15 Tests By Craig Kistler

Tests

Test #630 on Kay.com by Craig KistlerCraig Kistler Jan 27, 2026 Desktop Mobile

Craig Tested Pattern #21: What It's Worth On Kay.com

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In this experiment, a pricing table (an upsell of product protection plan coverages) was tested against a more explicit yes/no toggle for including the plan. Impact was measured on adds to cart, orders, and upsell rate, using an 80/20 traffic split.

Test #626 on Jared.com by Craig KistlerCraig Kistler Dec 26, 2025 Desktop Mobile

Craig Tested Pattern #118: Category Images On Jared.com

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In this experiment, two types of UI filters for metal color choices were shown at the top of product listing pages. One variant only used category labels, while the other variant combined images with labels to reinforce the categories. Impact on filter usage, adds to cart and sales were measured.

Test #621 on Kay.com by Craig KistlerCraig Kistler Nov 26, 2025 Desktop Mobile

Craig Tested Pattern #36: Fewer Or More Results On Kay.com

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In this experiment, a horizontally scrolling set of products was replaced with an expanded and more visible grid of suggested products - enabling more discovery. 

Test #614 on Kay.com by Craig KistlerCraig Kistler Oct 23, 2025 Mobile

Craig Tested Pattern #26: Cart Reminder And Recently Viewed On Kay.com

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In this experiment, returning users to a homepage would be shown recently viewed items. Impact on adds to cart and sales was measured. The experiment was triggered to returning users.

Test #603 on Kay.com by Craig KistlerCraig Kistler Jul 30, 2025 Desktop Mobile

Craig Tested Pattern #55: Conversational Filters On Kay.com

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In this experiment, product pages (variant) asked users if they were interested to see holiday gifts with two buttons. Upon clicking "yes", the UI expanded to make another choice in order to see gifts for: Her, Him or Kids. Clicking any of these three would send users to dedicated listing pages with more product recommendations. Impact on sales was measured.

Test #585 on Jared.com by Craig KistlerCraig Kistler Apr 10, 2025 Mobile Desktop

Craig Tested Pattern #137: Visible Filters On Jared.com

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In this experiment, UI filters with metal color options were surfaced at the top of product listing pages (for Jared - an online jewelry retailer). Impact on filter usage, adds to cart and sales were measured.

Test #579 on Jared.com by Craig KistlerCraig Kistler Feb 23, 2025 Mobile

Craig Tested Pattern #21: What It's Worth On Jared.com

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In this experiment, typical dollar values of typical coverages for an extended protection plan were shown. This ran on a product page of a jewelery site. Impact on on adds to cart, sales and uptake of the upsell was measured. Traffic split was 25/75.

Test #566 on Banter.com by Craig KistlerCraig Kistler Dec 11, 2024 Desktop

Craig Tested Pattern #66: Complementary Upsell On Banter.com

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In this experiment, a modal based message was shown to encourage extra products being added as complementary upsells. In the control, the promotion text appeared at the bottom as red text ("Buy one, get up to two 50% Off"). Whereas in the variation, specific products were shown on the modal (post add-to-cart). Impact on adds-to-cart, sales and average revenue was measured.

Test #549 on Kay.com by Craig KistlerCraig Kistler Aug 13, 2024 Desktop

Craig Tested Pattern #138: Visible Payment Options On Kay.com

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In this experiment, an inline panel was shown as a product tile. The panel informed customers about a variety of payment options (with detailed information being further presented after a button click). Impact on sales was measured.

Test #545 on Banter.com by Craig KistlerCraig Kistler Jul 29, 2024 Desktop

Craig Tested Pattern #66: Complementary Upsell On Banter.com

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In this experiment, a modal based message was shown to encourage extra products being added as complementary upsells. In the control, the promotion text appeared at the bottom as red text ("Buy one, get up to two 50% Off"). Whereas in the variation, specific products were shown on the modal (post add-to-cart). Impact on adds-to-cart, sales and average revenue was measured.

Test #529 on Jared.com by Craig KistlerCraig Kistler Apr 29, 2024 Mobile Desktop

Craig Tested Pattern #55: Conversational Filters On Jared.com

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In this experiment, conversational filters were tested at the top of some listing pages. Instead of showing one set of product filters, customers were shown three sets of product questions. After selecting each answer, product results would narrow and update further down on the page. Impact on adds to cart and sales were measured.

Test #524 on Jared.com by Craig KistlerCraig Kistler Mar 26, 2024 Mobile

Craig Tested Pattern #79: Product Highlights On Jared.com

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In this experiment, additional (discounted) products were shown at the top of category listing pages with a link to see more such products ("View All Price Drops"). Impact on overall sales was measured.

Test #509 on Jared.com by Craig KistlerCraig Kistler Dec 18, 2023 Desktop

Craig Tested Pattern #66: Complementary Upsell On Jared.com

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In this experiment, a protection plan was launched as a modal for customers that clicked add-to-cart without choosing the upsell. Impact on adds-to-cart and sales was measured.

Test #500 on Kayoutlet.com by Craig KistlerCraig Kistler Oct 25, 2023 Mobile

Craig Tested Pattern #7: Social Counts On Kayoutlet.com

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This was a replication attempt similar to experiment 497. A social proof message was added below add to cart buttons on product detail pages. Impact on adds to cart and transactions was measured.

Test #497 on Jared.com by Craig KistlerCraig Kistler Oct 16, 2023 Mobile

Craig Tested Pattern #7: Social Counts On Jared.com

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In this experiment, a social proof message was added below add to cart buttons on product detail pages. The copy read "Hurry, X people have viewed this product". Impact on adds to cart and transactions was measured.