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A/B Testing vs Incrementality Testing

A/B testing compares controlled variants; incrementality testing estimates whether a marketing action caused additional outcomes.

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Method

A/B Testing

A/B testing compares two or more variants to estimate which performs better against a defined metric.

A/B test = control + variant + sample + success metric
Category
CRO & Optimization
Used for
CRO & Optimization planning, Campaign review, Team alignment
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Concept

Incrementality

Incrementality measures the additional outcome caused by a marketing activity beyond what would have happened anyway.

Incrementality = observed outcome - counterfactual baseline
Category
Analytics & Measurement
Used for
Analytics & Measurement planning, Campaign review, Team alignment
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