Launch and measure
Turn the widget on for yourself, then for half of the visitors, then for everyone — and see what it changes.
Launch modes
Switch the mode in the dashboard on the Launch page; the link for Only me is there too.
| Mode | Who sees the widget |
|---|---|
| Off | Nobody. The snippet can stay on the page. New installations start here |
| Only me | Whoever opens your site with the preview link ?lockstock_preview=<secret>. It is remembered until the browser is closed |
| A/B | A share of visitors, 50% by default. The rest form the control group |
| Everyone | All visitors |
We recommend going through them in order: check everything yourself with Only me, run A/B for at least two weeks, then switch to Everyone.
How the A/B test works
- A visitor's group is fixed for their browser: the same person keeps seeing, or not seeing, the widget.
- The control group gets your site exactly as it is without LockStock. An
<lockstock-search>tag shows your own form to them. - For both groups, report orders with
purchase. Comparing the groups shows what the widget changes in conversion and order value.
Experimental
Purchases are accepted now; the A/B report arrives with the analytics release.
Turning it off
Switching to Off takes effect within two minutes for new page views. Your search, cart and pages keep working throughout — the widget only ever adds to them.