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Reading A/B test results

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Results for the scroll depth goal: total visitors, duration, best conversion rate, confidence ring at 24.1%, goal configuration, control 29.71% vs variant B 31.29% with visitors, conversions, 95% confidence interval and p-value
One tab per goal. Here the difference is not yet significant.

What you see per goal #

  • Total visitors, test duration, best conversion rate, confidence.
  • Statistical significance – current confidence and how far it is from the target (95%).
  • Control vs variant – rate, change versus control, visitors, conversions, 95% confidence interval, p-value, and a thumbnail of each version.
Bayesian analysis with probability to beat control 62.5%, posterior mean, credible interval, expected loss and improvement, and conversion rate over time
Bayesian analysis (Pro) and conversion over time.

How to decide #

SituationDecision
Confidence ≥ 95% and enough daysDeclare the winner
Confidence low after the minimum durationKeep running, or stop: the change makes no real difference
Intervals overlap a lotNo clear winner yet
Goals disagreeUse the decision engine (Pro)

Vocabulary #

TermPlain meaning
ConfidenceHow sure we are the difference is not chance
95% confidence intervalThe range where the true rate probably is
p-valueChance of seeing this difference if the variants were equal – below 0.05 is significant
Probability to beat control (Bayesian)Chance that the variant is better
Expected lossWhat you risk by choosing it if it is actually worse

Expected result #

You can say whether a variant really wins, on which goal, and how sure you are.

FAQ #

Why does the chart zigzag? #

Daily rates on small numbers vary a lot; judge the overall result, not single days.

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