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When to run more experiments?
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Run more experiments
2. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
Thank you for having me
3. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
On this stage
4. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
Visiting Riga
5. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
On november 11th
6. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
http://testing.agency
7. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
Meeting you all
8. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
Conversion people
9. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
Always fun
10. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
When we start cooking
11. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
Open minded, outgoing
12. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
High energy & fun
13. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
We are
Evidence Based
14. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
And
LEAN
15. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
It has been a long day
16. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
What about your energy?
17. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
Value for your time and money
18. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
Reboost your energy
19. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
Please stand up
20. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
Raise your hands
21. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
Raise your hands
22. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
High energy conversion fun
23. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
Calm down and focus
24. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
Why this song?
ROAR
25. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
Because of Katy Perry?
26. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
No, it’s the name of the song!
27. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
Today
the
ROAR
model
28. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
20 years ago
29. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
I learned about him
30. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
Quality circle – the start of LEAN
31. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
LEAN
32. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
So I looked at data
33. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
Made some changes
34. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
And measured if it was successful
35. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
And measured if it was successful
36. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
Why can this lead to failures?
37. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
Average conversion rate looks stable
38. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
But in fact
39. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
There is a big weekly change!
40. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
I only did small improvements
41. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
So I made many wrong decisions
26 out of 44 weeks: over 5% change!
42. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
Then I learned about this story…
43. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
Bill Murray
44. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
Trying to get the girl
45. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
Constant testing environment
A/B-Testing
46. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
47. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
Methods used to improve conversion
48. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
Methods companies plan to use
49. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
A/B-testing is
HOT
50. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
A/B-testing is
HOT
51. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
Everyone is pushing to test more
52. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
Like Amazon, Like ZalandoGermanEcommercemarket,thankyouAndréMorys
53. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
More experiments
“If you double the number of
experiments you do per year
you’re going to double your
inventiveness”
Jeff Bezos, CEO Amazon
54. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
Never satisfied with conversion rates
55. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
Start testing or test more
56. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
NO
Growth problems will disappear…
57. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
A/B-testing is not a solution
It’s a methodology
58. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
It’s part of a:
Continuous
Optimization
Program
59. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
It’s a way of working
It’s company DNA
60. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
You need to know:
When
How
What
61. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
Growth curve – how it was teached
62. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
the
ROAR
model
63. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
Optimization phases - ROAR
Time span
Conversionspermonth
64. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
Optimization phases - ROAR
Time span
Conversionspermonth
65. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
Optimization phases - ROAR
Time span
Conversionspermonth
66. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
Optimization phases - ROAR
Time span
Conversionspermonth
Risk
67. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
Optimization phases - ROAR
Time span
Conversionspermonth
Risk + Optimization
68. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
Optimization phases - ROAR
Time span
Conversionspermonth
Risk + Optimization + Automation
69. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
Optimization phases - ROAR
Time span
Conversionspermonth
Risk + Optimization + Automation Re-think
70. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
Optimization phases - ROAR
Time span
Conversionspermonth
Risk + Optimization + Automation Re-think
1.000 conversions
per month
71. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
Optimization phases - ROAR
Time span
Conversionspermonth
Risk + Optimization + Automation Re-think
10.000 conversions
per month
1.000 conversions
per month
72. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
How much impact do you need?
http://ondi.me/size
73. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
Optimization phases - ROAR
Time span
Conversionspermonth
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%
74. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
Optimization phases - ROAR
Time span
Conversionspermonth
Risk + Optimization + Automation Re-think
1.000 conversions
per month
75. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
Phase 1: bridge the gap – Risk
76. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
Phase 1: bridge the gap – Risk
77. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
Get out of the office
78. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
Risk
79. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
Yes, I’ve got those 1000+ conversions
Time span
Conversionspermonth
Risk + Optimization + Automation Re-think
1.000 conversions
per month
10.000 conversions
per month
80. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
With 1000+ conversions a month
Your test capacity is max.
20+ tests a year
with a statistical power of 80%
on predicted uplifts of 15%
81. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
Tests with measurable impact
On average
1 out of 3
Simple truth: you’re just not always able to create a winner with enough impact
82. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
So in this case, you’ve got impact
Every 7 or 8 weeks
83. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
Slower? Energy will run out!
And your continous optimization program will die
84. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
What to test? Business cases!
Delivery –test with
in stock. 4 weeks
or 2 days?
85. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
What to test? Business cases!
Service charge, do
it or not? Include in
price or not?
86. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
What to test? Big design changes
87. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
ROAR – Optimization – moving up
Time span
Conversionspermonth
Risk + Optimization + Automation Re-think
1.000 conversions
per month
10.000 conversions
per month
88. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
Finally you can test details…
Is Multi Variate Testing (which is also A/B-testing but with more varations) a good idea? Almost never!
89. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
You should grow to
Customer Buying Reasons
90. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
Reasons behind the customer journey
91. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
A continuous optimization team
Analyst Psychologyst
Designer Developer
Team Lead
92. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
They keep on asking:
Why are these users here?
93. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
And they want to know
How they can
help their users’ brains
to fullfil their needs?
94. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
Data & Psychology
Digital Data Persuasion Psychology
Analyze
&
Experiment
95. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
A lack of resources
96. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
Testing takes resources
Use it to LEARN
97. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
FA C T & A C T
&
TellConcludeAnalyze
TestCreateAnalyzeFind
98. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
A n d t h e n s t a r t : FA C T & A C T
&
TellConcludeAnalyze
TestCreateAnalyzeFindFind
Your optimization team needs a good analyst / researcher
99. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
Many sources out there to Find
100. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
FA C T & A C T
&
TellConcludeAnalyze
TestCreateAnalyzeFind Analyze
Really a good analyst / researcher!
101. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
Use your analytics data
102. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
Create heatmaps
103. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
Create screen recordings
104. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
To find out: The critical spots
105. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
FA C T & A C T
&
TellConcludeAnalyze
TestCreateAnalyzeFind Create
And yes, your team needs an economic / consumer Psychologyst and a UX designer
106. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
Source: Psychology
107. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
Two systems
108. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
Two systems that intervene
109. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
System 1 taking over
110. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
And the automated respons rules
111. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
Even when it’s wrong
112. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
Use that persuasion knowledge
113. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
Tests that can be done
114. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
Tests that can be done
115. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
Tests that can be done
116. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
Tests that can be done
117. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
Tests that can be done
118. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
Tests that can be done
119. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
Tests that can be done
120. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
Tests that can be done
121. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
Tests that can be done
122. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
Tests that can be done
123. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
Tests that can be done
124. T o n W e s s e l i n g | @ T o n W R u n m o r e e x p e r i m e n t s # i l i v e 2 0 1 5
FA C T & A C T
&
TellConcludeAnalyze
TestCreateAnalyzeFind Test
And your team needs a good front-end developer
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Get your A/B-solution in place
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You need Front end development
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FA C T & A C T
&
TellConcludeAnalyze
TestCreateAnalyzeFind
Analyze
Your analyst will analyze the results
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Look at details
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FA C T & A C T
&
TellCombineAnalyze
TestCreateAnalyzeFind
TellConclude
Your psychologyst should conclude and your conversion lead should tell
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Store your learnings
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Push your behavioral insights
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Everyone should use your knowledge!
Data Insights Action
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+ Optimization + Automation
Back to the ROAR model
Time span
Conversionspermonth
Risk Re-think
1.000 conversions
per month
10.000 conversions
per month
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ROAR – Optimization – moving up
Time span
Conversionspermonth
Risk + Optimization + Automation Re-think
1.000 conversions
per month
10.000 conversions
per month
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Now you’re testing
On your way to
4 tests a week
Max capacity with 1 teammember on each discipline: analyst, ux, developer, psychologyst
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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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ROAR – Automation
Time span
Conversionspermonth
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 locations are critical
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You know which dialogues are critical
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Automation
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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
Conversionspermonth
Risk Re-think
1.000 conversions
per month
10.000 conversions
per month
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ROAR – You don’t stop optimizing
Time span
Conversionspermonth
Risk + Optimization + Automation Re-think
1.000 conversions
per month
10.000 conversions
per month
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ROAR – Re-think
Time span
Conversionspermonth
Risk + Optimization + Automation Re-think
1.000 conversions
per month
10.000 conversions
per month
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A/B-testing is the ultimate resource
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More experiments
“If you double the number of
experiments you do per year
you’re going to double your
inventiveness”
Jeff Bezos, CEO Amazon
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CRO brings user knowledge
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Store your learnings
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You will make big impact on Discover
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Now, that’s
HOT
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Now, that’s
HOT
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Done testing?
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Done testing? 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-testing
Minimize regret
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Test as much as you can
Time span
Conversionspermonth
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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Like Amazon, Like ZalandoGermanEcommercemarket,thankyouAndréMorys
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Experimenting is a way of working
It’s company DNA
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Run more experiments
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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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Run more experiments
Editor's Notes
“If you double the number of experiments you do per year you’re going to double your inventiveness”
Jeff Bezos, CEO Amazon – 2004!