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How positive customer experience drives loyalty

There are two types of loyalty when it comes to your business: Customer and Brand.  

Customer loyalty relates to consumers who buy from you because you are the lowest price, or offer the best discounts. These buyers are often only loyal to your business while you continue to offer the best value. 

Brand loyalty, however, is generally not impacted by price. Instead it is based on the overall perception consumers have of your business. It includes things such as your reputation and the quality you deliver. 

To sustain brand loyalty, businesses must remain consistent in the areas their returning customers enjoy most. It is not a one-off exercise; an overall customer-centric approach is needed. Consider how your customers will react to changes you make to your products or prices. Or if your service times increase (for example), and avoid actions that will drive your customers to another business who can offer them similar, such as drastically changing a top product.  

Consumers who are loyal to your brand will often spend bigger and wider with you and refer you to others and stay with you regardless of price. Therefore it is worthwhile going above and beyond to maintain them. 

So where does Customer Experience (CX) come into it? 

Often confused with customer service, CX goes further. Our friends at DABS define CX as being every interaction or experience your customers have with your business in this article. From clicking on your website through to receiving their product / service and beyond, it is quite important in the retention of your customers. 

The benefits of effective customer experience, according to Hotjar, include increases in: 

  • repeat custom 
  • positive reviews  
  • loyalty 
  • customer satisfaction 
  • word-of-mouth marketing, positive reviews, and recommendations. 

CX is unsurprisingly customer-centric, and is more about the “extras” a customer would receive from buying from you. Examples include the way you respond to problems or personalised upgrades, rather than focusing on being the lowest price on the market.  

Gaining feedback from your customers is the top driver for successful CX strategies, according to Hotjar’s trends and stats in customer experience. Therefore by listening to your customers, you will know how to ensure your CX is good enough. 

Demonstrating the link between the two, almost like a formula:

customer experience = increased spend and allegiance to your business = brand loyalty.

It literally pays to ensure your customers continually have an excellent experience with your business. And this is how CX builds the strongest kind of loyalty. 

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