The Full-Stack Researcher
Guides, Case Studies, & Actionable Advice for Mixed-Methods User Research
Using Surveys for A/B Testing [Methods, Examples, Tools]
A website A/B test can need 200,000 users. A survey-based one needs about 29. How to run A/B tests with pairwise comparison and monadic studies.
How Labster prioritizes which user problems to solve next
Labster's UX researcher ranked customer problems with OpinionX and found the problem they expected to top the list came 17th. Here's what changed.
Discrete Choice Model: Survey Research & Analysis Guide
Discrete Choice Modeling is a category of research that measures the relative importance of a set of options according to a group of people, including conjoint, maxdiff, pairwise comparison, and more.
What is Psychographic Segmentation [Guide & Examples]
Psychographic customer segmentation identifies groups of customers with a similar way of thinking about a topic or issue. Including 5 research methods, 6-step process, a real B2B case study, and how to run a psychographic segmentation survey.
15 Assumption Testing Methods For Product Management Teams
15 ways to test the beliefs your product idea rests on, from a one-afternoon website (like DoorDash) to A/B tests. Plus how to plan and prioritise them.
Never Say Usually: How To Ask Questions In User Interviews
"Usually" questions get you the idealised version of a person. Anchor to a specific, recent moment instead. The interviewing shift, with a Netflix example.
The Most Misunderstood Research Method In All The Land
People reach for conjoint analysis thinking it measures "what matters most". It only measures that in a purchase decision. Here's what to use instead.
13 Types of Conjoint Analysis Explained (With Image Examples)
Types of conjoint analysis explained: all 13 with examples, which are still used, and how to choose between CBC, ACBC and Full-Profile for your study.
8 Alternatives To Conjoint Analysis For User Research
Conjoint analysis is an advanced research method for measuring attribute importance in a product mix. It’s complicated, expensive, and can only be used in a handful of research scenarios. Here are 8 examples of alternative research methods to consider instead.
How To Calculate Conjoint Analysis Results [8 Steps]
8-step guide explaining how conjoint data is collected, analyzed, and manually computed (with formulas) to calculate part-worth utility scores for each attribute and level in a conjoint analysis survey.
When To Use Conjoint Analysis [5 Criteria & 10 Examples]
Five criteria conjoint needs, three projects it's great for, and ten scenarios where a simpler, cheaper method gets you a better answer.
Comparing The Top 10 Most Popular Conjoint Analysis Tools (Free vs Paid)
I reviewed the 10 most popular conjoint analysis tools, comparing their pricing (free vs paid), functionality, usability, and more. Includes Qualtrics, Conjointly, Sawtooth, OpinionX, SurveyMonkey, and more.
The Value-Adoption Matrix: How To Find Untapped Opportunities In Your Existing Features
A feature can be unused because it's worthless or because nobody's found it yet. The Value-Adoption Matrix tells you which, so you can fix what's already 90% built instead of shipping something new.
4 Alternative Survey Methods To MaxDiff Analysis (Examples)
MaxDiff is great, but not always the right fit. Pairwise comparison, ranked choice voting, points allocation and conjoint all force the same trade-off, and all run free.
Comparing The 9 Best Survey Tools For MaxDiff Analysis
MaxDiff is usually seen as an advanced research method, so the majority of products offering MaxDiff are very expensive. This list includes free options, Enterprise versions, and more.
7 Problem Statement Brainstorming Methods [with Examples]
Struggling to think of customer problems? 7 techniques to brainstorm a fuller list, from reframing outcomes to solo storming, each with a worked example.
The Problem With Customer Problems In B2B SaaS
Your product solves a handful of pains, not thousands. Why B2B SaaS teams should stop chasing every customer problem, with three principles from April Dunford.
7 Group Voting Methods For Ranking Any List of Ideas
Turn a messy list of ideas into a clear order. Seven ranking methods, from pairwise comparison to MaxDiff, with the scenarios that decide which one to use.
[Survey Guide] How To Rank Any List Of Images or Pictures
Google Forms, SurveyMonkey and Typeform can't rank images. The fix is pairwise ranking, and OpinionX is the only free image ranking tool that does it.
A Simple Method For Ranking A Long List of Options
Ranking a list of 5 options is easy. There’s an endless number of survey tools you can find online for it. But what should you use when you’re trying to rank a list that’s longer than 10 options? Or 100+ options?