Standardize how you manage customer data across different teams, systems, and tools using an industry-standard, open-source data model that leverages B2C and B2B data from all channels.
Get a comprehensive view of your customers and their behavior across multiple devices and systems.
Consolidate data from online and offline sources into a single customer profile for a consistent customer view Build profile snapshots, metrics, and detailed views to validate profile data.
Integrate customer data with pre-built connectors, APIs, and SDKs for quick access to all data.
A unified customer profile is a single view of all the information about each customer. It is created by combining data from various sources, such as CRMs, websites, and apps, into a single record. This allows you to understand customer behavior and attributes.
1. Demographic profiling.
Demographic profiling is usually the first step in understanding your customer base. It includes basic statistical categories such as age, gender, income, education level, occupation, marital status.
This type of profiling is a good starting point. However, there is a limitation that you can only grasp a part of the total information. Just because two customers are of the same age or income level doesn't necessarily mean they think, shop, and live the same way. To compensate for this, the following steps of profiling are required:
2. Geographic profiling.
By where you live, you can learn more about your customers' preferences and needs. Geographic segments such as country, city, climate, or urban, rural, are useful for localizing campaigns and understanding local trends.
For example, clothing retailers use geographic profiling to promote winter coats to customers in the colder northern regions and lightweight jackets to customers in the warmer southern regions. This helps you stay relevant in your region and increase the effectiveness of your campaigns.
3. Psychological profiling.
Psychological profiling looks at a customer's attitudes, values, interests, lifestyle, and personality traits. Insights such as what motivates you, what you value and what content you are interested in when you're not shopping, are essential for creating brand messages that resonate with your target audience.
For example, a fitness brand may promote eco-friendly exercise equipment by targeting sustainability-conscious and health-conscious consumers by aligning their messages with their values and lifestyle choices, creating a stronger emotional bond and fostering loyalty.
4. Behavioral profiling.
Behavioral profiling analyzes customer behavior, including purchase history, product usage, search patterns, and brand interactions. This allows them to predict future behavior and personalize the experience. By identifying patterns in how customers interact with your brand, you can anticipate their needs and identify additional sales opportunities. Behavioral data is particularly useful for delivering timely, relevant experiences tailored to each customer.
For example, if an e-commerce site identifies that a particular customer frequently browses running shoes but doesn't make a purchase, they can use behavioral analytics to send personalized emails with discounts on running shoes to drive conversions based on their browsing behavior.
Data joining merges data into a single, standardized dataset that requires transformation. Data integration connects disparate systems, allowing for a continuous flow of data without creating a single unified data set.
Let's say you have customers with different records in your CRM, email marketing platform, and ecommerce system. Data combining merges these records into a single profile, recognizing them as the same customer, even if there are slight differences in identity, device, or information.