> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://globalimpact.gitbook.io/untitled/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://globalimpact.gitbook.io/untitled/partners-contexts-trials/gwwc/feb-22-message-test.md). # Message Test (Feb 2022) ## Summary **Main Question:** Do some message themes work better than others for drawing visitors to Giving What We Can’s landing page? **Main findings:** 'Social proof messages' on Facebook ads were most effective at generating landing page views per dollar compared to other message themes (effectiveness, services, giving more, and values). **Future directions:** There were significant differences in 'link clicks per dollar' on the different messages by age. We recommend a systematic test to determine if age makes a difference in the relative effectiveness of social proof and values messages. Future studies could explore why the social proof message was more effective in this study than the previous giving guide study and the importance of the message to “join” the movement as social proof. *Possible connection between this trial and the* [Giving guides - Facebook](/untitled/partners-contexts-trials/gwwc/giving-guides-+.md): Note that the two best-performing messages both prompted the user to “join” a movement or a group of people (perhaps an elite group); but beware [ex-post theorizing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HARKing). [Link](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yFU3-P3dlwP9IZ0yEbD_k9ePZQGK0NJ7o8G27HVi6yM/edit?usp=sharing) to report below. {% embed url="" %} ## Pre-trial reporting template ### **General idea, main 'hypothesis' (if there is one)** In this test, we are aiming to find out if one 'theme' of messages resonates better with our target audience than others. If we knew which 'themes' were most effective with our advertising, then we could create more ads on this theme and improve our conversion. Specifically, which of the following themes resonate with our target audience the most: * effectiveness * giving more * social proof * values * services On choosing an objective of this test, originally I planned to use link clicks, but this is not the most high quality indicator of conversion, and when I tried to use newsletter signups Facebook warned me that I might not see any conversions at all... So instead, the campaign will optimise for landing page views, which is slightly better than a link click and will generate enough conversions that we should \[see?] we statistically significant results. ### Point of contact (at organization running trial) *Grace Adams* ### Timing of trial (when will it/did it start and end, if known) Trial will run for 7 days on GWWC's ad account, from 9.30am AEDT Friday 25 Feb to 9.30am AEDT Friday 4 Mar. ### Digital location where project 'lives' (planning, material, data) Working document can be found [here ](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XrENUAD9nZKlrUs3WwuLNC6kij_q9hNOKaD3w5v-Wik/edit)but all important details will be listed in this brief ### Environment/context for trial This test will take place on Meta platforms including Facebook and Instagram ### **Participant universe and sample size** * We are targeting a "Philanthropy and Lookalikes (18-39)" audiences, based in UK, US or Netherland * Estimates from Facebook: Reach is expected to be 1.4K-4.1K per day (7 days) per ad set (5 ad sets) = 49K-143K * Estimates from Facebook: Conversion is expected to be 10-30 landing page views per day (7 days) per ad set (5 ad sets) = 350-1050 ### Key treatment(s) We are using the GWWC Brand Video by Hypercube as the creative across all tests. Although it did not perform as well as our other ads in the Giving Guide campaign, I think that it will interfere less with our messages we aim to test. We are going to test a set of messages for each theme, please see them in the [google doc linked](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XrENUAD9nZKlrUs3WwuLNC6kij_q9hNOKaD3w5v-Wik/edit?usp=sharing) Mock up of ad: ![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/Q_o78Wpi6upygi5weRUO_M7gfgBHqs2y3oDOkzuKw1WKjcmO9CtG9icmv4jYg2r1Go9n-g0mE8X_m6GOH-b86H5UZSLm2ZT0_P8ZcxpsORxHWdaYn2J2z9GcO2gQ6whBcOi28L-R) ### Treatment assignment procedure * This test has been set up as an A/B test through Facebook, testing each campaign head to head, each campaign covers one theme, with the different ads as a child. * This will allow us to test which theme was better, not just which individual ads * A/B testing on facebook will ensure that the audiences fall into an individual treatment group ### **Outcome data** * Primary measure will be cost per landing page view, but secondary measures such as CPC, 3 second video plays, email sign ups will also be tracked * Data will live on Meta ads platform *** --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. 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