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Customer Journey Mapping

The practice of visually charting each step, touchpoint, emotion and pain point a customer experiences in order to improve the experience end to end.

By Brandon MinaCEO, BrandPilot AIUpdated November 2026

Short answer

Customer journey mapping is the practice of visually charting each step, touchpoint, emotion and pain point a customer experiences, in order to improve the experience end to end. Maps are usually built from research and data, and they help teams see the experience from the customer's perspective and fix gaps across departments.