The Crucial Role of Feedback Loops in A_B Testing - VWO Webinar (1).pdf

Richard Joe
Founder, Kaizen CRO
richard.joe@kaizencro.io
The Crucial Role
of Feedback
Loops in A/B
Testing

Iterate Beyond the Roadmap
Adopt a Growth Mindset

Limitations of Rigid Roadmaps
Launch a test, learn from it but get into the habit of shelving tests and not iterating
on them (win or lose) and move onto the next test on your roadmap
Problem: Lose out on further Learnings, Conversions and Hypothesis validation
You’ll probably recognise this situation

Power of Iterative Testing Cycles
Result: Squeeze more learnings and conversions from your test ideas, learn more and
get more wins
Process: Launch a test, learn from it, reiterate on it and launch follow up test

Introduction to Kaizen
Japanese word kaizen means 'improvement' or 'change for better
Common Usage: ‘Continuous Improvement’ in business activities

Kaizen
Embodies what CRO and experimentation are all about
Continually optimise website conversion, learn more about our audiences
preferences and improve the overall user experience.

Kaizen Approach to A/B Testing
Result: Squeeze more learnings and conversions from your test ideas, learn more and
get more wins
Process: Launch a test, learn from it, reiterate on it and launch follow up test

Kaizen Approach to A/B Testing
“Habits are the compound interest of self-improvement. If you can get 1% better
each day for one year, you’ll end up 37 times better by the time you’re done” - James
Clear, Atomic Habits

Compound Effect
The principle that underscores the monumental impact of small, consistent actions
over time, leading to signiﬁcant outcomes.
The kaizen approach to A/B testing can have a
positive compound effect over time

How Do We Apply the Principle of Kaizen Within
Feedback Loops?

Feedback Loop
A feedback loop is a cause-and-effect system in which the outputs of a system
feedback in as inputs and prompt new cycles
Feedback loops exist throughout the world, from thermostat control systems to
customer feedback loops in business.

Feedback Loop
2 Main types
1) Positive: A positive feedback loop is a closed loop in which the outputs accelerate
a process
2) Negative: A negative feedback loop is one in which outputs slow down a process
and preserve a stable state

Feedback Loop
Example of Positive and Negative loops

Feedback Loop
A good CRO will want to avoid iterating on negative feedback loops and iterate on
positive ones.

Feedback Loop
Business example
Pricing feedback loop: If a company sets a price too high, customer demand
may fall. This feedback loop can then prompt the company to lower their prices
which in turn can prompt customers to make a purchase

Applying Kaizen to A/B Testing Feedback Loops
Follow-up Test → Launch → Learn cycle
Process:

Step 1: Launch initial test
Steps:
Step 2: After test has completed conduct
post-test analysis
Step 3: From your learnings, ask yourself what
did you learn? What can you iterate on for next
time?

Step 4: Develop an iterative hypothesis for
launching a follow-up test
Steps:
Step 5: Iterate your changes within the
testing tool.
Step 6: Launch follow-up test

Step 7: Once the test is completed, again do
post-test analysis. Did you gain further
learnings or insights?
Steps:
Step 8: If possible from your learnings,
get into an iterative cycle of testing

Working Example: Sticky CTA
● Sticky CTA on Bank Savings page
● Result for Primary Metric: 10% increase in users starting an application
1st Cycle: Initial Test
● Follow-up Test Hypothesis: Sticky CTA’s may work in getting users to sign up
for another account because they are a useful form of choice architecture.
● Learnings: Sticky CTAs can be a useful form of choice architecture in
encouraging users to take action

1st Cycle: Initial Test

● Sticky CTA on Term Deposits page
● Result for Primary Metric: 15% increase in users starting an application
2nd Cycle: Follow-up Test
● Learnings: Sticky CTAs are a useful form of choice architecture in
getting users to take action in setting up a term deposit

Further Learnings: Screen recording data has shown on
mobile a trend of rage clicks of users closing the Sticky
CTA
Re-test Hypothesis: If we reduce the size of the Sticky
CTA on mobile, we will see an increase in users starting
an application because users aren’t being annoyed

● Follow-up Test: Reduce size of Sticky CTA on mobile by
30%
3rd Cycle: Follow-up Test
● Result: We saw a 5% increase in applications started
on mobile and a downward trend in rage clicks
● Learnings: Reducing the Size of Sticky CTAs on
mobile can help with conversion and user experience
if they’re annoying users

Embrace challenges and view failure as a learning opportunity, applying
these lessons to future tests for better outcomes.

Deﬁnition: “Individuals who believe their talents can be developed (through
hard work, good strategies, and input from others) have a growth mindset.” -
Dr Carol Dweck

Fixed Mindset: Is one that assumes abilities and understanding are relatively
ﬁxed. Those with a ﬁxed mindset may not believe that intelligence can be
enhanced, or that you either “have it or you don’t” when it comes to abilities
and talents

Failure: Accept that this will happen when you experiment
Focus on learnings and not just winning tests
What can you do moving forward?

Failing Forward “Fail early, fail often, but always
fail forward” - John C. Maxwell

Sticky CTA
In reality we re-iterated ﬁrst on the everyday account page . Results were
inconclusive
Remember: if we had a ﬁxed mindset, it would have been easy to give up at that point
Re-iterated again for Term Deposits and results were positive

How Long Should You Iterate For?
Analogy of squeezing the lemon - Daphne Tideman
Initial ﬁrst squeezes will give you good returns
Squeeze too long, diminishing returns occur

How Long Should You Iterate For?
Consider resource constraints: Time, focus, development costs
What is the degree of experimentation maturity at your organisation?
Juggle higher priority tests

In Summary
Following rigid roadmaps leaves fruit hanging on the table
Adopting a Kaizen approach to feedback loops in A/B testing can unlock beneﬁts
Growth mindset is important in failing forward
richard.joe@kaizencro.io
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