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D i g i t a l E l i t e C a m p E s t o n i a , J u n e 1 3 t h 2 0 1 5 To n W e s s e l i n g – C E O – Te s t i n g . A g e n c y
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When to run more experiments?
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Today
the
ROAR model
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Methods used to improve conversion
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Methods companies plan to use
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A/B-test ing is
HOT
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Everyone is pushing to test more
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Never sat isfied with conversion rates
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Start test ing or test more
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NO Growth problems wi l l d issapear…
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A/B-test ing is not a solut ion
It’s a methodology
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I t ’s part of a:
Continuous Optimization
Program
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And you need to know:
When
How What
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Growth curve – how i t was teached
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the
ROAR model
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Optimizat ion phases - ROAR
Time span!
Con
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Optimizat ion phases - ROAR
Time span!
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Optimizat ion phases - ROAR
Time span!
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Optimizat ion phases - ROAR
Time span!
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Risk!
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Optimizat ion phases - ROAR
Time span!
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Risk! + Optimization!
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Optimizat ion phases - ROAR
Time span!
Con
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Risk! + Optimization! + Automation!
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Optimizat ion phases - ROAR
Time span!
Con
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Risk! + Optimization! + Automation! Re-think!
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Optimizat ion phases - ROAR
Time span!
Con
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Risk! + Optimization! + Automation! Re-think!
1.000 conversions!per month!
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Optimizat ion phases - ROAR
Time span!
Con
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Risk! + Optimization! + Automation! Re-think!
10.000 conversions per month!
1.000 conversions!per month!
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Stat ist ics
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Optimizat ion phases - ROAR
Time span!
Con
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Risk! + Optimization! + Automation! Re-think!
10.000 conversions per month!
1.000 conversions!per month!
15% impact needed!
5% impact!needed!
Impact needed: all conversions with an average conversion rate of 2%, a test length of 3 weeks and a power of 80%!
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Low number test ing?
Why can it hurt you?
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Warning: low significance levels
ü Big chance the winner is not a real winner
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Warning: low power levels
ü Big chance a real winner is not recognized
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Example test set-up
ü 90% significance level
ü 100 conversions per variation
ü Average conversion rate: 2%
ü 20 out of 100 ideas is a winner…
ü …with an average uplift of 10%
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Average: 75% significance & 40% power
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So:
ü 100 tests will give 10 false positives (90% significance)
ü 40% of the 20 winners are recognized (40% power)
ü 8 real winners & 10 false positives
ü NOT 18 improvements of 10%+
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Yes, I ’ve got those 1000+ conversions
Time span!
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Risk! + Optimization! + Automation! Re-think!
1.000 conversions!per month!
10.000 conversions per month!
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With 1000+ conversions a month
Your tes t capac i ty i s max .
20+ tests a year
wi th a s ta t i s t i ca l power o f 80% on pred ic ted up l i f t s o f 15%
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Tests with measureable impact
On average
1 out of 3
Simply truth: you’re just not always able to create a winner with enough impact
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So in th is case, you’ve got impact
Every 7 or 8 weeks
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Slower? Energy wi l l run out! And your continous optimization program will die
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What to test? Business cases!
Delivery –test with in stock. 4 weeks
or 2 days?!
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What to test? Business cases!
Service charge, do it or not? Include in
price or not?!
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What to test? Big design changes
Yes this can be done with an A/B-test tool, you only need A/B-test coders!
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ROAR – Opt imizat ion – moving up
Time span!
Con
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Risk! + Optimization! + Automation! Re-think!
1.000 conversions!per month!
10.000 conversions per month!
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Final ly you can test detai ls…
Is Multi Variate Testing (which is also A/B-testing but with more varations) a good idea? Almost never!!
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You should grow to
Customer Buying Reasons
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Reasons behind the customer journey
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A cont inuous opt imizat ion team
Analyst Psychologyst
Designer Developer
Team Lead
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They keep on asking:
Why are these users here?
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And they want to know
How they can
help these users’ brains
to fullfil their needs?
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Data & Psychology
Digital Data Persuasion Psychology
Analyze &
Experiment
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A lack of resources
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Test ing takes resources
Use it to LEARN
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FA C T & A C T
&
Tell Conclude Analyze
Test Create Analyze Find
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Know the company
Mission, Vision, Stategy & Goals
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Know your user ( journeys)
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Based on: asking – why are you here?
