{"id":40890,"date":"2018-01-31T18:32:32","date_gmt":"2018-01-31T13:02:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vwo.com\/blog\/?p=40890"},"modified":"2026-04-09T10:36:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T05:06:05","slug":"new-year-resolutions-can-help-optimize-your-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vwo.com\/blog\/new-year-resolutions-can-help-optimize-your-life\/","title":{"rendered":"How New Year Resolutions Can Help You Optimize Your Life"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We\u2019re all aware that our time on this planet is limited. It\u2019s an undeniable, yet liberating fact about human life. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This is one of the reasons that as humans, we aspire to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">achieve greatness in everything we do, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">take the world forward, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">be our best possible selves, and so on. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To achieve success and improve our lives, we\u2019re trying to optimize the limited time we have. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">At the start of 2018, many of us would have made <\/span><b><i>New Year resolutions <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">for the year i<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">n the hope to change an undesired behavior, achieve a personal goal, or otherwise improve any other aspect of our lives.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vwo.com\/ab-testing\/#guide-download\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><em>Download Free: A\/B Testing Guide<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We make them to serve as a personal roadmap in meeting the goals for the next 12 months. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In this blog post, we\u2019ll focus on how you can achieve your new year resolutions by following and applying <\/span><b><i>conversion rate optimization<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> principles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"js-cro-guide-subheading gtm_heading \" data-level=\"level1\" data-menu=\"New Year Resolutions and CRO\" id=\"new-year-resolutions-and-cro\" data-menu-id=\"new-year-resolutions-and-cro\" style=\"text-align:left\"><strong>New Year Resolutions and CRO<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">At VWO, we champion the idea of following <a href=\"https:\/\/vwo.com\/conversion-rate-optimization\/\">conversion rate optimization<\/a> as a structured, methodical process. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1028\" src=\"https:\/\/static.wingify.com\/vwo\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/01\/image1-1.png\" alt=\"process flow diagram for conversion rate optimization\" class=\"wp-image-40892\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.wingify.com\/vwo\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/01\/image1-1.png?tr=w-1600 1600w, https:\/\/static.wingify.com\/vwo\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/01\/image1-1.png?tr=w-1366 1366w, https:\/\/static.wingify.com\/vwo\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/01\/image1-1.png?tr=w-1024 1024w, https:\/\/static.wingify.com\/vwo\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/01\/image1-1.png?tr=w-768 768w, https:\/\/static.wingify.com\/vwo\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/01\/image1-1.png?tr=w-640 640w, https:\/\/static.wingify.com\/vwo\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/01\/image1-1.png?tr=w-375 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Over time, <a href=\"https:\/\/vwo.com\/blog\/cro-experts-twitter\/\">CRO experts<\/a> and practitioners have realized that being methodical and data-driven in your approach can increase the propensity of success manifold. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Without it, you\u2019re just shooting in the dark, hoping for something to stick. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Similarly, if you follow a framework for optimizing your life (read: achieving your new year resolutions), the chances of your success will increase. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-40896\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/static.wingify.com\/vwo\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/01\/image-2-1.png\" alt=\"new year resolutions\" class=\"wp-image-40896\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.wingify.com\/vwo\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/01\/image-2-1.png?tr=w-1024 1024w, https:\/\/static.wingify.com\/vwo\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/01\/image-2-1.png?tr=w-768 768w, https:\/\/static.wingify.com\/vwo\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/01\/image-2-1.png?tr=w-640 640w, https:\/\/static.wingify.com\/vwo\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/01\/image-2-1.png?tr=w-375 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image Source (https:\/\/invertedpassion.com\/science-of-setting-achieving-goals\/)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"js-cro-guide-subheading gtm_heading \" data-level=\"level2\" data-menu=\"Step 1: Research: Identify Key Areas of Improvement\" id=\"step-1-research-identify-key-areas-of-improvement\" data-menu-id=\"step-1-research-identify-key-areas-of-improvement\" style=\"text-align:left\"><strong>Step 1: Research: Identify Key Areas of Improvement<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The first step of the Conversion Rate Optimization process is to identify key areas of improvement by tracking your visitors\u2019 behavior. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You begin with analyzing the <a href=\"https:\/\/vwo.com\/insights\/funnels\/\">quantitative data you have available from tracking goals and funnels<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&nbsp;And use this to pinpoint what <a href=\"https:\/\/vwo.com\/blog\/conversion-funnel-optimization\/\">parts of the conversion funnel needs fixing<\/a>. This data tells you <\/span><b><i>where<\/i><\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">customers are dropping off in your conversion funnel. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Next, you look at the qualitative data available from your visitors\u2019 visual behavior analysis, <a href=\"https:\/\/vwo.com\/website-surveys\/\">website surveys<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/vwo.com\/form-analytics\/\">form analytics<\/a>, to figure out the reason <\/span><b><i>why<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> your they are dropping off.