Marketing & Acronyms

CES (Customer Effort Score)

Quick Definition

CES measures how much effort customers had to expend to complete a task — easier experiences correlate with stronger loyalty.

In context

Used for evaluating UX of self-service flows, support interactions, and onboarding. Lower-effort experiences drive better reviews and referrals.

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