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By Alyce Powell


Behavioral segmentation is a method of market division where consumers are separated into groups according to their knowledge or response towards a product. In recent years behavioral segmentation has gained a lot of popularity because of the platform created by digital marketing. With easy and quick access to information through web marketing it has become easy for manufacturers, retailers and wholesalers to meet the needs of customers.

With much improvement in technology critical information needed for production of goods has become easy to access. Data collected in the past when studying customer behavior towards certain products is used in predicting their response towards new products or improved products at a future date. The data is collected from homogeneous groups of customers in the market.

The consumers may be aware about the presence of the goods or services provided by the company to the market but they may not know about their importance or function. In some cases customers may be aware about the product but have the wrong perception about the company that manufactured it. Product knowledge is done by teaching customers about the functions, history and strength of the goods.

Having knowledge about a product, its function when it is used and strength does not mean that the customers will like the product. Some customers may be undecided or even dislike the product. After this stage of product knowledge customers need to be convinced to like the goods. A positive attitude ought to be created among clients through promotion.

In case the good was found to have defects or of poor quality during research, promotion should be done where these issues are addressed in great detail. Companies should address the issues raised with cleverness in order to change the attitude of customers. This will make people to change their negative attitude into positive and hence attract customers.

Due to high levels of competition in different industries, potential customers may end up liking other products in the market that are similar to those produced your firm. Your company should carry out promotions that will make consumers to prefer their products over other competitors. It should also carry out research about the strength and weaknesses of similar goods. The important features like quality and value of the goods produced by the said company should be established.

Most customers are usually loyal to certain products this is mostly because of branding and quality. Loyalty can be categorized into hardcore, split and shifting. Hardcore loyal consumers are those who will always buy products of the same brand, split is when two or three brands are bought while shifting loyal customers are those who are not devoted to any brand they keep switching from one product to another.

Individuals are grouped according to the rate at which they use particular goods. This can be demonstrated through looking at whether the usage is it at a heavy, moderate or low rate. The final strategy in behavioral segmentation is the willingness of buyers to purchase a product. This model is important if a new product is being introduced in the market as it enables the company to know which strategies can be employed when marketing is being done. It is important for goods that target towards customer wants and demand. It involves different stages like product awareness, knowledge, liking, conviction and purchase.




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