{"id":8680,"date":"2023-01-17T14:35:23","date_gmt":"2023-01-17T11:35:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/?p=8680"},"modified":"2025-02-23T19:11:04","modified_gmt":"2025-02-23T16:11:04","slug":"how-to-send-a-b-testing-campaigns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/how-to-send-a-b-testing-campaigns\/","title":{"rendered":"How to create an A\/B testing campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this guide, you'll learn how to A\/B test changes in email content and track performance of different content variations.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A\/B testing helps to compare the effectiveness of different email content versions so you can choose the most well-performing template.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>You can <a href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/email-subject-line-testing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">test the subject line<\/a>, shorter\/longer emails, the value proposition, media\/visuals, the type of call to action, the level of personalization.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Add A\/B test to your sequence<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>A\/B testing campaigns test different versions of a single email in your sequence.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To add A\/B testing variants to your email, g<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">o to a <a href=\"https:\/\/app.snov.io\/campaigns\/new#\/create\/0\/sequence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sequence editor. <\/a><\/span>Add an email element to the sequence and click <b>Add A\/B test\u00a0<\/b>below.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33053 wp-block-image shadow\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Window-New-campaign-Google-Chrome.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1832\" height=\"907\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Window-New-campaign-Google-Chrome.png 1832w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Window-New-campaign-Google-Chrome-300x149.png 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Window-New-campaign-Google-Chrome-1024x507.png 1024w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Window-New-campaign-Google-Chrome-768x380.png 768w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Window-New-campaign-Google-Chrome-1536x760.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1832px) 100vw, 1832px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Note: <\/strong><\/span>You can add up to 15 test variations to each email step in your sequence. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In each variant, change the element of your email (subject line, content, text, <a href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/glossary\/call-to-action\/\">call to action<\/a>) that you want to test.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>How A\/B testing campaigns work<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An A\/B test is similar to running a straightforward campaign, with the exception that instead of sending a defined email template, each email step will randomly select a variant among added ones and evenly distribute among recipients.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is possible to add variants to each email step, but keep in mind that each step will choose a variant randomly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The subject line of the follow-up emails will be the same as the first email of the sequence to keep the conversation in one thread.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>To ensure your A\/B tests are meaningful:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Run tests in campaigns with a sufficient number of recipients based on your outreach volume (the larger your outreach, the more prospects should participate).<\/li>\n<li>Test only one element of the email at a time to clearly identify what influenced the results.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Variation ideas to A\/B test<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Below are a few ideas on what you can test in your email variants:<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Subject line<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Try to phrase your subject line differently to see what gets the most attention.<\/p>\n<p>Read our blog post on <a href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/email-subject-line-testing\/\">subject line testing<\/a> for tips and tricks to get more email opens.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Email template<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Experiment with small changes to your email presentation or use a different template altogether to see what gets a better response.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Media and images<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Try different approach with using text-only email templates or add pictures GIFs to see what type of content your recipients prefer.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Track email variant <\/strong><strong>performance<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>You can track which variations perform best in the campaign statistics. Go to the <strong>Statistics<\/strong> tab on your campaign dashboard and check the <strong>Campaign steps<\/strong> section.<\/p>\n<p>Review detailed metrics for each variant to identify which ones achieved the best results and engagement.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-36549 wp-block-image shadow\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/email-step-statistics.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1462\" height=\"363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/email-step-statistics.png 1462w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/email-step-statistics-300x74.png 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/email-step-statistics-1024x254.png 1024w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/email-step-statistics-768x191.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1462px) 100vw, 1462px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To complete an A\/B test, check what variants are statistically better and disable (pause or delete) losing variants.<\/p>\n<p>If you notice that neither variant performs particularly better, it means that the variations you tested didn't impact the results. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this case, stick with the original email template, or run another A\/B test with different variations.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Pause or delete email variants<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0You can pause or delete email variants if they underperform during an A\/B testing.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Enter editing mode by clicking <strong>Edit <\/strong>on the campaign dashboard.<\/li>\n<li>Hover a cursor over a chosen variant.<\/li>\n<li>Choose to <strong>pause<\/strong> or <strong>delete email.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33056 wp-block-image shadow\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/New-campaign-2-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"945\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/New-campaign-2-1.png 1920w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/New-campaign-2-1-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/New-campaign-2-1-1024x504.png 1024w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/New-campaign-2-1-768x378.png 768w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/New-campaign-2-1-1536x756.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Have more questions? 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