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page.title=Increase installs with Store Listing Experiments
page.metaDescription=Run experiments to find the best possible Play Store listing page.
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<p>
  First impressions matter, so having the best possible Play Store listing page
  for your app is vital. Store Listing Experiments let you test combinations of
  text and graphics to find the ones that bring you the most installs.
</p>

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<p>
  Learn how to <a href=
  "https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/6227309"
  class="external-link">get started with Store Listing Experiments.</a>
</p>

<h3 id="planning">Tips for planning a successful experiment</h3>
<ul>
  <li>Make sure that you have a question or objective in mind when designing
  your experiments.
  </li>

  <li>Test one attribute at a time to get the clearest results, but test
  similar changes in icons and feature graphics together, for example comparing
  use of character art against objects from a game.
  </li>

  <li>Start testing with your app icon, because it can have a huge impact on
  whether users pick your app from search results and category lists.
  </li>

  <li>Test all of your listing’s attributes; after icons, test screenshots and
  short descriptions as they are seen by users from search results and category
  lists. Test the feature graphic as a priority, as it has such a presence on
  your store listing’s page.
  </li>
</ul>

<h3 id="graphics">Tips for your graphics and text</h3>
<ul>
  <li>Create up to three alternatives for your hi-res icon, feature graphic,
  screenshots, promo video, short description, and full description.
  </li>

  <li>Set up a Global experiment for graphics against your default language or
  a Localized experiment for both text and graphics in a specific language.
  Experiment with screenshots and their order.
  </li>

  <li>Be bold about testing different artwork, but iterate on the results to
  confirm and improve your findings.
  </li>

  <li>Make sure short descriptions clearly demonstrate an app or game’s value
  to users.
  </li>
</ul>

<h3 id="success">Tips for running successful experiments</h3>
<ul>
  <li>Test one asset at a time, unless testing completely different designs for
  a store listing page against one another.
  </li>

  <li>Run your experiment for at least 7 days, even if you have enough traffic
  to get meaningful results in a few days. Depending on the percentage of your
  audience you’re showing the experiment too and the traffic on your listings
  page it may take anything from a few days to several weeks to get a
  result.
  </li>

  <li>Run your experiments with 50 percent of your audience, the maximum
  allowed, to get results faster; particularly for localized tests that may be
  visible to only a small percentage of your users.
  </li>

  <li>Check the banner on the Experiments page to see progress. Once enough
  data has been collected the winner is displayed and you can apply it to your
  store listing.
  </li>
</ul>

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