{"id":51418,"date":"2019-01-08T19:12:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-18T19:12:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/?p=51418"},"modified":"2023-10-05T13:06:07","modified_gmt":"2023-10-05T02:06:07","slug":"6-tips-for-creating-an-amazing-self-service-portal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/au\/blog\/6-tips-for-creating-an-amazing-self-service-portal\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Tips for Creating an Amazing Self-Service Portal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Self\u2014service customer support is table stakes in today\u2019s 24\/7 world. Digital-first customers like to find their own answers, and most would rather use self-service portals than pick up the phone and talk to someone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Building a customer-friendly, self\u2014service support centre is an effective and cost-efficient way to grow your business. You just have to do it right. Here\u2019s six tips to deliver an amazing self-help centre experience:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-direct-customers-to-your-self-service-site\">1. Direct customers to your self-service site<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sounds like a no\u2014brainer, but it\u2019s true. Your support site can only be successful if customers know it exists. This can be especially challenging for established businesses needing to transition customers over to a newly launched support site.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-quote-article\" style=\"\"><div class=\"wp-block-quote-social-wrapper\"><figure class=\"wp-block-quote-article-quote\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Your support site can only be successful if customers know it exists.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<div class=\"post__social post__social--v2 post__social--blockquote\">\n\n\t\n\t<ul class=\"social-nav social-nav-v2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"social-nav__item\">\n\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Share on LinkedIn (Opens in a new tab)\"\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.salesforce.com%2Fau%2Fblog%2F6-tips-for-creating-an-amazing-self-service-portal%2F%3Futm_source%3DLinkedIn%26utm_medium%3Dorganic_social%26utm_campaign%3Dus_cbaw%26utm_content%3Dblog-ctt&#038;title=6%20Tips%20for%20Creating%20an%20Amazing%20Self-Service%20Portal\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"21\" height=\"21\" fill=\"none\"><path fill=\"#032D60\" d=\"M16.625 0H4.375A4.375 4.375 0 0 0 0 4.375v12.25A4.375 4.375 0 0 0 4.375 21h12.25A4.375 4.375 0 0 0 21 16.625V4.375A4.375 4.375 0 0 0 16.625 0M7 16.625H4.375V7H7zM5.687 5.89a1.54 1.54 0 0 1-1.53-1.543c0-.852.685-1.544 1.53-1.544.846 0 1.532.692 1.532 1.544S6.534 5.89 5.687 5.89M17.5 16.625h-2.625v-4.903c0-2.947-3.5-2.724-3.5 0v4.903H8.75V7h2.625v1.544c1.222-2.262 6.125-2.43 6.125 2.167z\" \/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"social-nav__item\">\n\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Share on Twitter (Opens in a new tab)\"\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/x.com\/intent\/tweet?text=6%20Tips%20for%20Creating%20an%20Amazing%20Self-Service%20Portal&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.salesforce.com%2Fau%2Fblog%2F6-tips-for-creating-an-amazing-self-service-portal%2F%3Futm_source%3DTwitter%26utm_medium%3Dorganic_social%26utm_campaign%3Dus_cbaw%26utm_content%3Dblog-ctt&#038;via=salesforce\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"#032D60\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\"><path d=\"M17.4 14.8 23 8.3h-1.3L16.8 14 13 8.3H8.5l5.9 8.5-5.9 6.8h1.3l5.1-6 4.1 6h4.5zm-1.8 2.1-.6-.8-4.7-6.8h2l3.8 5.5.6.8 5 7.1h-2z\" \/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"social-nav__item\">\n\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Share on Facebook (Opens in a new tab)\"\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.salesforce.com%2Fau%2Fblog%2F6-tips-for-creating-an-amazing-self-service-portal%2F%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic_social%26utm_campaign%3Dus_cbaw%26utm_content%3Dblog-ctt\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" fill=\"none\"><path fill=\"#032D60\" d=\"M19 9.5a9.5 9.5 0 0 0-19 0c0 4.742 3.474 8.672 8.016 9.385v-6.639H5.604V9.5h2.412V7.407c0-2.38 1.418-3.696 3.588-3.696 1.04 0 2.127.185 2.127.185v2.338h-1.198c-1.18 