A/B testing (MVC)
List of examples:
A/B tests
Creating an A/B test
// Gets the page for which the A/B test will be created
TreeNode page = DocumentHelper.GetDocuments()
.Path("/LandingPage")
.OnSite("SiteCodeName")
.Culture("en-us")
.TopN(1)
.FirstOrDefault();
if (page != null)
{
// Gets an instance of the A/B test management service
var abTestManager = Service.Resolve<IABTestManager>();
// Creates a new A/B test for the page
abTestManager.CreateABTest(page);
// Creates the original page variant for the A/B test and an additional variant
// (both have content identical to the original page)
abTestManager.AddVariant(page, null);
// Saves the new variant configuration into the page
page.Update();
}
Configuring conversions for an A/B test
// Gets the A/B test created for the "/LandingPage" page
ABTestInfo test = ABTestInfoProvider.GetABTests()
.WhereEquals("ABTestOriginalPage", "/LandingPage")
.OnSite("SiteCodeName")
.TopN(1)
.FirstOrDefault();
if (test != null)
{
// Prepares a conversion definition of the 'Purchase' conversion type, using the default conversion Value
var purchaseConversion = new ABTestConversion(ABTestConversionNames.PURCHASE);
// Prepares a conversion definition of the 'Page visit' conversion type
// Sets the conversion's Page URL to '/SpecialOffers' and the Value to 5
var pageVisitConversion = new ABTestConversion(
conversionName: ABTestConversionNames.PAGE_VISIT,
relatedItemIdentifier: "/SpecialOffers",
value: 5
);
// Gets the A/B test's conversion configuration
ABTestConversionConfiguration testConversionConfig = test.ABTestConversionConfiguration;
// Adds the defined conversions to the configuration
testConversionConfig.AddConversion(purchaseConversion);
testConversionConfig.AddConversion(pageVisitConversion);
// Saves the updated test
ABTestInfoProvider.SetABTestInfo(test);
}
Starting an A/B test
// Gets the A/B test created for the "/LandingPage" page
ABTestInfo test = ABTestInfoProvider.GetABTests()
.WhereEquals("ABTestOriginalPage", "/LandingPage")
.OnSite("SiteCodeName")
.TopN(1)
.FirstOrDefault();
// Checks that the test exists and is not already running
// Starts the test at the current time if it is scheduled to start in the future
if ((test?.ABTestOpenFrom == DateTime.MinValue) || (test?.ABTestOpenFrom > DateTime.Now))
{
// Configures the test to start at the current time and end in a month
test.ABTestOpenFrom = DateTime.Now;
test.ABTestOpenTo = DateTime.Now.AddMonths(1);
// Saves the test - the test automatically switches to the Running status when the start time is in the past
ABTestInfoProvider.SetABTestInfo(test);
}
Deleting an A/B test
// Gets the A/B test created for the "/LandingPage" page
ABTestInfo test = ABTestInfoProvider.GetABTests()
.WhereEquals("ABTestOriginalPage", "/LandingPage")
.OnSite("SiteCodeName")
.TopN(1)
.FirstOrDefault();
if (test != null)
{
// Gets the A/B test's page
TreeNode page = DocumentHelper.GetDocuments()
.Path(test.ABTestOriginalPage)
.OnSite(test.ABTestSiteID)
.Culture(test.ABTestCulture)
.TopN(1)
.FirstOrDefault();
if (page != null)
{
// Deletes the A/B test
ABTestInfoProvider.DeleteABTestInfo(test);
// Clears the A/B testing variant configuration of the related page
page.SetValue("DocumentABTestConfiguration", null);
page.Update();
}
}
A/B test page variants
Getting variants for a page
// Gets the A/B tested page
TreeNode page = DocumentHelper.GetDocuments()
.Path("/LandingPage")
.OnSite("SiteCodeName")
.Culture("en-us")
.TopN(1)
.FirstOrDefault();
if (page != null)
{
// Gets an instance of the A/B test management service
var abTestManager = Service.Resolve<IABTestManager>();