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Only when you know what needs fixing, can you go ahead and plan to fix it. Which is why research is the most crucial step of your conversion rate optimization process. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The more thorough and comprehensive your research, the better your chances of success.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Takeaway for Your New Year Resolutions<\/b><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The first step in the <a href=\"https:\/\/vwo.com\/blog\/conversion-rate-audit-the-first-step-of-the-cro-process\/\">CRO process<\/a> is finding what to improve. Similarly, the first step in setting new year resolutions for yourself should be to identify what habits, behaviors, or aspects of your life you wish to change. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For this, you\u2019ll have to rely on the corresponding empirical information about yourself you already know. &nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Consider this example: for the previous year, you have been running low on money at the end of every month. You now know the <\/span><b><i>where<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> of the problem.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The reason being, the exorbitant shopping and regular cafe-hopping, among many others. This gives you the probable <\/span><b><i>why <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">of the problem.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">With this information available, you are now aware of one aspect of your life that you can improve. Apply the same to figure out more in a similar manner. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"js-cro-guide-subheading gtm_heading \" data-level=\"level2\" data-menu=\"Step 2: Hypothesis Phase - Construct an Educated Hypothesis\" id=\"step-2-hypothesis-phase-construct-an-educated-hypothesis\" data-menu-id=\"step-2-hypothesis-phase-construct-an-educated-hypothesis\" style=\"text-align:left\"><strong>Step 2: Hypothesis Phase &#8211; Construct an Educated Hypothesis<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">After the research is complete, you\u2019re able to identify the pages that have the highest drop-off. And hence, the highest scope of improvement. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Per this information, you should be able to construct a <a href=\"https:\/\/vwo.com\/plan\/hypotheses\/\">hypothesis<\/a> about what changes to your pages or funnel can bring about a desired change.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">At its core, a hypothesis consists of 3 parts:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"710\" height=\"335\" src=\"https:\/\/static.wingify.com\/vwo\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/01\/image3.png\" alt=\"new year resolutions\" class=\"wp-image-40898\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.wingify.com\/gcp\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/01\/image3.png 710w, https:\/\/static.wingify.com\/vwo\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/01\/image3.png?tr=w-640 640w, https:\/\/static.wingify.com\/vwo\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/01\/image3.png?tr=w-375 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Here\u2019s an example of a good hypothesis: <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I believe moving trust signals closer to the billing form will result in 5% more checkouts because it instills confidence in the payment gateway.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Takeaway for Your New Year Resolutions<\/b><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">From the research phase, you can glean enough information to make an educated guess about the changes you can make to your life and their possible impact. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Building on the example shared in the previous step, consider the following hypothesis:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I believe <\/span><\/i><b><i>freezing 20% of my monthly salary in advance<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> will result in <\/span><\/i><b><i>having adequate money at the end of the month <\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">because <\/span><\/i><b><i>I won\u2019t be making unnecessary expenses<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Similarly, you can create more hypotheses for your new year resolutions, based on the areas of improvements identified from your research. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">After you have a number of hypotheses available, prioritize these as the next step. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"js-cro-guide-subheading gtm_heading \" data-level=\"level2\" data-menu=\"Step 3: Prioritization Phase - Prioritize Test Ideas\" id=\"step-3-prioritization-phase-prioritize-test-ideas\" data-menu-id=\"step-3-prioritization-phase-prioritize-test-ideas\" style=\"text-align:left\"><strong>Step 3: Prioritization Phase &#8211; Prioritize Test Ideas<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">After you uncover areas of improvement for your funnel and create hypotheses for testing, you need to plan out your testing schedule. What do you test first?<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Several frameworks exist to help us out here. One of the most popular is the P.I.E. framework formulated by Chris Goward at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.widerfunnel.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WiderFunnel<\/a>:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"737\" height=\"463\" src=\"https:\/\/static.wingify.com\/vwo\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/01\/image4.png\" alt=\"new year resolutions\" class=\"wp-image-40899\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.wingify.com\/gcp\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/01\/image4.png 737w, https:\/\/static.wingify.com\/vwo\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/01\/image4.png?tr=w-640 640w, https:\/\/static.wingify.com\/vwo\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/01\/image4.png?tr=w-375 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 737px) 100vw, 737px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Takeaway for Your New Year Resolutions<\/b><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Depending on what you\u2019re aiming to improve and the many ways possible for you to achieve it, you\u2019d have created a number of new year resolutions, which you can go ahead and follow. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">However, not all new year resolutions would be created equally. Perhaps, you\u2019d want to focus more on being physically fit than cutting down on your spending habits. Which is why you should prioritize. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Just as it would make more sense to reduce drop-off on your eCommerce store checkout page first compared to the home page. You need to determine what new year resolutions you should focus on more. And then, aim to follow the plan through the end.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vwo.com\/ab-testing\/#guide-download\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><em>Download Free: A\/B Testing Guide<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"js-cro-guide-subheading gtm_heading \" data-level=\"level2\" data-menu=\"Step 4: Testing Phase \u2014 Choose the Right Test and Set It Up\" id=\"step-4-testing-phase-choose-the-right-test-and-set-it-up\" data-menu-id=\"step-4-testing-phase-choose-the-right-test-and-set-it-up\" style=\"text-align:left\"><strong>Step 4: Testing Phase \u2014 Choose the Right Test and Set It Up<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">After the hypotheses are created and prioritized, it is time to test these per the complexity of the change. By using A\/B Test, Multivariate Test, or Split URL Test. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Testing helps validate or invalidate your hypothesis, else it can give you learning to implement in future optimization efforts. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Thankfully, the operational aspect of your tests can be taken care of by an <a href=\"https:\/\/vwo.com\/blog\/ab-testing-tools\/\">A\/B testing software<\/a>. Something which also comes built-in within VWO\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vwo.com\/platform\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">experience optimization platform<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Takeaway for Your New Year Resolutions<\/b><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">By now, you would have prioritized the actions you need to take to achieve your new year resolutions. You should go ahead and implement these. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You can track the progress of the results you achieved for fixed durations (say, two months), and see if these are close to the expectations. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For the example we had been considering in the steps above, you can do the following: <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Save an amount that you would need by the end of the month, in a bank account other than your primary one. See if you are able to manage without having to spend it before the d-days arrive.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In case the plan for improvement you have created is not helping, you should go back and create a new one, based on fresh research and analysis. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"js-cro-guide-subheading gtm_heading \" data-level=\"level2\" data-menu=\"Step 5: Learning Phase \u2014 How To Analyze Test Results\" id=\"step-5-learning-phase-how-to-analyze-test-results\" data-menu-id=\"step-5-learning-phase-how-to-analyze-test-results\" style=\"text-align:left\"><strong>Step 5: Learning Phase \u2014 How To Analyze Test Results<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Learning from your test results is the last but an equally important task as any other in your conversion optimization journey. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If your hypothesis is validated, that is, your test is successful. You can now go ahead and implement the winning version on your live website. Also, share your learning with team members and other departments.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"746\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/static.wingify.com\/vwo\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/01\/image5.png\" alt=\"new year resolutions\" class=\"wp-image-40900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.wingify.com\/gcp\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/01\/image5.png 746w, https:\/\/static.wingify.com\/vwo\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/01\/image5.png?tr=w-640 640w, https:\/\/static.wingify.com\/vwo\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/01\/image5.png?tr=w-375 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 746px) 100vw, 746px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If your hypothesis is invalidated, that is, your test has been unsuccessful. In such a case, jot down all the key learning points for future optimization experiments. Make sure you don\u2019t repeat the mistakes, if any.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Takeaway for Your New Year Resolutions<\/b><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Based on the success, or the failure, of the improvement plan you\u2019ve set yourself on, you should decide whether to follow it till the end, or to change things altogether while including learning from your efforts.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"js-cro-guide-subheading gtm_heading \" data-level=\"level1\" data-menu=\"Are You Ready to Optimize Your Life?\" id=\"are-you-ready-to-optimize-your-life\" data-menu-id=\"are-you-ready-to-optimize-your-life\" style=\"text-align:left\"><strong>Are You Ready to Optimize Your Life?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Let\u2019s face it. Following up on your new year resolutions, acquiring good habits, and so on is\u2026 tough, to say the least. It requires a whole lot of determination, will power, and focus to bring a drastic change in your life. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As optimization and experimentation are our bread and butter, with this post, we aim to contribute our perspective on how you can achieve your new year resolutions, keeping in mind the concepts of conversion rate optimization. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We believe you can follow the CRO framework to optimize your new year resolutions, and hence, your life. At the very least, you\u2019d have experimented with something new and practical. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Well, isn\u2019t that what optimization is all about?<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re all aware that our time on this planet is limited. It\u2019s an undeniable, yet liberating fact about human life. 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