Anyway, signed up (which was super easy btw) and here's hoping for some good conversion analytics.
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GDPR differentiates between cookies and localStorage? I'm skeptical, but if so that's… a really surprising loophole.
It doesn't differentiate. GDPR is about identities and using them for non-essential purposes. It doesn't take a stance on the technologies in use. According to our lawyer GDPR law texts doesn't contain the word "cookie" anywhere. Storing a user identifying random id to any permanent storage (cookie, localStorage, etag, Flash, you name it...) goes against GDPR.
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Hey! Cool product! I have run many A/B tests in my career, and agree that it really does take ages to get statistically relevant results, and most results don't really pan out at scale. (Though in my experience, a new button color might drive conversion just by catching the user's eye as something new, but this doesn't stick around). How do you get A/B test results faster? New math? Or just more BS? ;)
The secret is on Volument's ability to measure a bunch of "leading indicators", like the ratio of first-time visitors who stayed on the website more than 7 seconds (which indicates a better first impression). For every key conversion event at the bottom of the funnel (such as "signed up"), there are thousands of leading indicators to take insights from. By utilizing these top-of-the-funnel metrics you'll know whether…
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#24Founder here (1). Here's a backstory: We launched the MVP two years ago with this HN post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20037116 Market demand was there but the product wasn't ready for the load yet. Fast forward two years and now it's all "perfect". The product is now useful — even for people using goaccess or similar. The main reasons include: 1. Understanding of traction and how visitors behave before they…
- Solid summary
- Novel solution (omg AIDA in a CRO tool!)
- Clear benefits spelled out vs the competition
- Relatable use cases
- Jumping off points to explore the rest of the product
The product of years spent thinking about the problem I guess! Good stuff :D
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#25Founder here (1). Here's a backstory: We launched the MVP two years ago with this HN post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20037116 Market demand was there but the product wasn't ready for the load yet. Fast forward two years and now it's all "perfect". The product is now useful — even for people using goaccess or similar. The main reasons include: 1. Understanding of traction and how visitors behave before they…
Just wanted to say that is an exceptionally well-written launch post. - Solid summary - Novel solution (omg AIDA in a CRO tool!) - Clear benefits spelled out vs the competition - Relatable use cases - Jumping off points to explore the rest of the product The product of years spent thinking about the problem I guess! Good stuff :D
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#26Earlier quoted context omitted.
The secret is on Volument's ability to measure a bunch of "leading indicators", like the ratio of first-time visitors who stayed on the website more than 7 seconds (which indicates a better first impression). For every key conversion event at the bottom of the funnel (such as "signed up"), there are thousands of leading indicators to take insights from. By utilizing these top-of-the-funnel metrics you'll know whether…
That sounds a lot like multiple comparisons type I error as a service.
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#28Is there no API? The only way to consume the results is the website?
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#30UI is awesome, i can't figure out what framework you are using or you are doing everything by yourself?