First-time visitor
Maya
“What's this place about?”
- Explores first
- Needs orientation
- Looks for value
Synthetic persona · fictional name and abstract identity, not a real participant.
The guiding question
What Maya is trying to do
Understand the offer, who it serves and its core value; investigate a relevant safe next step when one can clarify the offer or journey.
Digital habits
- Start with the visible overview and follow relevant orientation links.
- After orientation, follow a relevant safe next step when it can add useful understanding; do not merely identify it. Stop if no such opportunity is available or further exploration would not help.
Priorities
- Core value and intended audience.
- A relevant next step after orientation.
Frustrations this perspective probes
- Unclear value proposition or missing offer context.
- Confusing initial information architecture or an unclear next step at an observed decision point.
What this perspective does not prove
Explores a useful safe next step when available; does not assume every page should ask for sign-up.
These are behavioral tendencies, not promised findings. The chosen task, site and observed journey determine what can be assessed. Individual runs can vary.
