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Navigation A/B Test Results

Site navigation and information architecture experiments. Find out how navigation changes impact engagement and conversion.

43
Experiments
56%
Win rate
+22.8%
Avg. winner lift
24
Winners found

Key Findings: Navigation A/B Tests

Across 43 navigation experiments, 56% resulted in a statistically significant win. Winning variants saw an average lift of +22.8%. Meanwhile, 2 tests underperformed the control.

17 experiments were inconclusive, meaning the difference between control and variant was not statistically significant. Inconclusive results are still valuable — they tell you what doesn't move the needle, so you can focus testing effort elsewhere.

These results come from real A/B tests with sample sizes ranging from hundreds to millions of visitors. Use them to inform your own navigation testing strategy and avoid repeating experiments that have already been run.

Outcome Breakdown

Top 30 of 43 Experiments

inconclusive

Checkout: Checkout Flow Simplification

Context: Users can't quickly find relevant products or content on the checkout, leading to frustration and early exits.

NavigationCross-Industryn=206,500
winner

Listing: Listing Page

Problem: Users can't quickly find relevant products or content on the listing, leading to frustration and early exits.

NavigationTravel
winner

Listing: Search UX Enhancement

Problem: Users can't quickly find relevant products or content on the listing, leading to frustration and early exits.

NavigationE-commerce
winner

Home landing: Search UX Enhancement

Problem: Each additional form field adds friction to the home landing, increasing the chance users abandon before completing their submission.

NavigationTravel
winner

General: Better, Padded And Wider Search Bar In This A/B/C Test

Problem: Users can't quickly find relevant products or content on the general, leading to frustration and early exits.

NavigationE-commerce
winner

Listing: Listing Page

Problem: Users can't quickly find relevant products or content on the listing, leading to frustration and early exits.

NavigationTravel
winner

General: Navigation Optimization

Problem: Users arriving at the general can't efficiently find what they're looking for, increasing bounce rates.

NavigationE-commerce
winner

Listing: Something Better Than Classic Pulldown Menus, As Expected

Problem: Users arriving at the listing can't efficiently find what they're looking for, increasing bounce rates.

NavigationE-commerce
loser

General: Navigation Structure Test

Problem: The primary call-to-action on the general isn't converting at its potential — design, copy, or placement may be the bottleneck.

NavigationTravel
winner

Listing: Search UX Enhancement

Problem: Users can't quickly find relevant products or content on the listing, leading to frustration and early exits.

NavigationSaaS
winner

Home landing: Navigation Optimization

Problem: Users arriving at the home landing can't efficiently find what they're looking for, increasing bounce rates.

NavigationTravel
winner

Product: Product Page

Problem: How users find their way around this product determines whether they reach the content or product they came for.

NavigationTravel
inconclusive

Product: Page Level Navigation on Product Page

Context: Users arriving at the product can't efficiently find what they're looking for, increasing bounce rates.

NavigationCross-Industryn=90,196
inconclusive

Product: Fewer Or More Results on Product Page

Context: The information hierarchy on the product may not match how users actually scan and process the content.

NavigationCross-Industryn=428,454
inconclusive

Product: Conversational Filters on Product Page

Context: The primary call-to-action on the product isn't converting at its potential — design, copy, or placement may be the bottleneck.

NavigationCross-Industryn=3,080,311
inconclusive

Listing: Confirmed Selection

Context: The primary call-to-action on the listing isn't converting at its potential — design, copy, or placement may be the bottleneck.

NavigationCross-Industryn=801,039
inconclusive

Listing: Priming Step

Context: Friction during the listing process causes users to abandon right when they're closest to converting.

NavigationCross-Industryn=6,146
inconclusive

Checkout: Progress Bar

Context: The primary call-to-action on the checkout isn't converting at its potential — design, copy, or placement may be the bottleneck.

NavigationCross-Industryn=37,683
inconclusive

Listing: Instant Filter Results

Context: Users can't quickly find relevant products or content on the listing, leading to frustration and early exits.

NavigationCross-Industry
inconclusive

Product: Open In A New Tab

Context: Users arriving at the product can't efficiently find what they're looking for, increasing bounce rates.

NavigationCross-Industry
inconclusive

Listing: Infinite Scrolling Or Pagination

Context: Multi-step processes on the listing can overwhelm users if they can't see how far along they are or how much is left.

NavigationCross-Industry
inconclusive

Product: Persistent Filters

Context: Users can't quickly find relevant products or content on the product, leading to frustration and early exits.

NavigationCross-Industry
inconclusive

Home landing: Visible Search

Context: Users can't quickly find relevant products or content on the home landing, leading to frustration and early exits.

NavigationCross-Industry
inconclusive

Listing: Search Keyword Highlighting

Context: Users can't quickly find relevant products or content on the listing, leading to frustration and early exits.

NavigationCross-Industry
inconclusive

Listing: Visible Filters

Context: Users can't quickly find relevant products or content on the listing, leading to frustration and early exits.

NavigationCross-Industry
inconclusive

Product: Page Level Navigation

Context: Users arriving at the product can't efficiently find what they're looking for, increasing bounce rates.

NavigationCross-Industry
winner

Product: Product Page

Problem: Users arriving at the product can't efficiently find what they're looking for, increasing bounce rates.

NavigationE-commerce
winner

Product: Product Page

Problem: Users arriving at the product can't efficiently find what they're looking for, increasing bounce rates.

NavigationE-commerce
winner

Product: Product Page

Problem: Key actions on the product disappear as users scroll, creating a gap between intent and the ability to act.

NavigationE-commerce
loser

General: Big Navigation A/B Test With 8 Confounded UI Changes

Problem: Users arriving at the general can't efficiently find what they're looking for, increasing bounce rates.

NavigationE-commerce

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