Google Website Optimizer & Wordpress

Jon12345 · 07-30-2009, 10:16 AM

Anyone got these two working together? I am on WP 2.81 and using the Thesis theme.

I really want to split test but not sure what plugin actually works with this setup.

Jon

kentaiwan98 · 07-30-2009, 11:19 AM

I've puzzled that one two. The only way I can figure it is if you have two installs of wordpress: one in directory A and the other in directory B. Then you have a randomizer that pulls up either sub-blog as the front page.

Of course, this makes things much harder if your sub-blogs are big and you need to update the content. You'd have to do everything twice, since there's no easy way to share the same database with two different sites.

At the moment, I know of no other way to do split tests like that with WP. Anyone?

Jon12345 · 07-30-2009, 11:24 AM

There are plugins but people keep talking about the code not being validated or other bugs.

Chris Thompson · 07-30-2009, 12:17 PM

If someone figures this out it is RIPE for a WSO. Massively ripe. I'd like to have videos that show me exactly how to setup Google website optimizer in wordpress so that I can swap headlines, swap colors, etc.

jbsmith · 07-30-2009, 12:29 PM

Contact these guys and make sure their plugin still works for v.2.8 of WP - so much changed in v2.8

Easy Google Optimizer Plugin for Wordpress | Impression Engineers

Cheers,

Jeff

Jon12345 · 07-30-2009, 12:35 PM

What a great idea! I'm amazed that there are not better instructions on how to do this, considering how popular Wordpress is.

jsmith2482 · 07-30-2009, 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbsmith

Contact these guys and make sure their plugin still works for v.2.8 of WP - so much changed in v2.8

Easy Google Optimizer Plugin for Wordpress | Impression Engineers

Cheers,

Jeff

Doesn't work. The pages won't validate.

Jon12345 · 07-30-2009, 02:31 PM

Seems like a big gaping hole in the market to me. Wordpress=extremely popular. We are all told to split test our landing pages. But it can't be done. :S

Mint-Tree · 07-30-2009, 02:34 PM

It can if you know a little PHP code and Page Template

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Jon12345

Seems like a big gaping hole in the market to me. Wordpress=extremely popular. We are all told to split test our landing pages. But it can't be done. :S

Jon12345 · 07-30-2009, 03:44 PM

Go on, what do you mean!

Chris Thompson · 08-01-2009, 09:59 AM

I haven't really looked into wesite optimizer yet but I'm pretty sure that Google offers you a way to drop in different HTML code and it returns you a script snippet just like aweber would. So if you then paste in the snippet, Google serves up the two versions of HTML code to split test. AT least that's how I think it works.

So say you wanted to test two headings. You would put your two headings into Google's optimizer and it would deliver you some code. You'd put that code on your wordpress page instead of the headline text.

If that is not how it works, can someone correct me?

Also - I believe that Google lets you drive traffic to two separate landing pages to test them. So if you use PPC you can create two landing pages and Google will give you a new URL to send traffic to ... which it then redirects on a 50/50 basis.

rtrotter · 08-01-2009, 10:39 AM

My taguchisplittest.com site is a wordpress site and I am currently split testing the index page. Also the changes to the page are not seen by the search engines and the url has not changed. I consider those important points in testing. Seems Google should know that and not require you to use some other url to test.

Darrel Hawes · 08-12-2009, 07:19 PM

After much hair-pulling with other plugins, I was able to get this one to work with one of my WP 2.8.4 sites:

Google Website Optimizer Plugin for WordPress by ContentRobot

It's just one PHP file.

I'm using it to swap out headlines, and so far it appears to be working smoothly.

I'll keep my fingers crossed.

AndyBeard · 08-12-2009, 07:35 PM

I have multivariate testing on WordPress GWO pretty much figured out, though the pain is doing it for alternative themes.

To do it correctly, you need to wrap CSS declarations with code, so you can split test the whole CSS, and that isn't always straight forward with some frameworks, CSS compression plugins etc.

I would avoid using php split testing on a high traffic site, e.g. a blog being used for a product launch, as you will invalidate the cache unless you are using fragment caching.

