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Aha moment is the sudden realization users feel when they find value in a product. It's the ‘wow’ feeling they recognize with its effectiveness and how to use it. What Is an Aha Moment, and How Can You Have One? Are you a business owner struggling to retain customers? Or do you have a website that your visitors don't subscribe to or sign up for your tools? Well, there is always a two-way explanation for this.  One reason is that you have yet to discover your aha moment as a business owner, and the other reason is the customers didn't find your tools useful to them. As a business owner, you always know the goal of your product, but only some customers see that immediately they land on your product/tools.  What is an Aha Moment Aha! moment is the point where users realize a product/tool's satisfaction, recognition, inspiration, and effectiveness. Think about this scenario; you’re looking for information on freelancing online, and you come across Dave Rogenmoser's bl...

  Shepherd is a popular open-source tool for building product tours. However, there are better options to meet the demands of modern onboarding. Here are some great alternatives that can help boost user adoption. What is Shepherd? Shepherd is a JavaScript library. It was built to help onboard new users with product walkthroughs. It's a flexible tool that allows you to drop product tours into your app using popular languages like: Angular Ember ES Modules Vue.js  Javascript Shepherd comes with a few default themes, but its primary selling point is that it allows you to customize your tours.  The problems with Shepherd as an onboarding tool We're not here to rip Shepherd. It's a good tool that does what it sets out to do. However, it falls short of a great modern onboarding tool for several reasons. #1. Limited accessibility Shepherd is relatively easy to use if you have good technical knowledge. However, you're out of luck if you don't know how to code. In an era whe...

User retention is a big concern for software developers. That's true whether you are building an app or a website. Rising marketing costs mean that once you do get your product in front of users, you must ensure they make an impact. Interactive walkthroughs and product tours are one of the best ways to onboard users. When a user first sits down with your website, you want them to learn how they can get value from it immediately. Your potential customers need to know what actions they can take to solve their pain points and become regular users of your website. If you use a WordPress website — and there is a good chance you do because the platform has 43% of the global market share — then you should learn how to design an interactive walkthrough for your site. Just follow these simple steps, and you can educate your users and boost your retention and loyalty. Install Usetiful on WordPress If you want to unlock the power of product tours and walkthroughs, the first thing you need t...