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Bayesian vs Frequentist A/B Testing – What’s the Difference?

ConversionXL

So what the hell does Bayesian statistics mean for a/b testing? You’re probably familiar with the Frequentist approach to testing. It’s the model of statistics taught in most core-requirement college classes, and it’s the approach most often used by a/b testing software.

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5 Things Many Marketers Forget When Running A/B Tests

Hubspot

"Let''s A/B test it" is the new "Let''s circle back on that.". Synergy and circling back usually only result in the appearance of doing work, while intelligently testing techniques and generating actionable data actually helps you accomplish your business goals. 2) Creating the Test Before You Set Your Goals.

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10 Statistics Traps in A/B Testing: The Ultimate Guide for Optimizers

ConversionXL

Even A/B tests with well-conceived test concepts can lead to non-significant results and erroneous interpretations. And this can happen in every phase of testing if incorrect statistical approaches are used. Each test is accompanied by an acceptance of a certain probability of error in the test results.

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Salesforce’s AI CEO explains why this new AI wave is different

Martech

Clara Shih, CEO, Salesforce AI, speaks at IAB Tech Lab Summit in New York. Image: Chris Wood It seems like every day new AI-powered tools enter the growing martech ecosystem. At the IAB Tech Lab Summit in New York this month, tech leaders discussed real applications for the technology, either available now or soon.

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6 Tips for Using Sales Acceleration to Close Deals Faster

Salesforce

Other strategies include creating an effective call to action for all channels and using A/B testing on lead generation campaigns to determine the best approach. Additionally, a lead scoring system for opportunity qualification makes it easy to determine quickly which leads should be passed to the sales team.

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What is Banner Blindness? How Can You Avoid It?

Hubspot

When visiting a new site, my goal would be to quickly scour the daily headlines as soon as the page loads, so I would instantly scroll past the banner portion of the site to do that. In this case, the banner information was an ad for The New York Times. Test your ad effectiveness. Choose another option.

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Lies, Damned Lies, and (Some) Marketing Statistics

ConversionXL

As research company WARC notes: This became the headline in coverage all over the world, from The Guardian to The New York Times. Only 1 in 7 AB tests are winners, give or take. . In the world of AB testing, it’s “common” knowledge that most of your A/B tests will fail.