Product: Product Page — Smaller & Shorter Product Titles
Hypothesis
If we test a similar change on our product pages as rejected, we should be cautious
Test Results
Key Learning
Problem: How "Product page — smaller & shorter product titles" is implemented on the product can meaningfully affect conversion — this element is worth testing.
What was tried: rejected this UI change (Dec 22, 2021). Rejection suggests the change underperformed the control
Why it failed: The original copy was likely more aligned with user expectations. Radical rewrites often underperform — test iteratively.
How to Apply This to Your Site
This test showed that product: product page — smaller & shorter product titles hurt conversions. The change was tested on a product page page in the e-commerce industry. Avoid replicating this exact approach — instead, consider testing the opposite direction or a more subtle variation.
Before you test: Consider that copy & messaging tests typically require adequate traffic to reach statistical significance. Run your test for at least 2 full business cycles to account for weekly traffic patterns.
What Was Tested
just ran a simple little experiment that changed their product titles into smaller and truncated ones. The outcome looks like it has been rejected so something didn't work out here.
Methodology
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