An A/B test is a controlled experiment that serves two versions of an experience to a randomly split audience and compares a chosen outcome to see which performs better.
Category
['marketing-automation']
Also known as
A/B testing; split test
In practice
Decide the metric and the sample size before you start, and let the test run its course. A test stopped early because an early lead looks good is guessing with extra steps.
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