Milanuncios Pro

A solution to enable users to purchase and activate Milanuncios Pro entirely online.

Addressing key areas such as accessibility, user flow, and product discovery, we designed an end-to-end process that reduces the workload of Customer Support, streamlines the funnel, and unlocks a growth of 20%.

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Role

Lead Product Designer

Platform

Web

Timeframe

7 months

Milanuncios offers a professional service that allows professional users to manage their ads, access performance analytics, and communicate directly with customers through a dedicated tool.

The Challenge

Until now, subscribing to this Pro tool required a phone call with the customer service team. Also, because of the variety of plans and add-ons, agents also needed to onboard each new customer manually, turning the sign-up process into a major bottleneck for growth.

The main challenge was to simplify a highly complex structure of plans, configurations, and add-ons into an intuitive and scalable self-service flow.

The product development team was entirely new and working as contractors. As a result, part of my role involved acting as a bridge between Adevinta’s internal stakeholders and the development team — ensuring alignment, translating requirements, and maintaining a consistent product vision throughout the entire process.

Defining the scope

To define the new self-service experience, we first gathered input from every stakeholder: business, marketing, customer support, and legal, to align on goals, technical constraints, client needs, and compliance requirements.

The initial scope was quite broad, envisioning several plan configurations and product add-ons that users could combine freely.

We provided a continuous design direction while working closely with the development team, to ensure that every implementation stayed true to our goal of delivering a fluid, intuitive, and delightful user experience.

Validation

After several prototype testing rounds, we needed to simplify the MVP scope to ensure a smoother solution.

This approach was aligned with business in a key workshop where I presented some strategic options that led to the decision to create pre-defined plan packages.

We reduced the amount of user's decisions during the process, affecting plan selection and add-ons configuration, so the result was a linear, confident flow with clear steps and messaging, generating a consistent and easy-to-use experience.

When communication turns into impact

Because certain business categories had specific monetization and moderation rules, we designed a model where all plans were visible online, but those that cannot be contracted digitally generate web-to-lead entries, allowing the customer support team to follow up directly.

We also defined with the CRM specialists a comprehensive email communication system to ensure a coherent experience across all touchpoints, covering:

  • New subscriptions
  • Cancellations
  • Payment errors
  • Recurring billing
  • Pro tool access

Beyond the flow

To strengthen visual and functional consistency, we customized several third-party components (such as Pay-By-Link services) so users perceived the entire flow as part of the Milanuncios ecosystem.

Finally, I contributed to the motion design of the video tutorials that serve as ongoing support reference for Milanuncios Pro users.

Results

Within just five weeks of launch, we surpassed 100 new users through the self-service flow, contributing to over 20% of the platform's overall growth.

The end-to-end process proved intuitive for users, yet powered by logic that manages errors gracefully and automatically converts unfinished flows into web-to-leads, enabling Customer Support to focus on high-value cases while maintaining full compliance with legal and business requirements.

In addition, the entire onboarding process fully meets accessibility standards and reflects the visual language of the Milanuncios design system, ensuring a cohesive, branded, and inclusive experience across the product.

key takeaways

Simplification is a key factor:
Simplifying options for the user was essential. Fewer paths, clearer choices, and a more intuitive flow make the experience faster and more satisfying.

Self-service empowers Customer Support:
The new self-service flow now feeds directly into web-to-leads, making the Customer Support team’s job much easier and helping them focus on precise communication with users.

A purchase solution has many parts:
Building a complete solution goes beyond the checkout — it also means thinking about email flows, third-party integrations, accessibility, and even onboarding videos for new users.