Tool review & tips

VWO

Experimentation platform with testing, heatmaps and rollout tools, good for structured CRO at B2B scale.

VWO

What it does in 1 sentence

VWO lets you test, measure, and roll out site changes with precision.

VWO
Overview

Overview of

VWO

You will love this tool when

You need enterprise-grade testing with analytics and targeting.

Ideal for

Optimisation teams running AB tests and personalisation across the site

Pricing

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Annual pricing

4596

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Monthly starting at

393

Use cases

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Test multiple headlines or page layouts at once.

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Target experiments by device, segment, or geography.

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Measure test lift using built-in reporting tools.

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Automation tools

How to automate with

VWO

Tools like Zapier, n8n and Make.com are incredibly powerful, but they can feel overwhelming when you’re just getting started. Since you can connect almost anything, it’s hard to know where to begin.

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No code automation that connects apps and moves data, great for quick wins and alerts that save time.

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Visual automation platform that connects tools and moves data with control and scheduling.

What to consider

Considerations before you buy

VWO

Overview of the VWO platform

VWO Testing

Client-side A / B, split-URL and multivariate experiments all run here.

VWO Insights

Heatmaps, clickmaps, recordings, funnels, form analytics and on-site surveys supply behavioural research from the same interface.

VWO Personalise

Rules-based content targeting and audience-level personalisation campaigns.

VWO Full Stack

Server-side testing, feature flags and mobile SDKs for product-level experimentation.

VWO Deploy

Roll out winning variations to every visitor instantly without waiting for a development release.

VWO Plan

Idea backlog, prioritisation and workflow management to organise your experimentation programme.

Setting up VWO on your site

Install the script

Copy the JavaScript snippet into the <head> tag or publish it through your tag manager.
Verify installation with VWO’s checker so data flows before proceeding.

Define goals and funnels

Create global goals for key conversions such as purchases or lead submissions.
Build funnel steps to track drop-off points and reuse these metrics across all experiments.

Validate the setup

Use preview mode to confirm the snippet loads without layout shifts.
Run a short dummy test and check that data appears in reports before launching real experiments.

Creating and running experiments

Variation design with the visual editor

Open the target page, adjust text, images or layout and save each version.
For advanced changes jump into the code editor to inject custom HTML, CSS or JavaScript.

Audience targeting and traffic split

Choose who sees the test by device, location, referral or custom attribute.
Allocate traffic evenly or bias towards control for low-risk roll-outs.

Goal configuration

Attach primary and secondary goals that match the hypothesis, for example form completion, clicks on CTA or time on page.

Launch the test

Review all settings, schedule the start if required and activate.
VWO immediately divides visitors and begins recording results.

Monitoring and analysing results

Real-time reporting

Track conversion rates, uplift percentages and probability-to-beat-control as data accumulates.
Use the duration estimator to ensure a statistically sound run length before drawing conclusions.

Behaviour insights

Switch to heatmaps and recordings filtered by variation to observe interaction differences.
Collect qualitative evidence that explains the quantitative outcome.

Segmentation

Break down results by device, geography or visitor type.
Confirm the winning variant performs consistently across key segments.

Deploying winners and next steps

Roll-out with development or VWO Deploy

Hand winning changes to developers for permanent implementation, or use VWO Deploy to serve the variation to one hundred per cent of visitors immediately.

Iterate and personalise

If results are inconclusive, refine the hypothesis and test again.
Leverage VWO Personalise to deliver segment-specific experiences based on insights gained.

Personalisation and advanced features

VWO Personalise

Create customised content or offers for defined audiences without splitting traffic.

VWO Full Stack

Run experiments inside application logic or mobile apps and toggle features with flags for gradual release.

Surveys and polls

Collect visitor feedback at critical points and connect responses to session recordings for richer context.

Best practices for success with VWO

  • Formulate a clear hypothesis for every test and record it in VWO Plan.
  • Run experiments for a complete business cycle to account for variability.
  • Segment results before declaring a winner to catch hidden swings in performance.
  • Archive inactive tests so the snippet remains lightweight.
  • Use insights to drive continuous optimisation: test, learn, implement and repeat.

Following these steps will help you harness VWO as an end-to-end optimisation system, uniting data, testing and deployment in a single cohesive workflow.

