Onboarding project | Norton
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Onboarding project | Norton

Introduction

In the Acquisition project, it was identified that the topic of data security & privacy was a largely untouched market in India compared to USA & especially the EU. Consumers across various markets have an increasing internet presence, footprint and engagement, with

  • 83% of internet users concerned about their online privacy but no solutions available for consumers in the market
  • Only 15% of internet users were aware of data protection laws & regulations in India
  • 29% of internet users trust companies with their personal data.

With this, the core value proposition to that is intended to be offered with the Norton 360 Deluxe plan is: 💡 Providing device personal & online protection from Privacy & Identity threats.


Features of the product

​The features that are available (and publicly marketed) with the products are:

NOTE: The onboarding project only includes the package Norton 360 Deluxe available in the website.

Feature

Description

3 PCs, Macs, tablets, or phone

Coverage for installing the app upto 3 PCs, Macs, tablets & phone (Android/iOS)

Antivirus, malware, ransomware, and hacking protection

Award winning Antivirus, Firewall, Real time threat protection. [Some features will be limited in iOS, Mac]

100% Virus Protection Promise

When Auto-Renewal is turned on, and Norton is unable to remove a malware from your device(s), a full refund will be provided.

50GB Cloud Backup

Store important files and documents as a preventive measure against data loss due to hard drive failures, stolen devices and even ransomware.

VPN private internet connection

Help protect your data with a no-log virtual private network (VPN) that encrypts your personal information and doesn’t track or store your online activity or location.

Password Manager

Create and store strong passwords. Login to your accounts with a click of a button.

Dark Web Monitoring

We monitor and notify you if we find your personal information on the Dark Web.

Parental Control

Manage your children's activities online. Help them explore, learn, and enjoy their connected world more safely on their PCs or smartphones.

Safecam

Alerts you to attempts to access your webcam and helps you block unauthorized access to it.

Wifi Security

[Mobile only] Scans every Wi-fi the mobile is connected to and determines if its safe to stay connected to or not.

App security

[Mobile only] Scans all the apps installed in the mobile to determine if they are malicious, harvests data or are safe.

Safe Search/Internet Security

Monitors your browsing activity & lets you know if a website is safe or not.

Next, lets look at the ICPs that we had decided to acquire from the Acquisition project:

NortonICP 1ICP 2
Ideal customer profile name

Beatrix Kiddo

Luke Skywalker

Age

25-34

35-44

Goals

I want comprehensive online protection, all from one reputed provider.

It is my responsibility to protect the people I care about from online threats.

Common/auxiliary goals

I rely on technology to live my best life | Its worth it to spend time & money upfront to avoid a negative event.

I rely on technology to live my best life | Its worth it to spend time & money upfront to avoid a negative event.

Income levels

8LPA-12LPA

+16LPA

Location

Tier 1 cities

Tier 1 cities

Online Protection used (lifetime)

VPN, Password Manager, Free online tools for password, dark web monitoring,

Antivirus, Password manager, digital storage, VPN.

Where do they spend time? (in order)

Social media, OTT, Retail/shopping, Music.

Social Media, Retail/Shopping, OTT, Banking/Financial

Pain points

I get cold calls/spams constantly; I’m not sure where my data is how its being used; I use alot of online accounts and often re-use passwords as I cannot remember all of them.

I am afraid of my device being infected by a virus; I am very wary about credit card/bank/ID being used to commit fraud; I am unsure of how I can protect my family from online threats.

Current solution

McAfee, Browser password managers, Trend Micro, Avast, have 15 email addresses with limited information.

Windows defender, Apple devices, McAfee, Trend Micro, Avast, limit internet accessibility, go to a bank for transactions.

Jobs To Be Done

Objective from the following exercise:

  1. Identify the core JTBD for each ICP based on their pain points, goals and how Norton is meeting them
  2. Based on user interviews, finalize the core Job that the product should/could be built around -
    1. there should be relevancy/affinity from ALL ICP to this core job.

How was the below framework decided?

  1. Outside-in approach: Capture insights on recent innovations, accomplishments, solutions in the same + adjacent industry as Norton
  2. The list of potential “consumer jobs” was by co-relating the primary pain points, goals from the ICP research done during Acquisition
    1. This also includes user feedback from 2 people based on the onboarding video I took (of myself onboarding into the product from different devices) & the features offered.
  3. Affinity rating was by co-relating the jobs that was narrowed down + what Norton had to offer
  4. Opportunity scoring is based on what Norton has vs. competitors providing similar solutions.


Other considerations:

  1. While VPN was one of the top need for all of the ICPs, it has not been considered due to the restrictions leading to VPN providers backing out from the market.
  2. Competitors like Avira, Avast, AVG have not been included as competitors because they are all, along with Norton, consolidated into one entity called “Gen Digital”.


Goals for ICPs

How is Norton helping these customers getting the job done? (feature)

Job Type/Goals (Primary | Secondary)

Affinity to ICP Beatrix Kiddo(Age 25-34)

Affinity to ICP Luke Skywalker(Age 35-44)

Competitors offering similar products

Opportunity scoring

Know what sites I can trust with personal information.

Safe search (not part of package; available free). Not advertised

Functional | Personal

MediumHigh

DuckDuckGo, Brave, McAfee

Medium

Prevent unauthorized use of my credit cards & banking information. 🏆

Dark Web Monitoring

Personal | Functional

HighHigh

McAfee,

Avast

(Part of Gen, Norton), Google, Apple

High

Connect securely to the Internet when I am outside of my home.

VPN

N/A in India

HighMedium

Various - N/A in India

N/A in India

Protect my PC from malware/viruses.

Antivirus

Functional | Personal

LowHigh

McAfee, TrendMicro, Kaspersky, Windows

Medium

Protect my smartphone from malware/viruses.

Antivirus (Mobile Security)

Functional | Personal

LowMedium

McAfee, TrendMicro, Kaspersky

Low

Ensure my personal pictures, videos, and important documents are safe and always available.

Cloud backup 50GB

Personal | Functional

LowMedium

Windows, Apple, mobile OEMs

Low

Allow me to have visibility of my children’s activity online. 🏆

Parental Control

Personal | Functional

MediumHigh

Kaspersky, Windows, Google, Apple

Medium

Ensure all my online accounts have strong passwords. 🏆

Password Manager

Functional | Personal

HighHigh

Numerous - Norton has advantage yet is available free too*

High

Change my account passwords frequently and without effort 🏆

Password Manager

Functional | Personal

HighHigh

Numerous - Norton has advantage yet is available free too*

High

Tell me if my PII is at risk of being mis-used. PII includes: Aadhar, PAN, phone number.. 🏆

Dark Web Monitoring

Personal | Functional

HighHigh

McAfee,

Avast

(Part of Gen, Norton), Google, Apple

High


Based on the user goals, what does the JTBD and new insights for our ICPs look like?

NortonICP 1ICP 2
Ideal customer profile name

Beatrix Kiddo

Luke Skywalker

Age

25-34

35-44

Goals

I want comprehensive online protection, all from one reputed provider.

It is my responsibility to protect the people I care about from online threats.

Common/auxiliary goals

I rely on technology to live my best life | Its worth it to spend money upfront to avoid a negative event.

I rely on technology to live my best life | Its worth it to spend time & money upfront to avoid a negative event.

Income levels

8LPA-12LPA

+16LPA

Location

Tier 1 cities

Tier 1 cities

Online Protection used (lifetime)

VPN, Password Manager, Free online tools for password, dark web monitoring,

Antivirus, Password manager, digital storage, VPN.

Where do they spend time? (in order)

Social media, OTT, Retail/shopping, Music.

Social Media, Retail/Shopping, OTT, Banking/Financial

Pain points

I get cold calls/spams constantly; I’m not sure where my data is how its being used; I use alot of online accounts and often re-use passwords as I cannot remember all of them.

I am afraid of my device being infected by a virus; I am very wary about credit card/bank/ID being used to commit fraud; I am unsure of how I can protect my family from online threats.

Current solution

McAfee, Browser password managers, Trend Micro, Avast, have 15 email addresses with limited information.

Windows defender, Apple devices, McAfee, Trend Micro, Avast, limit internet accessibility, go to a bank for transactions.

Insights on ICPs from onboarding



ICP pool characteristics

Majority working professionals

Majority with family with +1 kids

Where do they spend money on? (In order) - Subscriptions only

Gym membership, OTT (multiple), Music, Amazon Prime, online games, LinkedIn

Gym membership, Apple/Google cloud storage, Amazon Prime, OTT, Music, LinkedIn

Confidence to pay for Norton 360 Deluxe - with current features

60%

75%

Willingness to pay - range

600- 1K INR/year

1K-2K/year

Features they value the most (per the product feature list)

Dark Web Monitoring, Password Manager, Would love VPN.

