About segments

A segment defines a specific attribute profile that can be used to initiate marketing campaigns using the list of customers that match that profile.

About the Segments page

The Segments page provides the interface that allows users to build, define, and manage a list of segments.

The Segments page.

You can view a list of active segments along with recommended segments highlighted across the top of the page.

Click Create Segment to open the Segment Editor. Build your segment using a series of drop-downs and picklists. Refresh Segment insights to see how many customers match and to see how much value they bring to your brand. Activate the segment when you’re ready to use it in marketing campaigns.

You can reorder the list of segments alphabetically by Name and Status. Or, you can reorder the date Last updated. Quickly view which campaigns a segment is activated under Used in.

Segments page tasks

Segment tabs

After you click a segment on the Segments page, you can view insights about segments on the following tabs:

  1. Summary

  2. Breakdown

  3. Compare

  4. Customers

Summary tab

The Summary tab highlights important information about a segment, including:

  • How much opportunity does this segment have?

  • Which channels can I engage on?

  • What is the predicted revenue for this segment?

Use the information on the Summary tab to help determine the best way to initiate a marketing campaign.

A summary page available after a segment is activated.

Each Summary tab contains the following details:

  1. The number of unique customers.

  2. The number of customers who have been active within the last year.

  3. The amount of revenue generated from these customers within the last year.

  4. Revenue statistics, including historical revenue trends and a revenue tree.

    A revenue tree breaks down segment revenue.

    The revenue tree shows the following segment insights:

    • Net revenue

    • Customers

    • Revenue per customer

    • Orders per customer

    • Average order value

    • Units per transaction

    • Average unit revenue

    Note

    Historical revenue represents the sum of order revenue for all customers who made at least one purchase during the previous year.

    Tip

    You can view the SQL query for each summary statistic by opening the menu and choosing View SQL.

Summary tab tasks

Breakdown tab

The Breakdown tab contains insight charts for customer behaviors and customer attributes. You can ask questions to analyze customer demographics and identify target market segments:

  • What is the distribution of customers across categories?

  • What are potential customer groups for my marketing efforts?

These charts have a configurable date range and the displayed attributes charts are customizable. To customize the breakdown charts displayed on the Breakdown tab, click the Customize link, select up to six charts on the Customize Breakdown Charts window, and then click Apply.

Note

Compare by % of Purchasers, % of Revenue, or Revenue/Purchaser in the breakdown charts by selecting one of these options from the Compare by: drop-down menu.

Tip

You can expand a breakdown chart by clicking the icon and then clicking Expand.

The Breakdown tab for a segment.

Breakdown tab tasks

Compare tab

The Compare tab shows how two or more segment statistics compare. You can ask questions that compare key metrics and identify shared audiences to identify new opportunities to reach customers.

  • What is the overlap if I compare multiple segments?

  • How do metrics like active customers, revenue, average revenue per customer, average units per order, and average order value compare across segments?

Note

Up to five total segments can be compared together.

The Compare tab for a segment.

You can identify overlapping customer groups by visually comparing up to five segments.

The Compare tab for a segment, showing segment overlap.

Compare tab tasks

Customers tab

The Customers tab shows the all data for all of the customers in this segment as a series of columns pulled from various tables in your Customer 360 database. You can download a csv file containing detailed information about each individual customer within the selected segment. This comprehensive dataset includes information such as:

  • Basic information like a customers email, address, and phone number.

  • Depending on your company’s PII restrictions, age group and birthday.

  • Other categories that are identified in your Customer 360 table.

Tip

You can customize the columns to display in order to only focus on certain attributes. You can also download the segment as a CSV file.

The Customers tab for a segment.

Compare tab tasks

How-tos

This section describes all tasks related to building segments in Amperity: