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Key Differences Between Multivariate Testing (MVT) And A/B Testing

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Multivariate testing (MVT) is a form of testing in which changes are made to multiple sections of a webpage on a site, and then variations are created for all the possible combinations of those changes.

diff b/w a/b testing and multivariate testing

Many people seem to get confused about the terms A/B testing, split URL testing, and multivariate testing. Essentially, A/B testing and split URL testing are the same concepts but Multivariate testing is different. So for all practical concepts, consider A/B Testing = Split Testing.

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The following table will illustrate the difference between Multivariate Testing and A/B testing (or split testing).

 

What is A/B Testing?

What is Multivariate Testing?

What is it?

In A/B testing you split traffic amongst two or more completely different versions of a webpage (landing page, home page, etc.) The variations of your original page can differ in any manner. You can either just change the headline; or you can even change the entire design, layout, offer, and whatnot in the variations. What you change in an A/B test is only limited by your creativity. 


For example, if you are A/B testing on your landing page you may want to create one version with a 15% discount, the other with free shipping, and one with the same offer but a different page design.


In a multivariate test, you identify a few key areas/sections of a page and then create variations for those sections specifically (as opposed to creating variations of the whole page in an A/B split test). So for example, in a multivariate test, you can choose to create different variations for 2 different sections: headline and image. A multivariate testing software will combine all these section-specific variations to generate unique versions of the page to be tested and then simply split traffic amongst those versions. That is, you will get these variations of the page: Headline1_Image1, Headline1_Image2, Headline2_Image1, Headline2_Image2.
How it works?Ab TestingMultivariate Testing
Traffic RequiredRelatively LessHuge
Best used forTesting radically different ideas for conversion rate optimizationOptimizing and refining an existing landing page or homepage without making a significant investment in the redesign
Example Case StudySignups increased by 60% after actually removing the signup formHyundai and VWO Multivariate Test Case Study

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Paras Chopra
Paras Chopra I started Wingify in early 2009 to enable businesses to design and deploy great customer experiences for their websites and apps. I have a background in machine learning and am a gold medalist from Delhi College of Engineering. I have been featured twice in the Forbes 30 under 30 list - India and Asia. I'm an entrepreneur by profession and my curiosity is wide-ranging. Follow me at @paraschopra on Twitter. You can email me at paras@wingify.com
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