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  1. ๐Ÿš€ Platform Update: Smarter A/B Testing Has Arrived! โœจ

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    Hey awesome creators! We've just shipped a game-changing enhancement to your testing workflow. Here's the scoop on automatic winner selection!

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    ๐ŸŽฎ The New Magic:

    Unlock auto-winner selection in the final step of test creation - just flip that "Show Advanced Options" switch! Your chosen metric becomes the decision-maker:

    โ€ข Views - Track those eyeballs

    โ€ข CTR - Click-through brilliance

    โ€ข Impressions - Reach metrics that matter

    โ€ข Watch Time - Engagement excellence

    โ€ข Avg View Duration - Quality viewing victories

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    โšก๏ธ How It Flows:

    1. Run your A/B test as usual

    2. Pop into YouTube Studio and upload those analytics

    3. Our system watches for complete data sets:

    โ€ข Daily Tests: Needs 2 days of post-test data

    โ€ข Hourly Tests: Requires 2 hours of post-test data

    4. Once you've uploaded enough data - BAM! Winner automatically selected!

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    ๐Ÿ’ก Behind-the-Scenes Intel:

    We've crafted intelligent algorithms that know exactly when you've uploaded sufficient data, and we're just getting started! More powerful metrics will join the family as we grow.

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    ๐Ÿ“ซ On the Horizon:

    Email notifications are coming soon! You'll get instant updates when winners are crowned. Because who doesn't love good news in their inbox?

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    ๐Ÿค Community Love:

    Your feedback shaped this feature! We're stoked to see how this transforms your testing game. Keep that awesome feedback coming โ€“ it fuels our innovation!

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    Ready to let your metrics crown champions automatically? Just hit that advanced options switch and watch the magic happen! ๐Ÿš€

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  2. Firefox Extension Support!

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    Happy Monday! Weโ€™re excited to announce that we now have Firefox extension support! ๐ŸŽ‰

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    Depending on your browser, you'll notice something new about our extension link, itโ€™s now dynamic and takes you to related extension link:

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    Simply open YT Studio, and weโ€™ll handle the rest! Itโ€™s the same smooth experience you enjoy on Chrome, now for Firefox users.

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    We didn't want to leave Edge and Brave users out, so we've made sure they can also follow links directly from the dropdown:

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    If youโ€™re ready to try it out, just add the extension to your browser and start uploading analytics with just a click.

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    Feel free to let us know if you have any feedback or suggestions. Weโ€™re excited to hear from you!

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    Happy Testing! ๐Ÿ˜Š

  3. ๐ŸŽ‰ New: Schedule Your Hourly Tests in Advance!

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    While YouTube limits us to running 2 concurrent Thumbnail or Thumbnail/Title tests, we've made scheduling easier!

    โœ๏ธ What's new:

    - Schedule multiple tests to run automatically after existing ones end

    - System shows available time slots based on running tests (Greyed out slots in time picker)

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    โš ๏ธ Important: The 2-test limit helps respect YouTube's restrictions, but now you can plan ahead!

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    ๐Ÿš€ Ready to schedule smarter? Happy Testing!

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  4. ๐Ÿ“Š Metric Magic: New Testing Powers Unlocked! โœจ

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    We've added a powerful new way to run your tests based on specific performance metrics! ๐ŸŽฏ

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    ๐Ÿ” Where to Find It:

    1. Complete your test setup

    2. Before hitting "Run Test"

    3. Toggle "Show Advanced Options"

    4. Discover Metric-Based Testing

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    โš ๏ธ Important Note: This feature works best when you're regularly uploading analytics data throughout your test!

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    ๐Ÿ†• Choose Your Metric:

    โ€ข ๐Ÿ‘€ Views

    โ€ข ๐Ÿ“ˆ Impressions

    โ€ข ๐ŸŽฏ CTR

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    โšก๏ธ Two Advanced Modes:

    Total Mode:

    โ€ข Rotates variations like regular tests - Continues until total threshold is met

    Per Variation Mode:

    โ€ข Dedicates full runtime to each variation - Switches to the next variation once threshold is achieved

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    ๐Ÿ’ก Pro Tip: Make sure you have a consistent analytics upload schedule before using this feature to ensure accurate results!