Dark Web Monitoring, Parental Control, Password Manager

Time vs. money on product - which is more important? (per the product feature list)

I’m willing to spend the money (except for Antivirus) in very limited time, but this feature list “makes me want more” for the value. (Time < Money)

I’m willing to spend the time and money since it helps me protect other members in my family. (Time > Money)


Auxiliary insights on the ICPs captured during Acquisition for additional context:

  • Over 10 people across both age groups had some knowledge of what data breaches are and specific, potential ramifications.
    • People in the 35-44 age group had lesser knowledge than age group 25-44.
  • All (10) of the users, across both age groups, who had some knowledge of what data breaches are were aware of atleast 2 incidents of data breaches specific to India in the last 5 years.
    • 8 of them THOUGHT they were victims only because they have received alot of cold calls/spams but don’t use a software to be sure.1 person uses a software that gives them that insight.
  • 8/12 people were “Somewhat concerned” about online threats.
    • 3 of them were “Very concerned”.
  • People in the 25-44 age group think that Antivirus is not a primary need anymore since it is provided/solved by the ecosystem it is used in. (Apple, Windows defender)

Age groupInfluencersBlockers

25-34

Password Manager & Dark Web Monitoring is a need.

Primarily established as an Antivirus; don’t need it.

35-44

Provides an eclectic blend of family, security, privacy security.

Lack of advertising and testimonials from current users.

Both

Digital Protection Data Protection Act ‘2023 passed in Sept’23.

Not apple-apple equivalent to GDPR since government access to data is concerning.


So, WHAT is the core Job To Be Done that Norton needs to achieve to meet the expectations of these ICPs?


When I use the internet for my day-to-day needs, I want to be informed of where I am liable to from online threats, so I can take a more informed, safer & smarter decision on what to do next.
Personal: I should feel safer, smarter, more in control
Functional: I should be protected from online threats


Ancillary Jobs To Be Done for each of the key features prioritized:

Feature

Job to be done.

Goals (Primary | Secondary)

Dark Web Monitoring

When I have onboarded into the Norton app across any devices, I want to be offered to check if my email & personal information is in the dark web, so I can check if my online identity is at risk of being stolen.

Personal: My identity should be misused.

Functional: I should be informed if my PII is exposed.

Password Manager

When I want to store sensitive data like a password, I want a password manager that securely stores my credentials with easy access, so I can focus on productivity without compromising security.

Functional: I want to store all my passwords securely & create stronger passwords.

Personal: I dont have to remember 100 passwords.

Parental Control

When I want to monitor my minor child’s online activity, I want to be able to do so seamlessly without impeding my child’s leisure time, so I can be confident of my child’s online safety & independence.

Personal: My kids should balance their online + leisure time.

Functional: I should be able to monitor/control my kid's time & activity online.

Activation Metrics

Hypothesis 1

We believe that promoting the top 3 desired features of Norton 360 Deluxe (Dark Web Monitoring, Password Manager, Parental control per acquisition strategy) converts as many, or more, landing page visitors as promoting the full feature set (per paid ads active in India, from acquisition project)
To verify this we will create 2 variations of the Norton 360 Deluxe plan page that will highlight either Dark Web Monitoring, Parental Control or Password Manager, based on the source they arrived from and THEN list the rest of the other features offered. In all of the cases, the user will end up with the same product at the same price.
and measure Conversion rate, Customer Acquisition Cost, Cost Per Click, Cost Per Acquisition, feature setup/adoption (of password manager or dark web monitoring)
We are right if Conversion rate stays the same as the full-feature list store page that is already being advertised or is less then X% and if the customer either sets up password manager or dark web monitoring (based on the ad) within 7 days of purchasing the product.

Hypothesis 2

We believe that notifying users about whether their email was breached or not will help them feel more protected, and lead to higher engagement.

To verify this we will automatically onboard their registered email address into Dark Web Monitoring when they first sign in to the app and alert them in-app & with an email with details of the breach, if applicable, or that there was no breach, demonstrating that there is ongoing monitoring of their email

and measure the CTR on these alerts (by email & in-app alerts), their consumption of the “what to do next” article, # of sign ins post purchase, how many breaches the customer got.

We are right if the CTR on these notifications is X% within 24 hours of first sign-in, and if there is a breach the “what to do next” article is read the user within 3 days of first sign in.

