Go beyond Demographics - Uncover the 'Why' with Psychographic Data

You've created your marketing personas.

Now what?

As seasoned marketers, you understand that developing customer personas is more than just a preliminary exercise; it’s an ongoing process that needs refinement and depth.

Your first-party data, perhaps also enriched with demographic data, has already given you an idea of “who” your customers are, but now it’s time to elevate your personas by understanding the “why,” “how,” and “where.” 

What is psychographic data?

Segmentation based on psychographic data, such as Experian’s Mosaic data, offers a deeper understanding of your customers' lifestyles, attitudes, and beliefs.

This data goes beyond basic demographics, helping to reveal the motivations and drivers behind customer behaviors. 

By integrating psychographics into your personas, you can tailor messaging and offerings that resonate on a deeper, more personal level, significantly enhancing customer engagement and loyalty. 

For example -

Customer A purchased a travel bag.

If you only have transaction data, all you know about your customer is that they purchased a travel bag.

If you enrich that data with demographic information, then you may discover that the customer who purchased the travel bag is a female in the 30-45 age range.

Now, you can start tailoring your messaging to and promote other products that resonate with a female audience, but that still doesn’t tell you why this particular female shops with your brand.  

Psychographics Answer the Why Behind Your Transactional Data

Bringing in third-party data and analytics paints a fuller picture and can tell you that your customer is a professional career woman.

She likely purchased the bag because she travels for work.

Now, you can tailor your messaging to appeal to that customer’s busy, career-oriented life. If you know that efficiency is an important value for this customer, then you could offer time-saving services like express shipping or curbside pickup. 

Psychographic information is crucial to personalization.

By identifying (and solving) your customers' unique needs, you establish yourselves trusted advisors.

When you understand the why, you can begin to understand the how and where.

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