Matilda Rydow

How do you design geo tests that work despite many parallel initiatives?

By Matilda Rydow

Categories: Tech Stack & Data, Measurement, Attribution & MMM

The biggest hurdle is rarely statistics. It is that the organisation changes too many things at the same time. Geo tests require discipline, a clear intervention, stability in other efforts, and a comparable control group. To make it work you need: - A decision forum that can freeze certain changes during the test - Clear rules for agencies and internal teams on what can be optimized - Consistent data collection and shared definitions As attribution weakens, geo tests become a robust way to build decision confidence, but only if the organisation respects the test.

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Tech Stack & DataMeasurement, Attribution & MMM

How do you design geo tests that work despite many parallel initiatives?

Matilda Rydow

The biggest hurdle is rarely statistics. It is that the organisation changes too many things at the same time. Geo tests require discipline, a clear intervention, stability in other efforts, and a comparable control group.

To make it work you need:

  • A decision forum that can freeze certain changes during the test
  • Clear rules for agencies and internal teams on what can be optimized
  • Consistent data collection and shared definitions

As attribution weakens, geo tests become a robust way to build decision confidence, but only if the organisation respects the test.