5 Statistical Methods That Dominate Their Industries (and Why)

Discover which statistical methods dominate healthcare, finance, tech, retail, and sports analytics, and why these industry-method pairings became indispensable standards.

Discover which statistical methods dominate healthcare, finance, tech, retail, and sports analytics, and why these industry-method pairings became indispensable standards.

A/B testing is a cornerstone of data science, essential for making informed business decisions and optimizing customer revenue. Here, we delve into six widely used statistical methods in A/B testing, explaining their purposes and appropriate contexts. 1. Z-Test (Standard Score…

Pic by author - using DALL-E 3 When running experiments don’t forget to bring your survival kit I’ve already made the case in several blog posts (part 1, part 2, part 3) that using survival analysis can improve churn prediction. In this blog post I’ll ...

Visual, interactive sample size calculator ideal for planning online experiments and A/B tests.

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For non-tech industry folks, an “A/B test” is just a randomized controlled trial where you split users or other things into treatment and control groups, and then later compare key metr…

Running experiments is equal parts powerful and terrifying. Powerful because you can validate changes that will transform your product for the better…

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While Fisher’s exact test is a convenient tool for A/B testing, the idea and results of the test are often hard to grasp and difficult to…

A/B testing is hitting the mainstream because it is so effective. And with so many tools available it has become very easy and very inexpensive to run. Here are 23 helpful tips on how you can take your A/B tests from basic to the next level.

A/B tests provide more than statistical validation of one execution over another. They can and should impact how your team prioritizes projects.
We’re Agile, we think lean, we’re data-driven. If you live in the new economy and work in some sort of digital product you hear some of…

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We spoke with Etsy’s iOS Software Engineer, Lacy Rhoades, about their culture of continuous experimentation. Learn about their a/b testing culture

An in-depth guide to the state-of-the-art variance reduction technique for A/B tests


If you want to always be closing, then you need to always be testing, a long-standing mantra (and title of a popular book) in the search marketing space.
A/B testing is a very popular technique of checking granular changes in a product without mistakenly taking into account changes that were…

Multivariate tests indicate how various UI elements interact with each other and are a tool for making incremental improvements to a design.

Data will tell you the right answer. If you can’t find data somewhere, you should run a test, collect the data, and let it tell you what’s right. A/B testing is one of the core marketing arts a marketer should master and practice.
The best way to determine what works best for your site is to carry out an A/B test for your landing pages. Check out this A/B significant test calculator.

Our A/B test calculator will help you to compare two or three variants to determine which test will be statistically significant.

Elaborate usability tests are a waste of resources. The best results come from testing no more than 5 users and running as many small tests as you can afford.
A/B testing, the process of exposing randomized visitors to one or more variables, is among the most effective strategies to optimize user experiences and conversion rates. Here is a list of A/B testing tools.

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A/B testing is a very popular technique for checking granular changes in a product without mistakenly taking into account changes that…

This is a story of how a software company was able to start a conversation with 8x more of their users by cutting the length of their emails by 90%. You could set up a test of this method in less than an hour. The Problem One of the most

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