Website Experience Snapshot: Know how customers experience your website, exactly on the parts that matter to you

The WUA Website Experience Snapshot is the focused version of the Deep Dive. The Deep Dive measures your customer experience broadly, on all seven parts. With the Snapshot you choose up front the three parts you want to focus on, such as the clarity of your prices or product offer. People from your target audience rate your site on those, next to your main competitors. So you know where you stand and what to tackle first.

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How the Snapshot works

The Snapshot uses the same method as the Deep Dive, which measures your customer experience broadly on all seven parts. With the Snapshot you choose three of them up front. That works as a follow-up to a Deep Dive, to see whether customers notice your improvements. Or on its own, when you already know what matters.

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  1. Choose three parts

    Together with WUA: the parts that weigh most for you right now.

  2. Choose competitors

    The competitors your customers also look at.

  3. Customers rate your site

    People from your target audience, recruited by WUA.

  4. Compare scores

    With your competitors, and with your previous measurement if you have one.

  5. Advice and presentation

    On what to tackle first.

See where you stand on what matters to you

  1. There are seven parts of customer experience.
  2. You choose three to focus on.
  3. Customers rate them, next to your competitors.
  4. So you see where you lead and where you still lag behind.

Which three parts do you want to focus on?

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What you get

  1. Your scores

    On three parts, next to your competitors and, if you have one, your previous measurement.

  2. Good examples

    How other brands do it, also outside your industry.

  3. A prioritisation matrix

    So you see what to tackle first.

  4. An advisory report

    Worked out for the most important part.

  5. Illustration of a team discussing the research outcomes together

    A presentation

    We go through the outcome with your team.

WUA has worked for, among others

  • ABN AMRO
  • Google
  • ING
  • Rabobank
  • Vodafone
  • Allianz

Start with a no-obligation conversation

Investment
from €9,500
Lead time
4 to 5 weeks
  1. IntroductionWe discuss your question.
  2. ProposalPrice and planning tailored to you.
  3. We do the restRecruitment, research and analysis.
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You'll speak with Merel Schouten, research consultant

Is a Snapshot right for you?

  • You know which parts you want to focus on, or you just improved them.
  • You want to know how customers rate you on them, next to your competitors.
  • You want to know where your next step lies.

Want the broad picture, or not sure yet where you stand? Then start with a Deep Dive.

The Website Experience Snapshot next to other research methods
StudyMethodNumber of peopleCompetitorsOutcome
Website Experience Deep DiveYour target audience rates2003Scores, advisory report and workshop
Digital Service ScanCustomers do service tasks in their own accountAbout 2003Scores per task, advisory report and workshop
Website AuditExpert review with AI analysisNo customer test2One list of priorities and a presentation
Website Experience SnapshotDeep Dive on 3 parts150Up to 2Scores, advice and presentation
Digital Market TrackerConsumers search the whole market400 per quarterWhole marketDashboard, every quarter
Targeted Flow AnalysisOne flow, thinking aloud, no researcher10 to 50 per siteYour choiceClick paths, scores, advisory report and presentation
Lab45 UsabilityOne to one, thinking aloud6 as standardNo benchmarkRecordings and findings
Mystery shoppingTest customer checks criteria--Findings per criterion

Frequently asked questions about the Snapshot

How do you measure whether the improvements to your website make a difference for customers?

By measuring the same customer experience again. In a WUA Website Experience Snapshot, 150 people from your target audience rate your website on three parts, with the same method as the Deep Dive. You see per part whether you moved forward compared with your previous measurement and with your competitors. So you know not only whether your score went up, but also whether your competitors moved faster in the meantime. The Snapshot measures your website on desktop and mobile.

Why not just run an A/B test?

An A/B test shows which of two versions converts better. It does not tell you how customers experience your website or how you do next to your competitors. The Snapshot measures that. Which single change made the difference is something an A/B test shows better. Together they give the full picture.

Can you compare the outcome with an earlier Deep Dive?

Yes. The Snapshot uses the same measurement model as the Website Experience Deep Dive. Your scores on the three chosen parts can therefore be compared directly with your earlier measurement.

Do you need to have done a Deep Dive first?

No. The Snapshot is the focused version of the Deep Dive: you choose three parts up front. After a Deep Dive you know which parts weigh most for your customers, so choosing is easiest then. If you already know where your focus lies, a Snapshot also works on its own. If in doubt, start with a Deep Dive.

Which seven parts does WUA measure and which three do you choose?

WUA measures the digital customer experience on seven parts, the seven dimensions: appearance, brand perception, product offer, price perception, scannability, navigation and technical functioning. They cover a polished design, image and trust, clear product information, clear prices, overview, finding what you look for and a site that works fast and without errors. You choose three together with WUA: the parts that weigh most for you right now, for example where you improved or where your Deep Dive showed the biggest opportunities.

How many competitors do you compare your website with?

Two as standard, which is also the maximum. You can also choose one competitor or none. Choose the competitors your customers also look at, because that comparison tells you the most. Without a competitor you only compare your website with your previous measurement. With fewer competitors a Snapshot costs a little less.

How many customers rate your website?

150 people from your target audience, not experts or testers. WUA recruits them for you, so you do not have to supply anyone yourself. A Deep Dive uses 200. If you want more people to take part, that is possible. The price goes up accordingly.

What do you get as the outcome of a Snapshot?

Your scores on the three parts, next to your competitors and, if you have one, your previous measurement. On top of that, good examples from other industries and a prioritisation matrix. WUA works out the most important part in an advisory report, which we go through with your team in a presentation. A self-service dashboard is not included.

What does a Snapshot cost?

A WUA Website Experience Snapshot costs from €9,500, for a consumer journey with 150 customers and two competitors. More customers make it more expensive, fewer competitors a little cheaper. For business journeys the price is higher, because business respondents cost more.

How long does a Snapshot take?

A Snapshot takes 4 to 5 weeks, from the intake to the presentation. In that time you choose the parts, customers rate your website and WUA works out the advice.

What is the difference between a Snapshot and a Deep Dive?

The Deep Dive goes broad: it measures all seven parts with 200 customers, next to three competitors, and works out two of them. The Snapshot is more focused: you choose three parts up front, rated by 150 customers next to at most two competitors, and WUA works out one. Choose the Deep Dive for the full picture and the Snapshot when you know where you want to focus.

How often does it make sense to measure again?

After every major round of improvements. One measurement shows where you stand. Only several measurements show whether your approach works. If you want to keep following your whole market, the Digital Market Tracker is a better fit.

Know where you stand on what matters to you

With a Snapshot you know within 4 to 5 weeks.

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