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A/B Testing 

You Might Just Be Doing it Wrong
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Tomasz Borys
Director of Marketing, 

KISSmetrics


@tbcali
Andrew Caravella
VP of Marketing,

Sprout Social


@andrewcaravella
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Table of Contents
• The optimum strategies for A/B testing
• How we A/B Test at KISSmetrics
• A/B Testing beyond click conversions - having a
pulse on the entire funnel and why it’s important
• The influence social traffic has in the funnel
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The Optimum Strategies for A/B Testing
• Set a Goal
• Baby Steps
• Aim for Statistical Significance
• Never Lose Sight
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Set a Goal
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Baby Steps
People want to
move the needle
and see results fast,
by implementing
multiple changes at once.
But how can
you be sure what
element had an impact?
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Aim for Statistical Significance
SET A GOAL
Aimfor Statistical Significance
getdatadriven.com
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Never Lose
Sight
We can caught up
on what we think is
best to optimize
conversions or
traffic…
but data doesn’t lie
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How We A/B Test at KISSmetrics
• 4,000 and above sample size
• 99% Statistical Confidence
• Blind Eye for 1 Week
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4,000 and Above Sample Size
significant or decent amount of data is needed when
you’re testing beyond click conversions
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4,000 and Above Sample Size
significant or decent amount of data is needed when
you’re testing beyond click conversions
99%
Statistical
Confidence
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Blind Eye for 1 Week
Data can be very erratic the
first several days, so it’s easy to
hit the panic button
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A/B Testing Beyond Click Conversions
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Original
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Variant
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Custom
Data
Opps
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Custom Data
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Custom Data
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Custom Data
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