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    ๐Ÿš€ Ready to level up your testing game? This advanced feature awaits at the final step!

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    ๐Ÿ“ˆ Keep that data flowing & test on!

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  5. Happy Thursday everyone! Multi-select is here!

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    We got a new feature packed and ready to go! You can now restart your tests with selected variations!

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    We tried to make whole flow as seamless as possible, simply click "Select" in variation dropdown:

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    This option will allow you to enable "Select Mode", after that you can select different columns/variations.

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    When clicked again, this button will act as a toggle and turn off "Select Mode". Bear in mind turning "Select Mode" off will remove your selected variations.

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    To restart, after variations has selected:

    - For live tests you can click here

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    - And for past tests, you can simply click this button

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    And you're good to go!

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    What other actions would you like to see get implemented with multi-selection feature? Feel free to let us know :)

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    Happy Testing!

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  6. โญ Introducing Draft Saves for Your Tests โญ

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    Exciting news! We're thrilled to announce a super helpful feature that's going to make your testing experience even better: Draft Saving!

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    Now you can save your work-in-progress tests as drafts, giving you more flexibility and control over your testing process. Here's what you need to know:

    • ๐Ÿ’พ Save and Resume: Start a test, save it as a draft, and come back to it later. No more rushing to finish in one sitting!
    • โœ๏ธ Iterate with Ease: Refine your test setup over time. Brainstorm, revise, and perfect your variations before launching.
    • ๐Ÿ”„ Seamless Workflow: Easily manage multiple test ideas without cluttering your active tests.
    • ๐Ÿš€ Launch When Ready: Take your time to create the perfect test, then launch it with confidence when you're ready.

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    To use this feature, simply look for the new "Save Draft" button when creating or editing a test. Your drafts will be safely stored and easily accessible from your dashboard.

    We hope this new feature helps streamline your testing process and leads to even more insightful results. Happy testing, and may your drafts become winning variations!

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    Have questions or feedback? We'd love to hear from you! Reach out to our support team anytime.

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    Draft Tests

    It would be a great to create a draft test. My team often develop tests and I only se them once they go live. We do discuss before but its easy to get details slightly wrong and with a simple tweak I can approve and post them live. A draft would wrk really well.

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  7. 2 new features: multiple options for thumbnail + title combinations AND shuffle option

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    Is that a new feature?! Oh, yes it IS ๐Ÿ˜Ž

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    We now have four new options in Thumbnail+Title category for you to try out, and a shuffle feature to go with it!

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    1. 1 Title + 1 Thumbnail

    Our default option, add as many as different pairs you like to

    - Combination 1: Many thumbnails, 1 title

    You got a title set, but want to find out best thumbnail to go with it? This one's for you.

    - Combination 2: 1 Thumbnail, many titles

    You got a thumbnail set, but want to find out best title to go with it? This one's for you.

    - Automatic: Drop all your thumbnails + titles

    Can figure out which way to go? Don't sweat, we do the heavy lifting for you! You can pair all your title+thumbnail combinations without the hassle of setting them up one by one. Drop all your titles and thumbnails you want to try out, our app will do the rest!

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    2. We also have a new shuffle option to easily change how you want to sort your test order. Paired with new automatic option, you can drop all variations you have, shuffle it, and you got a new test flow!

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    For more information:

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    We hope these features help you ๐Ÿ”ฅ

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    Happy Testing!

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  8. ๐Ÿ˜Ž Another new feature!? YEP! Statistical Significance!

    Have you ever wondered if your test results are a fluke? Now you have a stat to give you more confidence in which variation is the true winner!

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    For the math wizards out there, we are using Bayesian analysis to get this stat.

    You can activate it by clicking the "Edit Data Display" button and clicking on "Statistical Significance"

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    Happy Testing! ๐Ÿ˜Ž

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    Statistical Significance!

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    Statistical Significance!

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  9. ๐Ÿ˜Ž We've released a brand new onboarding process!

    So now when you invite a team member or client they'll get a step by step overview of how to use the app! If you'd like to experience it for yourself you can click the help button in the top right and select "Restart onboarding experience"๐Ÿ˜Ž

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    onboarding process!

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    onboarding process!

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