07-30-2009, 10:16 AM	#1
Jon12345 HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom. Posts: 342 Thanks: 6 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Contact Info	Google Website Optimizer & Wordpress Anyone got these two working together? I am on WP 2.81 and using the Thesis theme. I really want to split test but not sure what plugin actually works with this setup. Jon
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07-30-2009, 11:19 AM	#2
kentaiwan98 HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 163 Blog Entries: 6 Thanks: 8 Thanked 19 Times in 17 Posts Social Networking	Re: Google Website Optimizer & Wordpress I've puzzled that one two. The only way I can figure it is if you have two installs of wordpress: one in directory A and the other in directory B. Then you have a randomizer that pulls up either sub-blog as the front page. Of course, this makes things much harder if your sub-blogs are big and you need to update the content. You'd have to do everything twice, since there's no easy way to share the same database with two different sites. At the moment, I know of no other way to do split tests like that with WP. Anyone?
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07-30-2009, 11:24 AM	#3
Jon12345 HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom. Posts: 342 Thanks: 6 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Contact Info	Re: Google Website Optimizer & Wordpress There are plugins but people keep talking about the code not being validated or other bugs.
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07-30-2009, 12:17 PM	#4
Chris Thompson Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 941 Thanks: 17 Thanked 181 Times in 118 Posts Social Networking	Re: Google Website Optimizer & Wordpress If someone figures this out it is RIPE for a WSO. Massively ripe. I'd like to have videos that show me exactly how to setup Google website optimizer in wordpress so that I can swap headlines, swap colors, etc.
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07-30-2009, 12:29 PM	#5
jbsmith Jeff War Room Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ottawa,Canada. Posts: 1,878 Thanks: 3 Thanked 271 Times in 200 Posts Social Networking	Re: Google Website Optimizer & Wordpress Contact these guys and make sure their plugin still works for v.2.8 of WP - so much changed in v2.8 Easy Google Optimizer Plugin for Wordpress \| Impression Engineers Cheers, Jeff
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07-30-2009, 12:35 PM	#6
Jon12345 HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom. Posts: 342 Thanks: 6 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Contact Info	Re: Google Website Optimizer & Wordpress What a great idea! I'm amazed that there are not better instructions on how to do this, considering how popular Wordpress is.
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07-30-2009, 02:31 PM	#8
Jon12345 HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom. Posts: 342 Thanks: 6 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Contact Info	Re: Google Website Optimizer & Wordpress Seems like a big gaping hole in the market to me. Wordpress=extremely popular. We are all told to split test our landing pages. But it can't be done. :S
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07-30-2009, 03:44 PM	#10
Jon12345 HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom. Posts: 342 Thanks: 6 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Contact Info	Re: Google Website Optimizer & Wordpress Go on, what do you mean!
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08-01-2009, 09:59 AM	#11
Chris Thompson Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 941 Thanks: 17 Thanked 181 Times in 118 Posts Social Networking	Re: Google Website Optimizer & Wordpress I haven't really looked into wesite optimizer yet but I'm pretty sure that Google offers you a way to drop in different HTML code and it returns you a script snippet just like aweber would. So if you then paste in the snippet, Google serves up the two versions of HTML code to split test. AT least that's how I think it works. So say you wanted to test two headings. You would put your two headings into Google's optimizer and it would deliver you some code. You'd put that code on your wordpress page instead of the headline text. If that is not how it works, can someone correct me? Also - I believe that Google lets you drive traffic to two separate landing pages to test them. So if you use PPC you can create two landing pages and Google will give you a new URL to send traffic to ... which it then redirects on a 50/50 basis.
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08-01-2009, 10:39 AM	#12
rtrotter HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 104 Thanks: 20 Thanked 34 Times in 29 Posts Social Networking	Re: Google Website Optimizer & Wordpress My taguchisplittest.com site is a wordpress site and I am currently split testing the index page. Also the changes to the page are not seen by the search engines and the url has not changed. I consider those important points in testing. Seems Google should know that and not require you to use some other url to test.
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08-12-2009, 07:19 PM	#13
Darrel Hawes Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 550 Blog Entries: 4 Thanks: 216 Thanked 54 Times in 40 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Google Website Optimizer & Wordpress After much hair-pulling with other plugins, I was able to get this one to work with one of my WP 2.8.4 sites: Google Website Optimizer Plugin for WordPress by ContentRobot It's just one PHP file. I'm using it to swap out headlines, and so far it appears to be working smoothly. I'll keep my fingers crossed.
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