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title: "Top Brands Drive High Engagement and Conversions With Smart Segmentation"
description: "For marketers looking past the crowd, segmentation helps break users into smaller groups to further tailor messages to their needs or interests. Let’s look at several examples of how brands use segmentation effectively."
canonical_url: "https://www.braze.com/resources/articles/top-brands-drive-high-engagement-and-conversions-with-smart-segmentation"
language: "en-US"
datePublished: "2021-05-28T14:37:00-04:00"
publisher: "Braze"
authors:
  - "Joey Holloway"
tags:
  - "Personalization"
---

# Top Brands Drive High Engagement and Conversions With Smart Segmentation

No one enjoys being lumped into the crowd—especially your users. [Segmentation](https://www.braze.com/resources/glossary/segmentation) serves to separate groups of users into more distinct categories, helping to create a more personalized experience and, as a result, drive higher engagement or additional revenue. Let’s look at a couple brands that implemented effective segmentation strategies to help their users feel less like numbers and more like people.

## Sephora SEA Increases App Feature Usage

[Sephora SEA](https://www.braze.com/customers/sephora-sea-case-study-ar) wanted to drive higher adoption of its augmented reality (AR) experience, Virtual Artist (VA), which allowed their users to try on makeup virtually. Through the use of cross-channel messaging—utilizing [push](https://www.braze.com/resources/articles/push-stories-delivery-hero), [Content Cards](https://www.braze.com/resources/videos/getting-to-know-braze-content-cards), and [in-app messaging](https://www.braze.com/resources/articles/etermax-used-in-app-messages-to-increase-gameplay-by-87) (IAM)—Sephora was able to effectively deliver a video to their audience showcasing the capabilities of VA.

![A smartphone screen displaying a virtual makeup try-on feature with various lip products from the Sephora Collection. The interface includes options to select shades and add items to the shopping cart.](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/b7pblshe/marketing-prod/de5cb011c3d477e4cb77d32301296253898de6dd-2400x1200.png)

They targeted users who had viewed a makeup product page within the past 30 days but had not used Virtual Artist. Those in the segment were sent a push notification and a Content Card highlighting the VA video, and those who clicked on the Content Cards were sent an IAM which deep linked to the Visual Artist. Through this campaign, Sephora saw a 28% increase in the adoption of Virtual Artist, a 16% uplift in usage-per-user, and an overall VA traffic increase of 48%.

## Final Thoughts

Adopting a segmentation strategy allows brands to deliver more valuable content by treating their consumers like individuals. By focusing on all kinds of personalization features and strategies, brands can deepen their relationships with their customers while achieving engagement and revenue goals. To learn more about how to implement a successful use of segmentation strategy for your brand,[check out this Braze look at dynamic segmentation](https://www.braze.com/resources/articles/dynamic-segmentation).

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*Published 2021-05-28T14:37:00-04:00 · canonical lives at https://www.braze.com/resources/articles/top-brands-drive-high-engagement-and-conversions-with-smart-segmentation*