Getting Started with Sigmize

Are you looking to optimize your website or app performance?

If so, chances are you want to make data-driven decisions to improve user engagement, conversions, and overall growth.

For example, you might run experiments to test different headlines, layouts, or call-to-action buttons, but managing multiple tests and analyzing results can quickly become overwhelming.

Tracking metrics manually, setting up experiments, and comparing results across variations can be time-consuming and prone to errors. This slows down your decision-making and keeps you from focusing on the strategies that truly drive growth.

That’s where Sigmize comes in!

Sigmize is an A/B testing and experimentation platform that helps you test, analyze, and optimize your website effortlessly.

Our goal is simple: we want to make experimentation easy and actionable so you can make informed decisions that improve user experiences and drive results.

If you’ve ever struggled to test ideas effectively or make sense of your data, this guide is for you. Here, you’ll learn everything you need to know to start running experiments and unlocking insights with Sigmize.

What is Sigmize?

Sigmize is a user-friendly A/B testing and experimentation platform that helps you optimize your website without any coding knowledge.

It acts as a powerful tool to understand user behavior, test variations, and make data-driven decisions that improve conversions and engagement.

For example, imagine a small business owner named Jane. She runs an online store and wants to test which pricing page converts better. She has two versions of her pricing page:

• Pricing Page A: www.example.com/pricing-a
• Pricing Page B: www.example.com/pricing-b

Jane wants to know which page encourages more users to purchase. Using Sigmize, she can:

• Compare conversion rates between the two pages to find the best-performing version
• Track how visitors interact with each pricing page
• Record user sessions to see where visitors get stuck
• Generate heatmaps to identify which sections draw the most attention
  

Without automation, doing this manually would be tedious and time-consuming. That’s where Sigmize comes in!

With Sigmize, Jane can run experiments, view session recordings, analyze heatmaps, and measure results — all in one platform.

We integrate seamlessly with WordPress Plugins like Easy Digital Downloads, WooCommerce, and SureCart, with more integrations coming soon. And the best part? Sigmize is affordable compared to other alternatives, making experimentation accessible for businesses of all sizes.

How to Sign Up?

Once you’ve realized how A/B testing and experimentation can help optimize your website, signing up for Sigmize is easy.

Simply visit our website and click on the “Start Free” button.

You’ll be guided through a simple registration process, where you’ll create an account with your basic details like your email address and a secure password.

Or, if you prefer, you can sign up using your Google account, making it even quicker to get started.

Once your account is created, you’ll go through a few onboarding steps to set up your first experiment — and that’s it! You’re ready to start testing, analyzing, and optimizing with Sigmize.

Some Common Terms You Should Know

These are some common terms that you will come across while using Sigmize:

• Organization
• Workspace
• Experiment
• Variation
• Impression
• Assignment
• Split Testing
• Element Testing
• Session Recording
• Sigmize Pixel
• SureCart Integration
• WooCommerce Integration
• EDD Integration

We want your experience with Sigmize to be seamless, so we suggest taking a look at these common terms.

They will help you understand the words you’ll frequently encounter while running experiments and analyzing results with Sigmize.

How to setup Experiments?

In this guide, we’ll walk you through how to set up an experiment using Sigmize. Follow the steps below:

• Log in to Sigmize
  Log in to your Sigmize account and click on “Create Experiments” located on the right side of the dashboard.

• Enter Experiment Details
  Fill in the basic details for your experiment, including Experiment Name, Description, and Experiment Type. Then click “Continue to Variants.”

• Add Variants
  On the Variants page, add the URLs of the pages you want to test. You can create two or more variants for your experiment.

• Configure Page URLs and Traffic
  Enter the Page URL for each variant, adjust the traffic allocation, and click “Continue to Goal.”

• Set Conversion Goals
  Set up your conversion goals according to your requirements, then click “Review & Save” to proceed.
  Click here for a detailed guide on setting up goals.

