A comparison of SiteSpect Preview types
It is possible to preview experiments, personalization and recommendations campaigns using several approaches in SiteSpect. There are advantages and disadvantages to each approach that will determine which is most suitable for you. It is important to understand this in order to complete successful QA and validate the campaign build prior to it being activated.
Who is conducting QA, what level of access to SiteSpect they have and what type of campaign has been built are few examples that may influence this decision. In the below table there is an outline of some of the features that each preview offers to aid the decision.
| Preview CTA Button | Shareable Preview URL | Advanced Preview Settings | |||
| SiteSpect WATTS page source - Campaign & Variation Group IDs? |
Temp IDs CID = -999 VGID = random |
Actual IDs |
Temp IDs CID = -999 VGID = random |
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| SiteSpect SSSC Cookie - Campaign & Variation Group IDs? |
Temp IDs CID = -999 VGID = random |
Actual IDs |
Temp IDs CID = -999 VGID = random |
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| Can you view new changes prior to saving a campaign? | Yes | No | Yes | ||
| Can you access without a SiteSpect user account? | No | Yes | No | ||
| Can you view multiple campaigns in a preview session? | No | No | Yes | ||
| Can you spoof audience criteria for personalization campaigns? | No | No | Yes | ||
| Can you validate success or failure of audience criteria in personalization campaigns? | No | No | Yes | ||
| Can you turn off Global Variations for a preview session? | No | No | Yes |
Some useful additional links to support this topic can be found below: