Adding data to headline to quanitfy the statement

groovehq
Article
April 2014
40%
clicks
 AB TestControl and variation

+40%

A
B

Groove is a helpdesk/customer support software company based in Newport (RI) – USA. Its focus is simplicity and customer experience. Founder Alex Turnbull is very open about his entrepreneurial journey and his efforts to optimize the product.

Hypothesis

  Adding data – increased by 30% – to the headline on a twitter post increases the number of click through

Results

The data backed headline generated 40% more clicks.

Learnings

Being specific generates more interest – as is seen in other tests as well:

  • Your post is backed by data
  • It show the magnitude of the improvement – 30% is quite a big change
  • Numbers are interesting by themselves

Test details

Test element Headline
Page type Article
Test date April 2014

Website information

Company groovehq
Website www.groovehq.com
Market Productivity
Test result
Test element Headline
Page Article
Result 40% clicks
Source: blog.bufferapp.com

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