0-1.549.733-1.549 1.484V9.5h2.635l-.421 2.746h-2.214v6.639C15.526 18.172 19 14.242 19 9.5\" \/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\n\t\t<li class=\"social-nav__item\">\n\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"copy-share js-copy-link\"\n\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Copy link to clipboard\"\n\t\t\t\thref=\"#\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-clipboard-text='\"6 Tips for Creating an Amazing Self-Service Portal\" https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/au\/blog\/6-tips-for-creating-an-amazing-self-service-portal\/'\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"10\" fill=\"none\"><path fill=\"#032D60\" d=\"M14.586.406h-3.667V2.24h3.667a2.76 2.76 0 0 1 2.75 2.75 2.76 2.76 0 0 1-2.75 2.75h-3.667v1.833h3.667a4.585 4.585 0 0 0 4.583-4.583A4.585 4.585 0 0 0 14.586.406m-5.5 7.334H5.419a2.76 2.76 0 0 1-2.75-2.75 2.76 2.76 0 0 1 2.75-2.75h3.667V.406H5.419A4.585 4.585 0 0 0 .836 4.99a4.585 4.585 0 0 0 4.583 4.583h3.667zm-2.75-3.667h7.333v1.833H6.336z\" \/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Calls-to-action that send customers to your new self-service portal are the simplest way to do this is \u2014 place links to your support centre throughout your website. And if your product is online, you should weave links into it also. You want to make it as easy as possible for your customers to find your self-service offerings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-create-the-right-self-service-content\">2. Create the right self-service content<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Your self-service portal is only useful if it has the answers your customers need. To help identify what content you need to create, keep and mine the records of service calls. Then use this information to create articles and other self-help content that addresses these common support requests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Great formats to deliver self-service content include FAQs, a knowledge base with detailed product information, community bulletin boards and videos with step\u2014by\u2014step instructions for resolving a problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-keep-your-knowledge-base-up-to-date\">3. Keep your knowledge base up-to-date<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Your knowledge base is never really \u2018finished\u2019. To get the most out of it, you need to continuously improve your articles. Plan periodic reviews of all of your knowledge base content (including images and video), and set expiration dates that force you to revisit everything you\u2019ve already created. This is especially important for FAQ content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Giving customers the opportunity to rate your content is another great way to find out what needs improvement, as is tracking changes in the topics your customers are using your other service portals for. If enquiries via other service portals drop significantly across all but one or two topics, you probably need to consider whether the information you&#8217;re providing about those topics is as useful as it could be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4-make-your-self-service-portal-easy-to-navigate-and-crawlable\">4. Make your self-service portal easy to navigate and crawlable<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you\u2019ve filled your self-service portal with great content, make sure it\u2019s easy for customers to find what they\u2019re after.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Include a search bar, and make sure every topic and article is clearly labelled and properly tagged. This will help customers find the content they need easily, whether they\u2019re browsing or searching via the search tool. You also want to make sure your content is crawlable, so that it pops up in Google search results.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-quote-article\" style=\"\"><div class=\"wp-block-quote-social-wrapper\"><figure class=\"wp-block-quote-article-quote\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Include a search bar, and make sure every topic and article is clearly labelled and properly tagged.