When and where they'll do it

• Diagnostic question

  Weekly sign-ups or orders

  traffic volume question

  Sizes the traffic at the step that matters, which decides whether a standard A/B test can read in time or small-sample designs apply.

• Diagnostic question

  How often a devoted user should come back

  devoted cadence question

  Sets a realistic devoted-user frequency from typical loyal users, never extreme ones, which every habit metric is measured against.

• Diagnostic question

  How much better than the alternative

  perceived utility question

  Rates perceived utility against the best alternative, the second axis of the Habit Zone placement.

• Diagnostic question

  Does the business need a habit?

  business fit question

  Checks whether the business needs unprompted repeat use or grows through trust and referrals on occasional purchases.

• Diagnostic question

  The key action at each stage

  desired actions question

  Names the one action wanted from users at each lifecycle stage, so every lens rates the right behavior.

• Diagnostic question

  The habit statement

  habit statement question

  Drafts the habit statement as a hypothesis and checks whether the team agrees on it.

Sources

• Implementation intentions and goal achievement: a meta-analysis of effects and processes · Gollwitzer and Sheeran, Advances in Experimental Social Psychology 38, 2006

  ARobustEvidence grade A. Robust evidence: replicated, peer-reviewed research.

• Implementation intentions and goal achievement: a meta-analysis · Gollwitzer & Sheeran, Advances in Experimental Social Psychology, 2006

  BModerateEvidence grade B. Moderate evidence: solid studies with some limits.

Source IDs: F21

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