Case Studies

See how leading companies use TalkQV to drive better product decisions through quality user research

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Music Streaming

Spotify

Understanding user behavior for new playlist features

Background

Spotify wanted to introduce a new AI-powered playlist creation feature but needed to validate the concept with users and understand how different segments would interact with automated playlist suggestions.

Research Methodology

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Phase 1: 20 exploratory interviews to understand music listening habits

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Phase 2: 30 moderated usability tests with interactive prototypes

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Phase 3: 200 unmoderated tests with beta feature

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Phase 4: Follow-up interviews with 15 power users

Participants

270 total participants across 12 countries, ages 18-65

Timeline

6 weeks

Results & Impact

35%
Increase in playlist creation
28%
Boost in user engagement
92%
User satisfaction score
4.2x
More time spent on platform

The research led to a successful global rollout of the AI playlist feature, which became one of Spotify's most-used features within 3 months of launch. User retention improved by 18% among users who engaged with the new feature.

"TalkQV helped us recruit quality participants in record time. The insights were invaluable for shaping our AI playlist features. We found participants across 12 countries within just 48 hours."

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Sarah Johnson

Senior UX Researcher, Spotify

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Fintech

Stripe

Testing new payment flow with SMB owners

Background

Stripe needed to redesign their checkout experience for small and medium-sized businesses. The existing flow had high abandonment rates, and they needed to understand the pain points specific to SMB owners who process payments.

Research Methodology

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Phase 1: 15 contextual inquiry sessions at business locations

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Phase 2: 30 moderated usability tests with A/B variants

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Phase 3: Card sorting exercise for menu organization

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Phase 4: 5-second tests for first impressions

Participants

30 SMB owners with annual revenue between $100K-$5M

Timeline

4 weeks

Results & Impact

42%
Reduction in checkout abandonment
67%
Faster transaction completion
89%
Improvement in user confidence
$2.3M
Estimated annual revenue increase

The redesigned checkout flow became the new standard across Stripe's platform. The improvements led to an estimated $2.3M increase in annual transaction volume and received positive coverage in industry publications.

"The quality of participants exceeded our expectations. We got actionable insights that transformed our product. Being able to find actual SMB owners who matched our exact criteria was game-changing."

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Michael Chen

Product Manager, Stripe

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Design Software

Canva

Validating new collaboration features

Background

Canva was developing real-time collaboration features to compete with enterprise design tools. They needed to validate that the features worked for both professional designers and casual users, ensuring the experience was intuitive for teams of all sizes.

Research Methodology

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Phase 1: 25 diary studies tracking team collaboration workflows

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Phase 2: 40 remote usability sessions with design teams

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Phase 3: 50 unmoderated task-based tests

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Phase 4: Survey with 500 respondents for quantitative validation

Participants

100+ participants: 40% professional designers, 60% casual users

Timeline

8 weeks

Results & Impact

90%
User satisfaction score
3.5x
Increase in team collaboration
58%
Reduction in design iteration time
94%
Feature adoption rate

The collaboration features launched to critical acclaim and drove a 23% increase in team subscriptions. The feature became a key differentiator in Canva's enterprise sales pitch and contributed to a successful Series A funding round.

"TalkQV made it incredibly easy to find our target users across different segments. The platform saved us weeks of recruitment time and the quality of participants was consistently excellent."

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Emma Williams

Head of Research, Canva

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