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<div class=\"post__social post__social--v2 post__social--blockquote\">\n\n\t\n\t<ul class=\"social-nav social-nav-v2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"social-nav__item\">\n\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Share on LinkedIn (Opens in a new tab)\"\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.salesforce.com%2Fau%2Fblog%2F6-tips-for-creating-an-amazing-self-service-portal%2F%3Futm_source%3DLinkedIn%26utm_medium%3Dorganic_social%26utm_campaign%3Dus_cbaw%26utm_content%3Dblog-ctt&#038;title=6%20Tips%20for%20Creating%20an%20Amazing%20Self-Service%20Portal\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"21\" height=\"21\" fill=\"none\"><path fill=\"#032D60\" d=\"M16.625 0H4.375A4.375 4.375 0 0 0 0 4.375v12.25A4.375 4.375 0 0 0 4.375 21h12.25A4.375 4.375 0 0 0 21 16.625V4.375A4.375 4.375 0 0 0 16.625 0M7 16.625H4.375V7H7zM5.687 5.89a1.54 1.54 0 0 1-1.53-1.543c0-.852.685-1.544 1.53-1.544.846 0 1.532.692 1.532 1.544S6.534 5.89 5.687 5.89M17.5 16.625h-2.625v-4.903c0-2.947-3.5-2.724-3.5 0v4.903H8.75V7h2.625v1.544c1.222-2.262 6.125-2.43 6.125 2.167z\" \/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"social-nav__item\">\n\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Share on Twitter (Opens in a new tab)\"\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/x.com\/intent\/tweet?text=6%20Tips%20for%20Creating%20an%20Amazing%20Self-Service%20Portal&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.salesforce.com%2Fau%2Fblog%2F6-tips-for-creating-an-amazing-self-service-portal%2F%3Futm_source%3DTwitter%26utm_medium%3Dorganic_social%26utm_campaign%3Dus_cbaw%26utm_content%3Dblog-ctt&#038;via=salesforce\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"#032D60\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\"><path d=\"M17.4 14.8 23 8.3h-1.3L16.8 14 13 8.3H8.5l5.9 8.5-5.9 6.8h1.3l5.1-6 4.1 6h4.5zm-1.8 2.1-.6-.8-4.7-6.8h2l3.8 5.5.6.8 5 7.1h-2z\" \/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"social-nav__item\">\n\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Share on Facebook (Opens in a new tab)\"\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.salesforce.com%2Fau%2Fblog%2F6-tips-for-creating-an-amazing-self-service-portal%2F%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic_social%26utm_campaign%3Dus_cbaw%26utm_content%3Dblog-ctt\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" fill=\"none\"><path fill=\"#032D60\" d=\"M19 9.5a9.5 9.5 0 0 0-19 0c0 4.742 3.474 8.672 8.016 9.385v-6.639H5.604V9.5h2.412V7.407c0-2.38 1.418-3.696 3.588-3.696 1.04 0 2.127.185 2.127.185v2.338h-1.198c-1.18 0-1.549.733-1.549 1.484V9.5h2.635l-.421 2.746h-2.214v6.639C15.526 18.172 19 14.242 19 9.5\" \/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\n\t\t<li class=\"social-nav__item\">\n\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"copy-share js-copy-link\"\n\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Copy link to clipboard\"\n\t\t\t\thref=\"#\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-clipboard-text='\"6 Tips for Creating an Amazing Self-Service Portal\" https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/au\/blog\/6-tips-for-creating-an-amazing-self-service-portal\/'\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"10\" fill=\"none\"><path fill=\"#032D60\" d=\"M14.586.406h-3.667V2.24h3.667a2.76 2.76 0 0 1 2.75 2.75 2.76 2.76 0 0 1-2.75 2.75h-3.667v1.833h3.667a4.585 4.585 0 0 0 4.583-4.583A4.585 4.585 0 0 0 14.586.406m-5.5 7.334H5.419a2.76 2.76 0 0 1-2.75-2.75 2.76 2.76 0 0 1 2.75-2.75h3.667V.406H5.419A4.585 4.585 0 0 0 .836 4.99a4.585 4.585 0 0 0 4.583 4.583h3.667zm-2.75-3.667h7.333v1.833H6.336z\" \/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t forget to add links leading back to all available support channels and even include a contact form in the footer of your portal. This builds trust by making it easy for customers to escalate their help request \u2013 whether it be through email, live chat or phone \u2013 if they can\u2019t find the answers they need from searching your self-service portal alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Self-service should be an extra option for customers who prefer it, rather than making customers feel like it&#8217;s their only option or that your business prefers it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-5-make-sure-your-self-service-portal-is-on-brand\">5. Make sure your self-service portal is on-brand<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You want customers to feel comfortable with your service experience. 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