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How to Minimize A/B Test Validity Threats

ConversionXL

You have an A/B testing tool, a well-researched hypothesis and a winning test with 95% confidence. There are factors threatening the validity of your test, without you even realizing it. Quite simply, validity threats are the factors that threaten the validity of your A/B test results. Not so fast.

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Ignorant No More: Crash Course on A/B Testing Statistics

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If you don’t know basic statistics, you won’t be able to tell whether your tests suck. Why Do I Need to Know A/B Testing Statistics? It’s probably a lot more fun to put up a test between a red and green button and wait until your testing tool tells you one of them has beat the other. .”

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Multi-Armed Bandit: When to Do Bandit Tests Instead of A/B Tests

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First, let’s dive into bandit testing and talk a bit about the history of the N-armed bandit problem. What is bandit testing? The practical differences between A/B testing and bandit testing Explore-exploit Benefits of bandit testing A few flavors of bandit methodology Epsilon-greedy method What about other algorithms?

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What Does A/B Testing Have to do with Machine Learning?

Hubspot

To some marketers, A/B tests are a no-brainer. Even though the test is a timeless marketing technique, it can be a little frustrating because of the uncertainty of it all. Thankfully, there's an unlikely superhero to point to when we're talking about the upgrades to a regular A/B test — machine learning.

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The perfect combination: GenAI and persuasion strategies for unbeatable A/B tests, Part 2

Martech

This article shares the results that ChatGPT delivered using my extensive prompt, which I wrote to align with the hypothesis we used to set up our A/B testing program. Some notes before we dive in: We wanted to learn how ChatGPT could factor into our campaign process at all stages to help us set up, test and launch campaigns faster.

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A/B testing alternatives for low-traffic websites

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In a world where A/B tests are done by over 70% of online businesses , choosing not to follow a data-driven methodology to make informed decisions on website changes might seem unreasonable. Or if your management refuses to justify the costs of A/B testing? Alternatives to A/B testing for low-traffic sites.

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6 tips for creating a winning email marketing calendar

Martech

Hopefully, this year’s Christmas promotion is already prepped and ready to go, and you’re currently thinking about Valentine’s Day. Remember, you don’t want to dilute any promotions. Consider A/B testing A/B testing is the secret weapon of any email marketing program. Also, run only one A/B test at a time.