Learn the tool

Ultimate guide to using

VWO

My personal notes on how to use this tool.

Overview of the VWO platform

VWO Testing

Client-side A / B, split-URL and multivariate experiments all run here.

VWO Insights

Heatmaps, clickmaps, recordings, funnels, form analytics and on-site surveys supply behavioural research from the same interface.

VWO Personalise

Rules-based content targeting and audience-level personalisation campaigns.

VWO Full Stack

Server-side testing, feature flags and mobile SDKs for product-level experimentation.

VWO Deploy

Roll out winning variations to every visitor instantly without waiting for a development release.

VWO Plan

Idea backlog, prioritisation and workflow management to organise your experimentation programme.

Setting up VWO on your site

Install the script

Copy the JavaScript snippet into the <head> tag or publish it through your tag manager.
Verify installation with VWO’s checker so data flows before proceeding.

Define goals and funnels

Create global goals for key conversions such as purchases or lead submissions.
Build funnel steps to track drop-off points and reuse these metrics across all experiments.

Validate the setup

Use preview mode to confirm the snippet loads without layout shifts.
Run a short dummy test and check that data appears in reports before launching real experiments.

Creating and running experiments

Variation design with the visual editor

Open the target page, adjust text, images or layout and save each version.
For advanced changes jump into the code editor to inject custom HTML, CSS or JavaScript.

Audience targeting and traffic split

Choose who sees the test by device, location, referral or custom attribute.
Allocate traffic evenly or bias towards control for low-risk roll-outs.

Goal configuration

Attach primary and secondary goals that match the hypothesis, for example form completion, clicks on CTA or time on page.

Launch the test

Review all settings, schedule the start if required and activate.
VWO immediately divides visitors and begins recording results.

Monitoring and analysing results

Real-time reporting

Track conversion rates, uplift percentages and probability-to-beat-control as data accumulates.
Use the duration estimator to ensure a statistically sound run length before drawing conclusions.

Behaviour insights

Switch to heatmaps and recordings filtered by variation to observe interaction differences.
Collect qualitative evidence that explains the quantitative outcome.

Segmentation

Break down results by device, geography or visitor type.
Confirm the winning variant performs consistently across key segments.

Deploying winners and next steps

Roll-out with development or VWO Deploy

Hand winning changes to developers for permanent implementation, or use VWO Deploy to serve the variation to one hundred per cent of visitors immediately.

Iterate and personalise

If results are inconclusive, refine the hypothesis and test again.
Leverage VWO Personalise to deliver segment-specific experiences based on insights gained.

Personalisation and advanced features

VWO Personalise

Create customised content or offers for defined audiences without splitting traffic.

VWO Full Stack

Run experiments inside application logic or mobile apps and toggle features with flags for gradual release.

Surveys and polls

Collect visitor feedback at critical points and connect responses to session recordings for richer context.

Best practices for success with VWO

  • Formulate a clear hypothesis for every test and record it in VWO Plan.
  • Run experiments for a complete business cycle to account for variability.
  • Segment results before declaring a winner to catch hidden swings in performance.
  • Archive inactive tests so the snippet remains lightweight.
  • Use insights to drive continuous optimisation: test, learn, implement and repeat.

Following these steps will help you harness VWO as an end-to-end optimisation system, uniting data, testing and deployment in a single cohesive workflow.

My personal review

My review of

VWO

Overview of the VWO platform

VWO Testing

Client-side A / B, split-URL and multivariate experiments all run here.

VWO Insights

Heatmaps, clickmaps, recordings, funnels, form analytics and on-site surveys supply behavioural research from the same interface.

VWO Personalise

Rules-based content targeting and audience-level personalisation campaigns.

VWO Full Stack

Server-side testing, feature flags and mobile SDKs for product-level experimentation.

VWO Deploy

Roll out winning variations to every visitor instantly without waiting for a development release.

VWO Plan

Idea backlog, prioritisation and workflow management to organise your experimentation programme.

Setting up VWO on your site

Install the script

Copy the JavaScript snippet into the <head> tag or publish it through your tag manager.
Verify installation with VWO’s checker so data flows before proceeding.

Define goals and funnels

Create global goals for key conversions such as purchases or lead submissions.
Build funnel steps to track drop-off points and reuse these metrics across all experiments.

