Step 1: Set clear objectives for your map
What sort of information are you hoping to gather and how will you use it? What insights do you hope to gain?
Step 2: Choose your pesrona
Your personas are representations of your target customers, you will want to do a journey map for each of your primary personas.
Step 3: Define stages and phases
A typical customer journey usually has four stages: the awareness stage, the consideration stage, the purchase (or decision) stage, and retention.
Step 4: Identify touchpoints
Identify all the interactions the user has with your product or service.
Step 5: Plot Emotions and Feelings
Add emotional context to each touchpoint
Step 6: Identify pain points and frictions
Highlight areas where the user may experience frustration or difficulty.
Step 7: Anlayze and identify areas for improvement
Use the journey map to identify areas for improvement and make changes to the user experience.