C’Mon Folks … Share!
In my March 4 post, I wrote about Which Test Won?
“Which Test Won? is a nifty e-newsletter that features results of a variety of head-to-head tests in the online arena — homepage design, copy tests, offer tests, social marketing, etc.”
I lamented that only one test from the nonprofit sector was judged in their initial report.
In response, The Agitator received this email …
Hi Tom — Thanks so much for mentioning WhichTestWon.com to your readers! We’d certainly LOVE to get more nonprofit tests up on our site, but are having some trouble getting nonprofits to share tests with us.
What’s the best way to make that happen? Do you know of any nonprofits that are doing a lot of testing that might be willing to share tests?
If you’ve got a test to share please email me at NatalieT@whichtestwon.com.
Natalie Tomasso
Senior Reporter
WhichTestWon.com
C’mon folks, share! We all have a lot to learn. Here’s a recent landing page test … the winning page produced a 23% lift in sales (it was a wine offer).
Tom
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So I have a question, Tom, that to me speaks of a much bigger issue (hint, hint: idea for future blog post!)… do you think the scarcity of nonprofit submissions is due to: 1.) the fact that very few organizations are testing at all, or 2.) fear that, in sharing, others will swipe a good idea? Or maybe it’s a combination of both. Dunno. But hope someone will chime in. Yours truly, 🙂 Lisa S.