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Oh Boy! 
These A/B tests appear 
to be bullshit!
@OptimiseOrDi 
e 
• UX and Analytics (1999) 
• User Centred Design (2001) 
• Agile, Startups, No budget (2003) 
• Funnel optimisation (2004) 
• Multivariate & A/B (2004) 
• Conversion Optimisation (2005) 
• Persuasive Copywriting (2006) 
• Joined Twitter (2007) 
• Lean UX (2008) 
• Holistic Optimisation (2009) 
Was : Working at Spareroom.co.uk 
Now : Doing workshops & consulting again!
Oh Boy! 
These A/B tests appear 
to be bullshit!
Top F***ups for 2014 
1. Testing in the wrong place 
2. Your hypothesis inputs are crap 
3. No analytics integration 
4. Your test will finish after you die 
5. You don’t test for long enough 
6. You peek before it’s ready 
7. No QA for your split test 
8. Opportunities are not prioritised 
9. Testing cycles are too slow 
10. You don’t know when tests are ready 
11. Your test fails 
12. The test is ‘about the same’ 
13. Test flips behaviour 
14. Test keeps moving around 
15. You run an A/A test and waste time 
16. Nobody ‘feels’ the test 
17. You forgot you were responsive 
18. You forgot you had no traffic 
19. You ran the wrong test type 
20. You didn’t try all the flavours of testing 
slidesha.re/1wBbZ9c 
@OptimiseOrDie
#fail 
@OptimiseOrDie
@OptimiseOrDie
@OptimiseOrDie
Oppan Gangnam Style! 
@OptimiseOrDie
@OptimiseOrDie
@OptimiseOrDie
@OptimiseOrDie
The 95% Problem 
• Many people use 95, 99% ‘confidence’ to stop 
• This value is unreliable 
• Read this Nature article : bit.ly/1dwk0if 
• You can hit 95% early in a test 
• If you stop, it could be a false positive 
• Tools need to be smarter about inference 
• This 95% thingy – it’s last on your list for 
reasons to stop testing 
@OptimiseOrDie
Business & Purchase Cycles 
@OptimiseOrDie 
Start Test Finish Avg Cycle 
• Customers change 
• Your traffic mix changes 
• Markets, competitors 
• Be aware of all the waves 
• Always test whole cycles 
• Minimum 2 cycles (wk/mo) 
• Don’t exclude slower buyers
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When to stop? 
• Know the cycles 
• Run a test length calculator - bit.ly/XqCxuu 
• Set your test run time 
• Yup, just like a retail store 
• Run it 
• Stop it 
• Analyse the data 
• That’s it. No peeking and waiting for the numbers 
to look good so you can stop. 
• Go again 
@OptimiseOrDie
No QA testing for 
the AB test?
QA Test or Die! 
• Over 40% of tests have had QA issues. 
• It’s very easy to break or bias the testing 
Browser testing www.crossbrowsertesting.com 
www.browserstack.com 
www.spoon.net 
www.saucelabs.com 
www.multibrowserviewer.com 
Mobile devices www.appthwack.com 
www.deviceanywhere.com 
www.opendevicelab.com 
Article bit.ly/1wBccsJ 
@OptimiseOrDie
Gamble the Company 
AWAY! 
• I get 60-70% right 
• UX and Copywriters good at picking! 
• C level execs are easy marks 
• Ironically, many decide ‘designs’ 
• You need collaborative test design 
• It’s a team game, with customers 
• Flip a coin, anyone?
WE’RE ALL WINGING 
IT
2004 Headspace 
What I thought 
I knew in 2004 
Reality
2014 Headspace 
What I 
KNOW 
I know 
Me, on a 
good day
Guessaholics Anonymous
Rumsfeldian 
Space 
@OptimiseOrDie
Rumsfeldian 
Space 
@OptimiseOrDie
23 : Business Future Testing? 
“Congratulations! 
Today you’re the 
lucky winner of our 
random awards 
programme. You 
get all these extra 
features for free, 
on us. Enjoy.”
#1 Smart Talented Polymath People 
The 5 Legged Optimisation 
Barstool 
@OptimiseOrDie 
Flexible and Agile teams
Fittest? Agile! 
@OptimiseOrDie
#2 : Analytics Investment (tools, people, dev 
time) 
@OptimiseOrDie
@OptimiseOrDie 
#3 : User research and 
insight
#3 : THE BEST IDEAS COME FROM? 
@OptimiseOrDie
#4 : GREAT COPYWRITING 
“On the average, five times as many people 
read the headline as read the body copy. When 
you have written your headline, you have spent 
eighty cents out of your dollar.” 
David Ogilvy 
“In 9 years and 40M split tests with visitors, the 
majority of my testing success came from 
playing with the words.” 
