{"id":"9699","date":"2021-09-29T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-29T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/?p=9699"},"modified":"2021-09-29T06:37:32","modified_gmt":"2021-09-29T13:37:32","slug":"romance-book-cover-tie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/romance-book-cover-tie\/","title":{"rendered":"Readers love these two romance book covers (almost) equally"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Have you ever run a split test only to end up with inconclusive or statistically insignificant results? You might think of it as a failed poll, but that isn&#8217;t the case at all. Let&#8217;s look at <a aria-label=\"a recent PickFu poll (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/books\/book-covers\/which-book-cover-do-you-prefer-for-a-historical-romance-C5VYN6XC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">this PickFu book cover poll<\/a> to understand why. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The author tested two historical romance covers with an audience of 50 romance novel readers. Both covers use the same title font. In Option A, a realistically drawn heroine looks over her shoulder at the reader. Option B features a more illustrated design with the woman&#8217;s back to the reader.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Can you guess which one won?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/option-a-realistic-vs-illustrated.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"655\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/option-a-realistic-vs-illustrated-655x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"9704\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/option-a-realistic-vs-illustrated.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/?attachment_id=9704\" class=\"wp-image-9704\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/option-a-realistic-vs-illustrated-655x1024.jpeg 655w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/option-a-realistic-vs-illustrated-192x300.jpeg 192w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/option-a-realistic-vs-illustrated-768x1200.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/option-a-realistic-vs-illustrated-983x1536.jpeg 983w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/option-a-realistic-vs-illustrated-725x1133.jpeg 725w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/option-a-realistic-vs-illustrated-540x844.jpeg 540w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/option-a-realistic-vs-illustrated-345x539.jpeg 345w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/option-a-realistic-vs-illustrated-300x469.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/option-a-realistic-vs-illustrated-286x447.jpeg 286w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/option-a-realistic-vs-illustrated-120x188.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/option-a-realistic-vs-illustrated-126x197.jpeg 126w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/option-a-realistic-vs-illustrated.jpeg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 655px) 100vw, 655px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">Option A<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/option-b-realistic-vs-illustrated.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"642\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/option-b-realistic-vs-illustrated-642x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"9703\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/option-b-realistic-vs-illustrated.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/?attachment_id=9703\" class=\"wp-image-9703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/option-b-realistic-vs-illustrated-642x1024.jpeg 642w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/option-b-realistic-vs-illustrated-188x300.jpeg 188w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/option-b-realistic-vs-illustrated-768x1226.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/option-b-realistic-vs-illustrated-962x1536.jpeg 962w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/option-b-realistic-vs-illustrated-725x1157.jpeg 725w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/option-b-realistic-vs-illustrated-540x862.jpeg 540w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/option-b-realistic-vs-illustrated-345x551.jpeg 345w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/option-b-realistic-vs-illustrated-300x479.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/option-b-realistic-vs-illustrated-286x456.jpeg 286w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/option-b-realistic-vs-illustrated-120x192.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/option-b-realistic-vs-illustrated-126x201.jpeg 126w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/option-b-realistic-vs-illustrated.jpeg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Option B<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:200px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>And the winner is&#8230;<strong>Option B,<\/strong> with a score of 58. But with only an eight-vote difference between the two options, it&#8217;s not considered a statistically significant result. In other words, respondents easily could have voted in favor of Option A.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why was this race between two distinctly different cover images so close? Let&#8217;s find out.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-little-mystery-helps\">A little mystery helps<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Respondents liked the mysterious vibe of Option B&#8217;s illustration. The female character is holding a sword on both covers but it&#8217;s only obvious in Option B, which adds to the intrigue, some respondents said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The way the character is standing with her back to the reader also left an impression on respondents. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;<meta charset=\"utf-8\">The mystery of the back of a woman&#8217;s profile makes my mind want to see and read more,&#8221; one person wrote. Others liked that the cover design forced them to imagine her face. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Plus, the black font is easier to read than Option A&#8217;s white font, some people said (although a few others <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/books\/book-covers\/which-book-cover-do-you-prefer-for-a-historical-romance-C5VYN6XC#ftext=font\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"didn't like the font (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">didn&#8217;t like the font<\/a>, period).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But here&#8217;s something to think about: several respondents who voted for Option A liked seeing the vivid detail on the woman&#8217;s dress. They also felt that Option B was too washed out compared with Option A&#8217;s <a aria-label=\"rich colors (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/books\/book-covers\/which-book-cover-do-you-prefer-for-a-historical-romance-C5VYN6XC#ftext=color\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">rich colors<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What if the designer had made the colors of Option B deeper and richer? Would it have won by a landslide?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image caption-align-center\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/option-a-realistic-vs-illustrated-1.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"655\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/option-a-realistic-vs-illustrated-1-655x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"An image of a book cover showing a woman looking at the reader. \" class=\"wp-image-9708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/option-a-realistic-vs-illustrated-1-655x1024.jpeg 655w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/option-a-realistic-vs-illustrated-1-192x300.jpeg 192w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/option-a-realistic-vs-illustrated-1-768x1200.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/option-a-realistic-vs-illustrated-1-983x1536.jpeg 983w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/option-a-realistic-vs-illustrated-1-725x1133.jpeg 725w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/option-a-realistic-vs-illustrated-1-540x844.jpeg 540w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/option-a-realistic-vs-illustrated-1-345x539.jpeg 345w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/option-a-realistic-vs-illustrated-1-300x469.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/option-a-realistic-vs-illustrated-1-286x447.jpeg 286w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/option-a-realistic-vs-illustrated-1-120x188.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/option-a-realistic-vs-illustrated-1-126x197.jpeg 126w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/option-a-realistic-vs-illustrated-1.jpeg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 655px) 100vw, 655px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Option A provides more color and detail, but it isn&#8217;t as mysterious as Option B. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-other-highlights\">Other highlights <\/h2>\n\n\n<ul><li>Male respondents preferred Option B but female voters were split, with 44.2% voting for Option A and 55.8% in favor of Option B <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-09-24-at-11.57.42-AM-1.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"970\" height=\"214\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-09-24-at-11.57.42-AM-1-970x214.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10022\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-09-24-at-11.57.42-AM-1-970x214.png 970w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-09-24-at-11.57.42-AM-1-470x104.png 470w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-09-24-at-11.57.42-AM-1-768x170.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-09-24-at-11.57.42-AM-1-1536x340.png 1536w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-09-24-at-11.57.42-AM-1-725x160.png 725w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-09-24-at-11.57.42-AM-1-540x119.png 540w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-09-24-at-11.57.42-AM-1-345x76.png 345w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-09-24-at-11.57.42-AM-1-300x66.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-09-24-at-11.57.42-AM-1-286x63.png 286w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-09-24-at-11.57.42-AM-1-120x27.png 120w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-09-24-at-11.57.42-AM-1-126x28.png 126w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-09-24-at-11.57.42-AM-1.png 1990w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>The results filtered by gender.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><li>35-to-44-year-old respondents were the only age group to prefer Option A by a majority<\/li><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/results-by-age-range.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2164\" height=\"854\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/results-by-age-range.png\" alt=\"A graph dividing the results by age range. \" class=\"wp-image-9711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/results-by-age-range.png 2164w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/results-by-age-range-470x185.png 470w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/results-by-age-range-970x383.png 970w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/results-by-age-range-768x303.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/results-by-age-range-1536x606.png 1536w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/results-by-age-range-2048x808.png 2048w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/results-by-age-range-725x286.png 725w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/results-by-age-range-540x213.png 540w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/results-by-age-range-345x136.png 345w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/results-by-age-range-300x118.