Validate the setup

Use preview mode to confirm the snippet loads without layout shifts.
Run a short dummy test and check that data appears in reports before launching real experiments.

Creating and running experiments

Variation design with the visual editor

Open the target page, adjust text, images or layout and save each version.
For advanced changes jump into the code editor to inject custom HTML, CSS or JavaScript.

Audience targeting and traffic split

Choose who sees the test by device, location, referral or custom attribute.
Allocate traffic evenly or bias towards control for low-risk roll-outs.

Goal configuration

Attach primary and secondary goals that match the hypothesis, for example form completion, clicks on CTA or time on page.

Launch the test

Review all settings, schedule the start if required and activate.
VWO immediately divides visitors and begins recording results.

Monitoring and analysing results

Real-time reporting

Track conversion rates, uplift percentages and probability-to-beat-control as data accumulates.
Use the duration estimator to ensure a statistically sound run length before drawing conclusions.

Behaviour insights

Switch to heatmaps and recordings filtered by variation to observe interaction differences.
Collect qualitative evidence that explains the quantitative outcome.

Segmentation

Break down results by device, geography or visitor type.
Confirm the winning variant performs consistently across key segments.

Deploying winners and next steps

Roll-out with development or VWO Deploy

Hand winning changes to developers for permanent implementation, or use VWO Deploy to serve the variation to one hundred per cent of visitors immediately.

Iterate and personalise

If results are inconclusive, refine the hypothesis and test again.
Leverage VWO Personalise to deliver segment-specific experiences based on insights gained.

Personalisation and advanced features

VWO Personalise

Create customised content or offers for defined audiences without splitting traffic.

VWO Full Stack

Run experiments inside application logic or mobile apps and toggle features with flags for gradual release.

Surveys and polls

Collect visitor feedback at critical points and connect responses to session recordings for richer context.

Best practices for success with VWO

  • Formulate a clear hypothesis for every test and record it in VWO Plan.
  • Run experiments for a complete business cycle to account for variability.
  • Segment results before declaring a winner to catch hidden swings in performance.
  • Archive inactive tests so the snippet remains lightweight.
  • Use insights to drive continuous optimisation: test, learn, implement and repeat.

Following these steps will help you harness VWO as an end-to-end optimisation system, uniting data, testing and deployment in a single cohesive workflow.

Playbooks

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is part of

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This tool is part of tactical playbooks that walk you through every stage of this engine. Read the full guides to learn how to implement the framework, set up your infrastructure, and execute the tactics that drive results.

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Playbook

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Find and fix friction on key pages. Tighten forms and calls to action, match offers to intent on each page, and run a light test plan so more visitors become qualified leads.

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Growth wiki

Growth concepts explained in simple language

Key concepts and frameworks explained clearly. Quick reference when you need to understand a term, refresh your knowledge, or share with your team.

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Objectives and Key Results (OKRs)

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Set ambitious goals and measurable outcomes that cascade through your organisation, creating alignment and accountability for strategic priorities.

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Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)

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Document your repeatable processes in clear, step-by-step instructions that ensure consistency, enable delegation, and capture institutional knowledge.

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Diagnose and break through stagnation by identifying which business mechanisms have reached capacity and require new approaches.

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Focus resources on high-impact business mechanisms where small improvements generate disproportionate results across the entire customer journey.

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OMTM (One Metric That Matters)

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Focus your entire organisation on the single metric that best predicts success at your current growth stage, avoiding distraction and misalignment.

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Identify and leverage limitations as forcing functions that drive creative problem-solving and strategic focus.

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Identify the fundamental factors that directly cause business expansion, concentrating resources on activities that generate measurable results.

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Growth hacking

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Deploy fast, low-cost experiments to discover scalable acquisition and retention tactics, learning through iteration rather than big bets.

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Always-busy marketer

Tries everything at once. Posts on LinkedIn, runs ads, tweaks the website, chases referrals. Nothing compounds because nothing's consistent. Growth feels chaotic.

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Single channel specialist

Obsessed with one tactic. 'We just need better ads' or 'SEO will fix everything.' Ignores the rest of the system. One strong engine can't carry a broken machine.

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Finds the bottleneck. Fixes that first. Then moves to the next weakest link. Builds a system that's predictable, measurable and doesn't need 80-hour weeks.

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