@OptimiseOrDie
• Google Content Experiments 
bit.ly/Ljg7Ds 
• Optimizely 
www.optimizely.com 
• Visual Website Optimizer 
www.visualwebsiteoptimizer.com 
• Multi Armed Bandit Explanation 
bit.ly/Xa80O8 
• New Machine Learning Tools 
www.conductrics.com 
www.rekko.com 
@OptimiseOrDie 
#5 : Split Testing Tools
The 5 Legged Optimisation 
@OptimiseOrDie 
Barstool 
#1 Culture & Team 
#2 Toolkit & Analytics investment 
#3 UX, CX, Service Design, Insight 
#4 Persuasive Copywriting 
#5 Experimentation (testing) tools
READ STUFF
READ STUFF
READ STUFF
#5 : FIND STUFF 
@OptimiseOrDie 
@danbarker Analytics 
@fastbloke Analytics 
@timlb Analytics 
@jamesgurd Analytics 
@therustybear Analytics 
@carmenmardiros Analytics 
@davechaffey Analytics 
@priteshpatel9 Analytics 
@cutroni Analytics 
@avinash Analytics 
@Aschottmuller Analytics, CRO 
@cartmetrix Analytics, 
CRO 
@Kissmetrics CRO / UX 
@Unbounce CRO / UX 
@Morys CRO / Neuro 
@UXFeeds UX / Neuro 
@Psyblog Neuro 
@Gfiorelli1 SEO / Analytics 
@PeepLaja CRO 
@TheGrok CRO 
@UIE UX 
@LukeW UX / Forms 
@cjforms UX / Forms 
@axbom UX 
@iatv UX 
@Chudders Photo UX 
@JeffreyGroks Innovation 
@StephanieRieger Innovation 
@BrianSolis Innovation 
@DrEscotet Neuro 
@TheBrainLady Neuro 
@RogerDooley Neuro 
@Cugelman Neuro 
@Smashingmag Dev / UX 
@uxmag UX 
@Webtrends UX / 
CRO
#5 : LEARN STUFF 
@OptimiseOrDie 
Baymard.com 
Lukew.com 
Smashingmagazine.com 
ConversionXL.com 
Medium.com 
Whichtestwon.com 
Unbounce.com 
Measuringusability.com 
RogerDooley.com 
Kissmetrics.com 
Uxmatters.com 
Smartinsights.com 
Econsultancy.com 
Cutroni.com 
www.GetMentalNotes.com
#12 : The Best Companies… 
• Invest continually in analytics instrumentation, tools, people 
• Use an Agile, iterative, cross-silo, one team project culture 
• Prefer collaborative tools to having lots of meetings 
• Prioritise development based on numbers and insight 
• Practice real continuous product improvement, not SLEDD* 
• Are fixing bugs, cruft, bad stuff as well as optimising 
• Source photos and content that support persuasion and utility 
• Have cross channel, cross device design, testing and QA 
• Segment their data for valuable insights, every test or change 
• Continually reduce cycle (iteration) time in their process 
• Blend ‘long’ design, continuous improvement AND split tests 
• Make optimisation the engine of change, not the slave of ego 
* Single Large Expensive Doomed Developments
THE FUTURE OF TESTING
Thank You! 
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@OptimiseOrDie 
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Slides 
: sullivac@gmail.com 
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Digital Impact 2014 - Oh Boy These AB tests sure look like Bullshit to me

  • 1. Oh Boy! These A/B tests appear to be bullshit!
  • 2. @OptimiseOrDi e • UX and Analytics (1999) • User Centred Design (2001) • Agile, Startups, No budget (2003) • Funnel optimisation (2004) • Multivariate & A/B (2004) • Conversion Optimisation (2005) • Persuasive Copywriting (2006) • Joined Twitter (2007) • Lean UX (2008) • Holistic Optimisation (2009) Was : Working at Spareroom.co.uk Now : Doing workshops & consulting again!
  • 3.
  • 4. Oh Boy! These A/B tests appear to be bullshit!
  • 5. Top F***ups for 2014 1. Testing in the wrong place 2. Your hypothesis inputs are crap 3. No analytics integration 4. Your test will finish after you die 5. You don’t test for long enough 6. You peek before it’s ready 7. No QA for your split test 8. Opportunities are not prioritised 9. Testing cycles are too slow 10. You don’t know when tests are ready 11. Your test fails 12. The test is ‘about the same’ 13. Test flips behaviour 14. Test keeps moving around 15. You run an A/A test and waste time 16. Nobody ‘feels’ the test 17. You forgot you were responsive 18. You forgot you had no traffic 19. You ran the wrong test type 20. You didn’t try all the flavours of testing slidesha.re/1wBbZ9c @OptimiseOrDie
  • 6.
  • 10. Oppan Gangnam Style! @OptimiseOrDie
  • 14. The 95% Problem • Many people use 95, 99% ‘confidence’ to stop • This value is unreliable • Read this Nature article : bit.ly/1dwk0if • You can hit 95% early in a test • If you stop, it could be a false positive • Tools need to be smarter about inference • This 95% thingy – it’s last on your list for reasons to stop testing @OptimiseOrDie
  • 15. Business & Purchase Cycles @OptimiseOrDie Start Test Finish Avg Cycle • Customers change • Your traffic mix changes • Markets, competitors • Be aware of all the waves • Always test whole cycles • Minimum 2 cycles (wk/mo) • Don’t exclude slower buyers
  • 16. 16
  • 17. When to stop? • Know the cycles • Run a test length calculator - bit.ly/XqCxuu • Set your test run time • Yup, just like a retail store • Run it • Stop it • Analyse the data • That’s it. No peeking and waiting for the numbers to look good so you can stop. • Go again @OptimiseOrDie
  • 18. No QA testing for the AB test?