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/results-by-age-range-286x113.png 286w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/results-by-age-range-120x47.png 120w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/results-by-age-range-126x50.png 126w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2164px) 100vw, 2164px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>The results filtered by age range. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-they-said\">What they said<\/h2>\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>&#8220;I like how Option B is a little bit more dreamy and requires a touch more imagination. I prefer not to see the character&#8217;s face on the cover of a book like in Option A because it colors my own imagination and vision of who I&#8217;m reading about. Plus the font is a lot stronger in Option B.&#8221;<\/p><p>&#8220;I chose [Option] B because it immediately struck me as an old timey romance cover. The font of the author&#8217;s name and the woman looking away made a big difference.&#8221;<\/p><p>&#8220;Option A has a richer look with the deeper colors. The placement and font of the title looks better in Option A.&#8221;<\/p><p>&#8220;Both cover photos are great! That said, I think that the font style and coloring doesn&#8217;t really work on either cover. I chose [Option] A over [Option] B because the font coloring and style doesn&#8217;t wash out the image as much.&#8221;<\/p><p>&#8220;Neither are great. They need more color. The name on [Option] A needs to be bigger. The title needs to be bolder and with a shadow so that it doesn&#8217;t fade into the background so much. A different font might also make it easier to read.&#8221;<\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif;\"><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif;\"><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-key-takeaways\">Key takeaways<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Option B&#8217;s illustrative design felt more historical, lent itself to mystery as well as romance, and had clearer font. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Still, Option A had vivid coloring and the dress detail going for it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the end, the author <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Fit-King-Medieval-Theora-Shaw-ebook\/dp\/B099KP21WK\/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&amp;keywords=fit+for+a+king+romance+book&amp;qid=1629391697&amp;sr=8-4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"ek-link\">went with a more dramatic variation of Option A<\/a>. The colors are darker and richer. The woman faces the reader, knife in hand. And the font is entirely different. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the statistical insignificance of this poll, the results were insightful, indeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-09-24-at-12.14.04-PM.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-09-24-at-12.14.04-PM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10029\" width=\"483\" height=\"765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-09-24-at-12.14.04-PM.png 434w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-09-24-at-12.14.04-PM-189x300.png 189w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-09-24-at-12.14.04-PM-345x547.png 345w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-09-24-at-12.14.04-PM-300x476.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-09-24-at-12.14.04-PM-286x453.png 286w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-09-24-at-12.14.04-PM-120x190.png 120w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-09-24-at-12.14.04-PM-126x200.png 126w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 483px) 100vw, 483px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>The final book cover design.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-want-to-dive-deeper\">Want to dive deeper?<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Results by commonly used words: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a aria-label=\"mystery (opens in a new tab)\" style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/books\/book-covers\/which-book-cover-do-you-prefer-for-a-historical-romance-C5VYN6XC#ftext=mystery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">mystery<\/a><\/li><li><a aria-label=\"face (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/books\/book-covers\/which-book-cover-do-you-prefer-for-a-historical-romance-C5VYN6XC#ftext=face\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">face<\/a><\/li><li><a aria-label=\"color (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/books\/book-covers\/which-book-cover-do-you-prefer-for-a-historical-romance-C5VYN6XC#ftext=color\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">color<\/a><\/li><li><a aria-label=\"read (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/books\/book-covers\/which-book-cover-do-you-prefer-for-a-historical-romance-C5VYN6XC#ftext=read\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">read<\/a><\/li><li><a aria-label=\"intrigue (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/books\/book-covers\/which-book-cover-do-you-prefer-for-a-historical-romance-C5VYN6XC#ftext=intrigue\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">intrigue<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about testing book covers (and much more!) in our <a aria-label=\"guide to split testing (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/guide-to-split-testing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">guide to split testing<\/a>, and read about <a aria-label=\"how split testing helped first-time author Sean Rosensteel (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/blog\/first-time-author\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">how split testing helped debut author Sean Rosensteel<\/a> make it onto Amazon&#8217;s bestseller list.<\/p>\n","protected":""},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever run a split test only to end up with inconclusive or statistically insignificant results? 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