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Strategy & Frameworks
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 Mina·CEO, BrandPilot AI·Updated 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.