  • 19. QA Test or Die! • Over 40% of tests have had QA issues. • It’s very easy to break or bias the testing Browser testing www.crossbrowsertesting.com www.browserstack.com www.spoon.net www.saucelabs.com www.multibrowserviewer.com Mobile devices www.appthwack.com www.deviceanywhere.com www.opendevicelab.com Article bit.ly/1wBccsJ @OptimiseOrDie
  • 20. Gamble the Company AWAY! • I get 60-70% right • UX and Copywriters good at picking! • C level execs are easy marks • Ironically, many decide ‘designs’ • You need collaborative test design • It’s a team game, with customers • Flip a coin, anyone?
  • 22. 2004 Headspace What I thought I knew in 2004 Reality
  • 23. 2014 Headspace What I KNOW I know Me, on a good day
  • 27. 23 : Business Future Testing? “Congratulations! Today you’re the lucky winner of our random awards programme. You get all these extra features for free, on us. Enjoy.”
  • 28. #1 Smart Talented Polymath People The 5 Legged Optimisation Barstool @OptimiseOrDie Flexible and Agile teams
  • 30. #2 : Analytics Investment (tools, people, dev time) @OptimiseOrDie
  • 31. @OptimiseOrDie #3 : User research and insight
  • 32. #3 : THE BEST IDEAS COME FROM? @OptimiseOrDie
  • 33. #4 : GREAT COPYWRITING “On the average, five times as many people read the headline as read the body copy. When you have written your headline, you have spent eighty cents out of your dollar.” David Ogilvy “In 9 years and 40M split tests with visitors, the majority of my testing success came from playing with the words.” @OptimiseOrDie
  • 34. • Google Content Experiments bit.ly/Ljg7Ds • Optimizely www.optimizely.com • Visual Website Optimizer www.visualwebsiteoptimizer.com • Multi Armed Bandit Explanation bit.ly/Xa80O8 • New Machine Learning Tools www.conductrics.com www.rekko.com @OptimiseOrDie #5 : Split Testing Tools
  • 35. The 5 Legged Optimisation @OptimiseOrDie Barstool #1 Culture & Team #2 Toolkit & Analytics investment #3 UX, CX, Service Design, Insight #4 Persuasive Copywriting #5 Experimentation (testing) tools
  • 39. #5 : FIND STUFF @OptimiseOrDie @danbarker Analytics @fastbloke Analytics @timlb Analytics @jamesgurd Analytics @therustybear Analytics @carmenmardiros Analytics @davechaffey Analytics @priteshpatel9 Analytics @cutroni Analytics @avinash Analytics @Aschottmuller Analytics, CRO @cartmetrix Analytics, CRO @Kissmetrics CRO / UX @Unbounce CRO / UX @Morys CRO / Neuro @UXFeeds UX / Neuro @Psyblog Neuro @Gfiorelli1 SEO / Analytics @PeepLaja CRO @TheGrok CRO @UIE UX @LukeW UX / Forms @cjforms UX / Forms @axbom UX @iatv UX @Chudders Photo UX @JeffreyGroks Innovation @StephanieRieger Innovation @BrianSolis Innovation @DrEscotet Neuro @TheBrainLady Neuro @RogerDooley Neuro @Cugelman Neuro @Smashingmag Dev / UX @uxmag UX @Webtrends UX / CRO
  • 40. #5 : LEARN STUFF @OptimiseOrDie Baymard.com Lukew.com Smashingmagazine.com ConversionXL.com Medium.com Whichtestwon.com Unbounce.com Measuringusability.com RogerDooley.com Kissmetrics.com Uxmatters.com Smartinsights.com Econsultancy.com Cutroni.com www.GetMentalNotes.com
  • 41. #12 : The Best Companies… • Invest continually in analytics instrumentation, tools, people • Use an Agile, iterative, cross-silo, one team project culture • Prefer collaborative tools to having lots of meetings • Prioritise development based on numbers and insight • Practice real continuous product improvement, not SLEDD* • Are fixing bugs, cruft, bad stuff as well as optimising • Source photos and content that support persuasion and utility • Have cross channel, cross device design, testing and QA • Segment their data for valuable insights, every test or change • Continually reduce cycle (iteration) time in their process • Blend ‘long’ design, continuous improvement AND split tests • Make optimisation the engine of change, not the slave of ego * Single Large Expensive Doomed Developments
  • 42. THE FUTURE OF TESTING
  • 43. Thank You! 43 @OptimiseOrDie Email Slides : sullivac@gmail.com : slideshare.com/sullivac : linkd.in/pvrg14