• Review and Create Experiment
  Review your experiment setup, and once everything is verified, click “Create Experiment.”

• Default Status
  The experiment will be created and set to Draft by default. You can update the status later as needed.
  Note: The “Get Code” option works for non-WordPress users, while WordPress users will have it automatically synced to their site.

• Activate the Experiment
  Once you select Running, a popup will appear—click “Activate” to start the experiment.

That’s it! Your experiment is now live and ready to collect data.

How to Set Up Goals

Here’s a quick guide to setting up goals for your experiment:

1. Scroll Depth: Track conversions based on the percentage of page scrolled; optionally allow multiple conversions per visitor.

2. Time Spent on Page: Set a duration to record conversions; allow multiple conversions if needed.

3. Page View: Track visits to a specific URL; enable multiple conversions if required.

4. Element Views: Track conversions by adding an element’s ID, Class, or CSS selector.

5. Element Clicks: Count conversions each time a visitor clicks the specified element.

6. External Links: Track conversions when visitors click and leave via specific links.

7. Custom Event: Integrates with EDD, WooCommerce, and SureCart; set the trigger and product for conversion tracking.

8. Manual Events: For non-WordPress sites, use tracking codes after publishing the experiment to track conversions.

That’s it! You’re ready to track your experiment goals effectively.

How to setup Integrations in Sigmize

Sigmize integrates with Easy Digital Downloads, WooCommerce, and SureCart.

1. Sign Up: Create a Sigmize account on the SaaS platform.
   
2. Download Plugin: From your dashboard, click “Download Plugin”.

3. Install & Activate: Upload the plugin to your WordPress site, install, and activate it.

4. Sync Account: Connect and authorize your organization with Sigmize.

5. Integration Ready: Installed plugins (EDD, WooCommerce, SureCart) will automatically sync.
   
6. Create Experiments: Select your plugins under Integration Type and choose a trigger to capture conversions.

That’s it! Integration is now set up, and you can start tracking conversions seamlessly.

How to setup Session Recording with Sigmize

Sigmize allows you to view visitor recordings directly within your experiments.

For New Experiments:

1. Click “Create Experiment” on your dashboard.

2. Enter experiment details and click “Continue to Variants.”

3. Add your page URL, set traffic distribution, then click “Continue to Goals.”

4. Choose your conversion goal, enable Session Recording, and click “Review & Save.”

5. Session Recording will now be active once the experiment goes live.
   

For Existing Experiments:

1. Select the experiment from your dashboard.

2. Click the three dots → Settings.

3. In the popup, enable Session Recording to add it to ongoing experiments.

Viewing Session Recordings:

• Click Session Recording on the left side of the dashboard.

• Click the recording button next to any session to view visitor behavior.

That’s it! You can now track visitor activity effectively with Sigmize.

How to setup Heatmaps with Sigmize

Sigmize lets you track visitor behavior on your page with Heatmaps.

For New Experiments:

1. Click “Create Experiment” on your dashboard.

2. Enter experiment details → Continue to Variants.

3. Add page URL, set traffic distribution → Continue to Goals.

4. Select conversion goals, enable Heatmaps, then click Review & Save.

5. Heatmaps will be active once the experiment is live.

For Existing Experiments:

1. Select the experiment → click three dots → Settings.

2. Enable Heatmaps in the popup to add it to ongoing experiments.

Viewing Heatmaps:

• Click Heatmaps on the dashboard and select the view button next to any session to analyze visitor behavior.

That’s it! Heatmaps are now set up and ready to track your experiments.

How to Get Support?

By now, you’ve learned most of the key features and functionalities of Sigmize.

You can start running your experiments and analyzing visitor behavior!

If you encounter any issues or have questions, we’re here to help. Simply email us at [email protected], and our team will be happy to assist you.

Additionally, you can explore our knowledge base for detailed guides, tutorials, and frequently asked questions to support you at every step.