Hypothesis 3

We believe that reminding customers that their product has coverage for more than one device will help them realize the value of their purchase.
To verify this we will provide them an option to setup their product on another device immediately after the product is setup and signed in AND have an easily accessible option to install on another device. This is by providing an option to scan a QR code for a mobile, text it to a phone number, email it to an email address or copy the installation link to send it by WhatsApp
and measure whether this happens immediately after setup/sometime after setup (through the in-app option), type of device first setup with, type of >2nd that was setup and the method used to setup other device(s).
We are right if there are +/=2 devices from the subscription that the product is installed in within 7 days of first sign-in. Stretch goal: X% of subscribers that installed on a PC have atleast one mobile device protected.

Hypothesis 4

We believe that users will be more engaging with the app when they effortlessly find the “Non-Antivirus” features that they are eligible for, that satisfies their core protection need & builds trust.
To verify this we will inform them what features, especially highlighting the Non-Antivirus features as the application is being installed/setup and once its setup, highlight Dark web Monitoring, Password Manager, Parental Setup, Cloud Storage, Safe search for the customer to setup/engage with, describing if they are already setup or not
and measure how many of these features are setup and when, how many times an user uses the feature, how many devices they use it in, what type of device they use it in.
We are right if there are +/=2 Non-Antivirus features the customer has setup within 7 days and atleast one Non-Antivirus feature is used every day for the next 23 days.

Hypothesis 5

We believe that users will be more engaging in a mobile app (Android & iOS) vs. Desktop/Macbook/Web since their core jobs to be done can easily be accessible form factor + the persistent usage of mobile devices.
To verify this we will allow free mobile users organically installing the app from the play/app store to scan any email address in the Dark Web before offering them to purchase a plan. We will also limit every engagement of Dark Web Monitoring, Password Manager, Parental Control within one single app across both iOS & Android
and measure what % of these features are used in mobile vs. web vs. desktop, how many times an user performs a particular task in each of these features in mobile vs. web vs. desktop
We are right if mobile apps (Android, iOS) have X% more engagement (as defined above) for all of the features compared to desktop/web within the first 15 days of first sign-in.

Hypothesis 6

We believe that users who add more PII data types for the Dark Web Monitoring feature to monitor will realize greater value & powerful from the tool and feel more confident that Norton ”has their back”. To verify this we will in addition to the registered email address auto-monitored, inform users post sign in through email & in-app messages that there are other data types they can monitor (and listing them out), with a CTA that directly deep-links them to the feature screen
and measure how many data types are monitored and within how long post sign in, what data types, CTR of email vs. in-app message, if the customer read the “what to do next” article for the respective data type.
We are right if the customer monitors +/=2 data types from phone number, insurance, Gamer tag, credit/debit card within 5 days of first sign-in.

Onboarding Teardown

Onboarding teardown- Norton.pdf

Metrics to track

  • [ ] DAU/MAU of active users
    • [ ] Active users are paid customers who have Norton installed on =/+2 devices, setup atleast 2 features, app opens every 48 hours
  • [ ] # active sessions (see above for definition of “Active”
  • [ ] Retention rate
    • [ ] D1, D7, D30
    • [ ] Engagement vs. Retention
  • [ ] Time user spent on the app by device type
  • [ ] Time taken for users to discover each feature by device type
  • [ ] Average time spent on each screen for Dark Web Monitoring
  • [ ] Customer journey & drop outs
  • [ ] Play/App store feedback (Qualitative)
  • [ ] PlayApp store rating
  • [ ] App open rate
    • [ ] Organic, by device
    • [ ] Per feature alerts, by device - what feature, what was the alert, customer journey
  • [ ] Customer support
    • [ ] Time range of first sign in + 7, 15, 30, 60… days
    • [ ] # of tickets for each feature
    • [ ] What are they saying for each feature?
    • [ ] CSAT for each feature
    • [ ] What KB articles have they visited for each feature?
    • [ ] If there is a chatbot, what queries for each feature?
    • [ ] Cost per each call/chat
  • [ ] On store landing page (Acquisition source)
    • [ ] CVR, CAC, CPC, CPA
  • [ ] CTR of in-app alerts
  • [ ] Email open rate (by emails)
  • [ ] Consumption of feature
    • [ ] which feature was setup
    • [ ] Which feature did they start to setup and dropped
    • [ ] Which device are they using it most in
  • [ ] Avg number of breaches per customer by data type
    • [ ] % who “completed” the next steps provided
  • [ ] Number of devices per subscription
    • [ ] Device types
    • [ ] Time taken to setup
    • [ ] Most common method to setup
  • [ ] User cohorts - for activation metrics
  • [ ] Product CSAT/NPS
  • [ ] Feature CSAT/NPS
    • [ ] Survey when customers complete a “Task” from Activation hypotheses


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