To acquaint new users with its platform, Flipkart introduces them to key features with guided onboarding.
Mobile apps on average lose 77% of new users in the first 3 days š. This hurts more when you realize all those marketing dollars spent on getting new users is mostly wasted if users donāt stick around long-term.
This steep drop-off can be fought with a well thought out onboarding flow. This flow should introduce users to the core actions š that correlate to long-term retention.
In the video, we can see how Flipkart š introduces new users to its core functionality as the user goes through making a purchase for the first time.
By guiding users to the core action that correlates to retention:
Both the above are responsible for improving activation rates.
You can A/B test š§Ŗ between users who saw your onboarding flow vs those who didnāt. If executed well, users who saw your onboarding should have higher long-term retention.
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