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FA C T & A C T
&
Tell Conclude Analyze
Test Create Analyze Find Create
And yes, your team needs an economic / consumer Psychologyst and a UX designer!
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Tests that can be done: A var iat ion
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Tests that can be done: B var iat ion
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Tests that can be done: B var iat ion
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Tests that can be done: A var iat ion
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Tests that can be done: B var iat ion
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Tests that can be done: A & B var iat ion
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Tests that can be done: A var iat ion
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Tests that can be done: B var iat ion
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Tests that can be done: A var iat ion
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Tests that can be done: B var iat ion
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FA C T & A C T
&
Tell Conclude Analyze
Test Create Analyze Find
Analyze
Your analyst will analyze the results!
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We measure in Analyt ics software
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Calcu late resu l ts : ABTestGuide.com/calc
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Not s ignificant
ü It’s not a winner, stop
ü But, it does not mean it’s a losing one!
ü Average: 33% of your tests will have winners If you are optimizing dialogues!
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Choose what to analyze up front
ü You just go and dig until you find something
(you will always find something that seems true BUT is not!)
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Don’t stop the test once i t ’s s ignificant!
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You just let i t run unt i l i t ’s s ignificant
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You just let i t run unt i l i t ’s s ignificant
Your test has a fixed lenght!
It’s even a fixed amount of test population, but we love to test business cycles and/or weeks!
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Be aware: Your test takes too long
ü Cookie deletion (you will lose 10% in two weeks)
They will re-enter the and pollute your samples!
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Test length: ABTestGuide.com/calc
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T ip: Don’t test broken stuff
ü Always check browser compatibility!
ü Don’t break dynamic stuff!
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T ip: Slow down the control down
ü Add the same code to the control
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T ip: leave out s o m e v is i tors
ü Only test on those who can be changed (if you test a sales promotion – leave out your current clients who just logon)
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T ip: Only test on fresh people
ü Start with control for a full purchase cycle (and then start sending traffic to your variations – setting the control to 0%)
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T ip: give them t ime to buy!
ü Stop getting fresh visitors after your test time (send new traffic to the control, but give you tested people time to finish converting)
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+ Optimization! + Automation!
Back to the ROAR model
Time span!
Con
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Risk! Re-think!
1.000 conversions!per month!
10.000 conversions per month!
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ROAR – Opt imizat ion – moving up
Time span!
Con
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per
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Risk! + Optimization! + Automation! Re-think!
1.000 conversions!per month!
10.000 conversions per month!
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Test capacity
maximum number of
experiments per year that your site or app
can handle
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Regret
amount of money you are losing per year by
not using your full test capacity
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Calculate your test capic i ty
http://ondi.me/size!
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ROAR – Automation
Time span!
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Risk! + Optimization! + Automation! Re-think!
1.000 conversions!per month!
10.000 conversions per month!
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Automation
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You tested which locat ions are cr i t ical
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You know which dia logues are cr i t ical
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Automation
Contextual bandits
If you are ready – give me a call!!
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Now you’ve moved to
Algorithm testing
Which internal and external influencers do have an impact on which segment of users?!
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+ Optimization! + Automation!
ROAR – Automation
Time span!
Con
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Risk! Re-think!
1.000 conversions!per month!
10.000 conversions per month!
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ROAR – You don’t stop opt imiz ing
Time span!
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Risk! + Optimization! + Automation! Re-think!
1.000 conversions!per month!
10.000 conversions per month!
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ROAR – Maybe you’ l l never automate
Time span!
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Risk! + Optimization! + Automation! Re-think!
1.000 conversions!per month!
10.000 conversions per month!
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ROAR – Re-think
Time span!
Con
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Risk! + Optimization! + Automation! Re-think!
1.000 conversions!per month!
10.000 conversions per month!
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The ul t imate Re-think resource
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CRO br ings user knowledge
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You wi l l make big impact on Discover
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Customer knowledge center
Making money f rom convers ion improvements
Creat ing more and more cus tomer ins igh ts Which can be monet ized
on even a la rger sca le
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Now, that’s
HOT
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Done test ing? No!
TESTING NEVER STOPS
Okay, end of life, cash cow, no need for any further growth accelaration or user knowledge!
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A/B-test ing
Don’t start to soon
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A/B-test ing
Test the right way
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A/B-test ing
Minimize regret
Run more experiments, maximize your capacity!
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