Skip to content
CRO & Retention

Shopify A/B Testing that grows revenue per visitor

For AU DTC brands with enough traffic to test. We design, build and analyse experiments on your Shopify store, so decisions are backed by data, not opinions.

+28%
Avg conversion lift across builds
20+
Shopify stores shipped
90+
Avg Lighthouse (tests stay fast)
95%
Confidence threshold before we call a winner

Guesswork is expensive

Redesigns and hunches ship changes nobody has validated. A/B testing tells you what actually moves revenue.

01

Opinions win arguments, not revenue

The loudest voice decides what changes. Testing settles it with real customer behaviour.

02

Redesigns bet the whole store

Big-bang rebuilds risk tanking conversion overnight. Controlled experiments de-risk every change.

03

Wins never get isolated

Ship five things at once and you never learn which one worked, or which one hurt.

04

Tests get called too early

Ending on day three because it looks good is how false winners ship. Significance takes discipline.

05

Traffic goes to waste

Every untested visitor is a data point you paid for and never used to improve.

06

Speed suffers

Most testing tools flicker and slow the page. Done wrong, the test itself hurts conversion.

What we run, what stays with you

Clear lines so nothing falls through the gaps.

We handleYour sideOut of scope
HypothesesResearch, score and prioritise the backlogShare context, goals and past learningsBrand strategy overhaul
BuildVariant build, QA and flicker controlTheme and app accessNew feature development unrelated to the test
MeasurementTracking, significance and analysisConfirm the primary business metricOngoing BI dashboards
RolloutShip winners cleanly to liveSign off on the winning variantPaid media management

Is A/B testing right for you?

A good fit if you

  • Get enough traffic and orders to reach significance in weeks, not months
  • Have a backlog of ideas and disagreements you want settled with data
  • Run on Shopify or Shopify Plus and want testing done properly
  • Care about revenue per visitor, not just click-through vanity metrics
  • Want a repeatable experiment programme, not one-off tweaks

Not a fit if you

  • Have very low traffic, where tests would run for months without a clear result
  • Need a full redesign or rebuild first, before testing makes sense
  • Want guaranteed wins, no honest programme can promise every test succeeds
  • Are chasing a single quick fix rather than a testing habit

What A/B testing with Nexly includes

Hypothesis to result, run end to end so you can trust the call.

What's included

  • Hypothesis backlog scored by impact, confidence and effort
  • Test design with clear primary metric and guardrails
  • Build and QA of each variant, mobile and desktop
  • Significance monitoring and an honest read of the result
  • Documented winner, loser or inconclusive with next step

Technical deliverables

  • Flicker-free variants that hold your Lighthouse score
  • Server-side or theme-level implementation where it counts
  • Event and revenue tracking wired to your analytics
  • QA across breakpoints, browsers and key devices
  • Clean rollout of winners into the live theme

Tools & integrations

  • Testing platform selection to suit your traffic and budget
  • GA4 and Shopify analytics for revenue-level reporting
  • Consent-aware tracking that respects AU privacy expectations
  • Segment or CDP hookups where you already run them

How a testing programme runs

A repeatable loop, not a one-off. Typical first cycle runs 4–6 weeks.

01

Discovery

We review analytics, session data and your goals to find where testing pays off.

02

Hypothesis backlog

Ideas scored by impact, confidence and effort, so we test what matters first.

03

Test design

One primary metric, guardrails and a sample-size plan set before anything ships.

04

Build & QA

Variants built flicker-free and checked across devices, browsers and breakpoints.

05

Run & monitor

The test runs to plan. No peeking, no early calls, guardrails watched throughout.

06

Analyse & decide

An honest read: winner, loser or inconclusive, with the reasoning documented.

07

Roll out & repeat

Winners ship to live, learnings feed the backlog, and the next test begins.

How we keep results trustworthy

Statistical rigour, not wishful thinking.

  • Sample size and duration agreed before launch
  • 95% confidence threshold before any winner is called
  • Guardrail metrics watched so a win in one place is not a loss elsewhere
  • Full test cycles to avoid weekday and weekend skew
  • Flicker control so the test never slows the page
  • Every result documented, including the ones that fail

Investment

Typical AUD bands, scoped after a discovery call. Pricing depends on traffic, test complexity and cadence.

Your traffic and order volume, which sets how fast tests resolveComplexity of each variant and how deep it reaches into the themeTesting cadence, from a single experiment to an ongoing programmeTracking maturity and whether analytics needs rebuilding firstPlatform choice and any tooling licences

Single experiment

$3,000–$6,000

One hypothesis designed, built, run and analysed end to end.

Testing sprint

$8,000–$16,000

A batch of prioritised tests over 6–8 weeks with reporting.

Ongoing programme

$5,000–$10,000 / month

Continuous backlog, build and analysis as a retained loop.

A/B testing FAQs

Enough to reach significance in a reasonable window, usually a few thousand sessions and a healthy order count per test. In discovery we model whether your traffic supports testing, or whether a different CRO approach fits better first.
Most run 2–4 weeks so they cover full weekly cycles and reach statistical significance. Lower traffic means longer runs. We set the duration up front rather than calling it early.
Not the way we build it. We control flicker and implement at theme or server level where it counts, so tests hold your Lighthouse score and page speed.
Yes. We test around your current stack and wire tracking into the analytics and apps you already run. Nothing gets ripped out to run an experiment.
You get an honest read: winner, loser or inconclusive, with the reasoning. Winners ship cleanly to your live theme, and the learning feeds the next hypothesis.
You do. All variants, tracking setup, documentation and results are yours, built in your Shopify store and your analytics accounts. No lock-in.
That is a normal, useful outcome. A clear loser saves you from shipping something harmful, and we document why so the programme keeps getting sharper.
We can share expert recommendations, but the point of testing is to prove impact on your customers rather than assume it. For bigger changes, testing is the safer bet.
Yes. Nexly is Shopify-only, including Shopify Plus. That focus is why our tests are fast, clean and built to platform best practice.

Stop guessing. Start testing.

Book a call and we will review your traffic, find your highest-value hypotheses, and map a testing programme that grows revenue per visitor.

Book a call

Got a Shopify project? Let's talk.

Tell us your store and goals, a senior Shopify strategist replies within one business day.

Have a Shopify project? Chat with us, takes 30 seconds.