user customizes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>When Google displays ads based on your search history, it personalizes your experience. When you adjust your Gmail settings for the number of emails per page, you customize your email experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-11117\" src=\"https:\/\/uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image1-1.png\" alt=\"personalized experience in gmail emails per page\" width=\"583\" height=\"54\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span>Both personalization and customization result in a more relevant experience for the customer. If you are wondering which better suits your situation, take this into consideration:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Personalized experience doesn\u2019t require any extra effort from the users because the system does all the work. You depend on the algorithm\u2019s ability to predict what each user needs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Customization allows users to get exactly what they want by putting them in control. However, many users don\u2019t actually know what they need and don\u2019t care to do the extra work to tweak the user interface to match their preferences.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span>The Future of Personalization<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span>Soon, machine learning will take personalization to a whole different level. It will intelligently understand the story behind the user\u2019s interactions and behavior while also continuously adapting to contextual factors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Machines can make sense of the scads of user data. They can draw conclusions about each individual person, such as identifying a user\u2019s persona, interests, attributes, intent or stage in the journey. This will allow companies to use real-time, one-to-one personalization (individualization) and while interacting with their customers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-11108\" src=\"https:\/\/uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image6.jpg\" alt=\"machine learning personalized experience\" width=\"1200\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/timemachine.uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image6.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/timemachine.uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image6-720x512.jpg 720w, https:\/\/timemachine.uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image6-768x546.jpg 768w, https:\/\/timemachine.uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image6-1024x728.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span>Final Thoughts<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span>Whether you\u2019ve reached the point where you can start personalizing your user\u2019s experience or not, consider the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Start with defining a <\/span><b>personalization strategy<\/b><span> to outline <\/span><b>why<\/b><span> you need personalization, for <\/span><b>whom<\/b><span> you want to provide personalized experience, <\/span><b>where<\/b><span> in the customer journey you want to bring personalization and <\/span><b>what<\/b><span> exactly you want to personalize.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>A successful personalization strategy needs <\/span><b>grounding in user research and analytics<\/b><span>, so dedicate the required time and resources to obtain all the necessary information about your customers.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>To keep the designs simple and scalable, use <\/span><b>modular design systems<\/b><span> which split components between non-personalized (static) and personalized (dynamic).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Before you start personalizing, take into consideration the whole user journey and ensure a <\/span><b>consistent and seamless experience<\/b><span> across devices and channels.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Finally, remember that bad personalization can frustrate users and deliver a worse experience than no personalization. So <b style=\"font-size: 1.25rem;\">think twice <\/b><span>before you start personalizing!<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-11115\" src=\"https:\/\/uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image13.jpg\" alt=\"think twice before using personalized experience\" width=\"550\" height=\"393\" \/><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Continue learning with UX studio<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Feel free to read our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/chatbot-design\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">last week\u2019s article<\/a>, where you can learn what defines the best chatbot design and how to implement it within your business.<\/p>\n<p>For additional reading, check out our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/uxstudioteam.com\/product-design-book\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Product Design book<\/a>\u00a0by our CEO, David Pasztor. 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