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Holy crap, is creating A/B tests this easy?
- NathanKP 16y agoI really like how easy and effective the A/B test creation looks from the demo video. I would definitely sign up if they had a permanent cheap 1000 visitor per month plan. I don't need a ten thousand visitor a month plan, and my startup can't afford a $49/month recurring fee. (Yet.) Then again, if I really want A/B testing I should just code it myself. The advantage to using this system would be its ease of use.
- paraschopra 16y agoHi Nathan, Thanks for appreciating the video. I made it :) -- well, it is difficult for us to provide a cheap plan as economics of infrastructure and support doesn't justify it. If you are looking for some free A/B testing solutions/options, we have a great list here: http://www.wingify.com/conversion-blog/15-free-ab-split-testing-resources/ http://www.wingify.com/conversion-blog/15-free-ab-split-test...
- gnok 16y agoGoogle's Website Optimizer is simple and free and works nicely. Perhaps that works for you?
- acconrad 16y agoYa I feel like this is catered more to the bizdev startups. Isn't it not that hard to code A/B tests? Also, don't these kind of programs break HTML/CSS validation and cause cross-browser issues?
- paraschopra 16y agoYes, VWO is targeted at marketers and non-technical folks at companies where a change in site code can take weeks and months.
- joshklein 16y agoI think the only viable alternative to VWO is Optimizely [http://www.optimizely.com/ http://www.optimizely.com/], which is a YC company. Most of the other options I've researched look like they are too much work, which defeats the point of buying a product instead of doing it in-house. Note: I haven't used either product, only viewed their marketing materials.
- norova 16y agoUnbounce is another reasonable alternative. It is not specifically made for A/B testing but it has great functionality for doing so. Link: http://www.unbounce.com http://www.unbounce.com
- almost 16y agoVWO is awesome, really quick and easy to set up tests. And the support is incredible. The few times I've emailed the support address I've had a reply from Paras in less than an hour, I'm beginning to wonder if he ever sleeps :) The only complaint I did have about VWO is that there was no way to make a variation that touched multiple parts of a page. But apparently you now can! (last item on the list in the article)
- paraschopra 16y agoI find support work very satisfying. Even though we are a small team now, I find it tempting to beat my other colleagues at answering a support question :)
- sparshgupta 16y agoand he often beat me :)
- shasta 16y agoWas that music part of the demo video, or do I get that every time I use the VMO website?
- paraschopra 16y agoThat was just part of demo video
- nestlequ1k 16y agoHoly crap, is spamming Hacker News to get some cheap traffic this easy?
- paraschopra 16y agoThis is not spamming but announcement of new features. Many companies (including many YC ones) launch new features on HN. Why do you consider it spam?