1page.title=Increase installs with Store Listing Experiments
2page.metaDescription=Run experiments to find the best possible Play Store listing page.
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9<p>
10  First impressions matter, so having the best possible Play Store listing page
11  for your app is vital. Store Listing Experiments let you test combinations of
12  text and graphics to find the ones that bring you the most installs.
13</p>
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20<p>
21  Learn how to <a href=
22  "https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/6227309"
23  class="external-link">get started with Store Listing Experiments.</a>
24</p>
25
26<h3 id="planning">Tips for planning a successful experiment</h3>
27<ul>
28  <li>Make sure that you have a question or objective in mind when designing
29  your experiments.
30  </li>
31
32  <li>Test one attribute at a time to get the clearest results, but test
33  similar changes in icons and feature graphics together, for example comparing
34  use of character art against objects from a game.
35  </li>
36
37  <li>Start testing with your app icon, because it can have a huge impact on
38  whether users pick your app from search results and category lists.
39  </li>
40
41  <li>Test all of your listing’s attributes; after icons, test screenshots and
42  short descriptions as they are seen by users from search results and category
43  lists. Test the feature graphic as a priority, as it has such a presence on
44  your store listing’s page.
45  </li>
46</ul>
47
48<h3 id="graphics">Tips for your graphics and text</h3>
49<ul>
50  <li>Create up to three alternatives for your hi-res icon, feature graphic,
51  screenshots, promo video, short description, and full description.
52  </li>
53
54  <li>Set up a Global experiment for graphics against your default language or
55  a Localized experiment for both text and graphics in a specific language.
56  Experiment with screenshots and their order.
57  </li>
58
59  <li>Be bold about testing different artwork, but iterate on the results to
60  confirm and improve your findings.
61  </li>
62
63  <li>Make sure short descriptions clearly demonstrate an app or game’s value
64  to users.
65  </li>
66</ul>
67
68<h3 id="success">Tips for running successful experiments</h3>
69<ul>
70  <li>Test one asset at a time, unless testing completely different designs for
71  a store listing page against one another.
72  </li>
73
74  <li>Run your experiment for at least 7 days, even if you have enough traffic
75  to get meaningful results in a few days. Depending on the percentage of your
76  audience you’re showing the experiment too and the traffic on your listings
77  page it may take anything from a few days to several weeks to get a
78  result.
79  </li>
80
81  <li>Run your experiments with 50 percent of your audience, the maximum
82  allowed, to get results faster; particularly for localized tests that may be
83  visible to only a small percentage of your users.
84  </li>
85
86  <li>Check the banner on the Experiments page to see progress. Once enough
87  data has been collected the winner is displayed and you can apply it to your
88  store listing.
89  </li>
90</ul>
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99  Listing Experiments
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113<h2 id="related-resources">Related Resources</h2>
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