How to Set Up a Description Test

Step 1: Create a New Description Test

Head to the Experiments tab in your TestSignal sidebar.

Click Create New at the top of the experiments table, then choose Description Test as your experiment type. Hit Continue to get started.

Step 2: Set Up Your Experiment

Configure the core settings for your test:

Select your success metrics
Set your experiment duration
(Optional) Target specific device types or visitor types
(Optional) Turn on UTM Controls to include or exclude traffic based on UTM rules

Once everything looks right, click Next Step.

Step 3: Select Products & Set Your Description

Select Products & Variants

Pick a product to start your Description test!
Use checkboxes to include specific Product in your test
Your total selected Products appear in the Selected Products indicator → click it anytime to review or remove selections

Create Test Groups

Click Add New Test Group (up to 5 groups supported)
Give each group a name
Assign traffic distribution using the footer controls

Set Selected Product Description (For each group)

Click the text area to open the editor.
Write and style your content — add text, images, videos, or links as needed.
Save and preview to see how it appears in your test group.

Helpful Tools

Use the search bar to quickly find products, sort items by price, title, or other attributes, and filter your selection by vendor, tag, product type, and more to easily manage the products you want to include in your test.

Click Next → to review your test configuration before launch.

Step 4: Final Review & Launch

Before going live, you’ll land on the Experiment Overview page — a quick snapshot of everything you’ve set up.

Review the Essentials

Double-check that all key details look right:

Experiment duration
Primary success metric
Selected products & variants
Test groups & price adjustments
Traffic split

Name Your Experiment

Give your experiment a clear name so it’s easy to track later. (You can also rename it anytime before launching.)

Add Notification Emails

Experiment start confirmation
Important status updates
Results notifications

Experiment Preview

Click the Preview button to open your site in a new window with the experiment active. Inside the preview widget, you’ll find:

Experiment name appears in the top-left header
Product and Test Group drop-downs are in the main area
Highlight Changes toggle (bottom-left) shows differences
Edit Options Panel (bottom-right) lets you temporarily adjust prices or text for preview purposes

Launch Your Test
Once everything looks perfect, click Launch Experiment in the bottom-right corner.
Your pricing test is officially live—time to let the data roll in!