Stop Wasting Traffic: Why Dynamic Allocation is Your Secret Weapon During Spikes

A chart titled "Holiday Traffic Trends" shows website traffic spiking at Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and Christmas sales from November to January.

When digital agencies and eCommerce teams face traffic spikes, think Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Christmas campaigns, every click and conversion matters. That’s where Dynamic Traffic Allocation, aka Multi-Armed Bandit testing, comes in. AB Split Test’s latest Teams plan feature empowers advanced marketers to maximize conversions during short-lived bursts of attention, without the risk or cost…

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Why AB Split Test Doesn’t Include Heatmaps & Session Recordings

When people think of conversion optimization, they often think of heatmaps and session recordings. With good reason. Its a great way to watch users use and misuse your website, ideate improvements and verify results. Tools like Microsoft Clarity, Hotjar, PostHog, and others make it easy to watch how visitors move across a site and see…

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VWO vs AB Split Test (2025)

Trying to cut CRO costs without losing capability? See how VWO compares with AB Split Test for WordPress in 2025. Features, pricing, and which agencies should choose. Choosing the wrong A/B testing tool can cost your agency thousands in lost efficiency and inflated SaaS spend. You need powerful features without the enterprise complexity and price…

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Case Study: How WPBakery Used AB Split Test to Safely Launch a New Checkout

Introduction: Why Feature Rollouts Require Real Data Launching a new feature – especially something as critical as your checkout flow – isn’t just a design challenge. It’s a business risk. Without data, even the most promising changes can lead to unexpected drops in conversions, abandoned carts, or user friction. For high-volume businesses, this risk compounds…

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The 12 Psychology Principles That Guide Our Test Suggestions

The test ideas you create with AB Split Test aren’t based on guesswork. They’re grounded in principles that explain how people think, decide, and behave online. We draw from behavioral psychology and usability research to guide what we suggest. Even small changes can lead to big shifts in how people engage with your site.  …

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Magic Tests Version 2 Walkthrough

Today marks a big milestone for AB Split Test. Hey, this is Tom and I’m genuinely excited to share something we’ve been working on for a while now: version 2 of AB Split Test is officially live.   This update is a big one. Not just because of what’s new, but because it finally brings…

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Why the Smartest WordPress Agencies Offer CRO

Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO) used to be the secret weapon of high-growth startups. But according to todays Admin Bar survey data from hundreds of WordPress professionals, it’s now a hallmark of the most successful, profitable, and future-ready agencies. If you’re not offering CRO yet, here’s a look at what you’re missing out on – and…

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AB Split Test v1.8.18 – What’s New

We’ve introduced a new setting in AB Split Test 1.8.18 to help users that previously struggled with tracking orders accurately. Only enable if your existing orders aren’t being measured  for example, in setups using Cartflows or similar. New Setting: Enable Server-Side Conversion Tracking You’ll now find a new checkbox in your plugin settings: WP Admin…

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My CRO formula – Everything I do BEFORE I split test

Conversion rate optimization is a process that requires a proper protocol. Many people struggle to see significant results because they lack a clear purpose for their website and guess at optimization strategies.   And that’s why I created this post – To share my protocol that helps me discover conversion optimization opportunities, try them out…

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