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Lesson 5

Picking the Right Tools for the Right Goals

Cut through the noise. Learn how to select CRO tools that align with your goals, resources, and team capabilities.

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What tools will actually move the needle for your brand?

The right tools empower your strategy, the wrong ones waste your time. In this lesson, Brian outlines a practical method for evaluating CRO platforms based on your goals, resources, and stage of maturity. You’ll explore examples like Hotjar, FullStory, Convert, and Bloomreach, and learn how to balance capability with simplicity as your optimization program grows.

Lesson Contents

  • Learn a framework for choosing tools that fit your goals and scale
  • Compare popular testing and analytics platforms and their use cases
  • Understand how to start small, prove value, and scale intelligently

Reflection Questions:

Reflection:

Take stock of the current personalization tools that your team utilizes. (If you don’t have any, that’s okay!) Can you clearly state one or two of your goals for personalization? How about the resources you have to meet these goals?

Are these tools working within the resources you have to achieve your goals? If not, what is one simple step you can take to move towards reaching your goal?

Lesson 5

Picking the Right Tools for the Right Goals

Cut through the noise. Learn how to select CRO tools that align with your goals, resources, and team capabilities.

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Download the Course Guide

What tools will actually move the needle for your brand?

The right tools empower your strategy, the wrong ones waste your time. In this lesson, Brian outlines a practical method for evaluating CRO platforms based on your goals, resources, and stage of maturity. You’ll explore examples like Hotjar, FullStory, Convert, and Bloomreach, and learn how to balance capability with simplicity as your optimization program grows.

Lesson Contents

  • Learn a framework for choosing tools that fit your goals and scale
  • Compare popular testing and analytics platforms and their use cases
  • Understand how to start small, prove value, and scale intelligently

Reflection:

Take stock of the current personalization tools that your team utilizes. (If you don’t have any, that’s okay!) Can you clearly state one or two of your goals for personalization? How about the resources you have to meet these goals?

Are these tools working within the resources you have to achieve your goals? If not, what is one simple step you can take to move towards reaching your goal?

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