Split testing (also known as A/B testing) is a method that gathers data to help your campaigns perform more effectively. There are many ways to split test, including on your website, on platforms like Google Ads, and on Amazon. In this article, let’s discuss how to split test Facebook Ads, both using Facebook Ad Manager and an alternative (and perhaps cheaper!) method using PickFu. … Continue reading
K.N. (Kay) Kukoyi leads Purposeful Products, a London-based consultancy to help small business entrepreneurs translate their ideas into commercial web and mobile products.
Recently, Kay interviewed PickFu’s co-founder Justin Chen to get his advice for fellow entrepreneurs. She and Justin discussed how PickFu emerged from a personal need for unbiased feedback, how the business grew, and how it continues to change. … Continue reading
When you create a PickFu poll, you have the option to poll your own audience or pose the question to the PickFu panel, a pool of respondents that span many demographic, geographic, and behavioral categories. So which should you choose? Let’s discuss the differences. … Continue reading
PickFu offers a range of products for your polling needs. When you’re testing three or more ideas, you can choose between PickFu Ranked and PickFu Head-to-Head. … Continue reading
Developing cross-platform mobile apps not only requires unique coding, but also an awareness of differences between the App Store and Google Play, and how to market those apps for each platform. “The two stores, while similar, differ in their outlook, details they show, and requirements they have to list your app,” said Nikolay Triffonov, who leads digital marketing for VIP Spades. “That’s why we always optimize for the specific store.”
We spoke with mobile app developers to get their take on how the two app stores differ and strategies to take advantage of this knowledge. … Continue reading
After listening to your comments and requests, we’re excited to launch some new products that we hope you’ll love.
The classic PickFu poll, the PickFu Head-to-Head, is exactly as you remember it: 2 to 8 ideas are presented to respondents in head-to-head matchups, meaning two at a time. For each matchup, respondents vote on their favorite of the two options presented and provide a written comment about why they chose one over the other.
But now, you’ve got two new options for polling: PickFu Solo and PickFu Ranked! … Continue reading
Mobile app developers often have more than one app to promote. Marketing to users who are already engaged in one of your apps to download another is an effective method to grow your audience. What methods should app companies use to cross-promote apps? Here are some ideas: … Continue reading
When you’re building a business, it’s easy to get bogged down in minutiae, jargon, and tunnel vision. You start assuming that everyone understands your product or service as well as you and your team members do. Of course, this is rarely the case. When consciously avoiding groupthink, how can you and your colleagues break out of your own bubble and address an old problem with a new perspective? What methods can you rely on to get feedback and understand your customers’ pain points and desires?
I spoke with several entrepreneurs who offered the following advice. … Continue reading
Chris Gronkowski runs Everything Decorated, an online shop for personalized gifts. “Choosing inventory to offer is the hard part,” he says. “We are a small family-owned business, so we have to make the right choices with inventory and colors or it really affects our cash flow and also our storage space. We have our own manufacturers for almost all of our products, and lead times are usually 3-4 months, so we have to be on top of our ordering or we will be stuck without product for months at a time.”
This dilemma is a familiar one in the e-commerce space. So what’s a store owner to do?
Read these tips from successful business owners on choosing inventory that sells. … Continue reading
If you run an e-commerce site, you know that photography is crucial to making sales. Lisa Chu, owner of children’s clothing company Black N Bianco said, “one of the most important aspects to running an e-commerce business is having product photos that convey value and trust in your business. High-quality beautiful product photos can heavily influence your conversion rate.” Test product photos for a simple, fast, and actionable way to help your conversion rate along.
Steve Chou, owner of Bumblebee Linens, knows this lesson first-hand. He tested two product photos using PickFu and saw that his female respondents preferred a new featured photo over the old one by a 3 to 1 margin. When he updated his listing with the new photo, sales of the item jumped 209%. … Continue reading