// Gets a collection of the page's A/B testing variants
var variants = abTestManager.GetVariants(page);
// Gets the variant named "Variant B"
IABTestVariant variantB = variants.Where(x => x.Name == "Variant B").FirstOrDefault();
}
Adding a variant
// Gets the page for which the A/B testing variant will be added
TreeNode page = DocumentHelper.GetDocuments()
.Path("/LandingPage")
.OnSite("SiteCodeName")
.Culture("en-us")
.TopN(1)
.FirstOrDefault();
if (page != null)
{
// Gets an instance of the A/B test management service
var abTestManager = Service.Resolve<IABTestManager>();
// Gets the page's first existing A/B test variant
IABTestVariant existingVariant = abTestManager.GetVariants(page).FirstOrDefault();
// Creates a new variant for the given page
// The variant's content is copied from the existing variant and can later be adjusted in the Pages application
// The name of the new variant is generated automatically
abTestManager.AddVariant(page, existingVariant?.Guid);
// Saves the new variant configuration into the page
page.Update();
}
Renaming a variant
// Gets the A/B tested page
TreeNode page = DocumentHelper.GetDocuments()
.Path("/LandingPage")
.OnSite("SiteCodeName")
.Culture("en-us")
.TopN(1)
.FirstOrDefault();
if (page != null)
{
// Gets an instance of the A/B test management service
var abTestManager = Service.Resolve<IABTestManager>();
// Gets the variant named "Variant B"
IABTestVariant variantB = abTestManager.GetVariants(page).Where(x => x.Name == "Variant B").FirstOrDefault();
if (variantB != null)
{
// Renames the variant to "Renamed variant"
abTestManager.RenameVariant(page, variantB.Guid, "Renamed variant");
// Saves the new variant configuration into the page
page.Update();
}
}
Deleting a variant
// Gets the A/B tested page
TreeNode page = DocumentHelper.GetDocuments()
.Path("/LandingPage")
.OnSite("SiteCodeName")
.Culture("en-us")
.TopN(1)
.FirstOrDefault();
if (page != null)
{
// Gets an instance of the A/B test management service
var abTestManager = Service.Resolve<IABTestManager>();
// Gets the variant named "Variant B"
IABTestVariant variantB = abTestManager.GetVariants(page).Where(x => x.Name == "Variant B").FirstOrDefault();
if (variantB != null)
{
// Deletes the variant
abTestManager.RemoveVariant(page, variantB.Guid);
// Saves the new variant configuration into the page
page.Update();
}
}
Selecting a variant as the A/B test winner
// Gets the A/B test created for the "/LandingPage" page
ABTestInfo test = ABTestInfoProvider.GetABTests()
.WhereEquals("ABTestOriginalPage", "/LandingPage")
.OnSite("SiteCodeName")
.TopN(1)
.FirstOrDefault();
if (test != null)
{
// Gets the A/B tested page
TreeNode page = DocumentHelper.GetDocuments()
.Path(test.ABTestOriginalPage)
.OnSite(test.ABTestSiteID)
.Culture(test.ABTestCulture)
.TopN(1)
.FirstOrDefault();
if (page != null)
{
// Gets an instance of the A/B test management service
var abTestManager = Service.Resolve<IABTestManager>();
// Gets the variant named "Variant C"
var variant = abTestManager.GetVariants(page).Where(x => x.Name == "Variant C").FirstOrDefault(); ;
// Checks whether the A/B test is finished
// An error occurs if you attempt to select a winner for an unfinished test
if (ABTestStatusEvaluator.ABTestIsFinished(test) && variant != null)
{
// Selects "Variant C" as the A/B test winner
// Automatically updates the page's widget and page template configuration,
// and clears the A/B testing variant configuration
abTestManager.PromoteVariant(page, variant.Guid);
// Saves the cleared A/B testing variant configuration into the page
page.Update();
}
}
}