Case Study

By implementing Optimal UX, the SEO and product teams could quickly test ideas without involving developers, boosting organic traffic and conversions.
This resulted in a 14% increase in qualified leads for their customers.

5-14

5-14

Experiments Launched Monthly

Experiments Launched Monthly

3-12%

3-12%

Boost in Conversion Rates

Boost in Conversion Rates

About

About

Clutch.co is a leading B2B rating and reviews platform that helps business leaders identify and connect with top service providers across various industries.

Clutch.co is a leading B2B rating and reviews platform that helps business leaders identify and connect with top service providers across various industries.

2K+

2K+

service
categories

service
categories

15M+

15M+

active users
annually

active users
annually

$2B+

$2B+

in global service projects annually

in global service projects annually

Organic traffic is the primary acquisition channel, so Clutch needs to keep website performance top-notch to maintain search ranking.

Organic traffic is the primary acquisition channel, so Clutch needs to keep website performance top-notch to maintain search ranking.

The company makes data-driven decisions and relies heavily on A/B testing to improve the product.

The company makes data-driven decisions and relies heavily on A/B testing to improve the product.

The marketing team makes frequent updates to the website to capitalize on seasonal trends and market opportunities.

Clutch publishes detailed company profiles for customers to make well-informed decisions:

Clutch publishes detailed company profiles for customers to make well-informed decisions:

Service offerings

Service offerings

Verified client reviews

Verified client reviews

Company portfolios

Company portfolios

Pricing estimates

Pricing estimates

Ratings

Ratings

Before vs.

Before vs.

After

After

Optimal UX Transformed Clutch’s Experimentation Strategy, Driving Faster Product Updates

Optimal UX Transformed Clutch’s Experimentation Strategy, Driving Faster Product Updates

Before

😤

The Old Struggle

6 steps | 15–50 hours | 4+ people involved

An experiment idea was passed to developers

It stayed in the queue for 7-14 days

Development could take 1-3 days

The experiment had to be published on the website

Data analysts reviewed and evaluated the results

Any adjustment restarted the cycle

The Cost

Time

20+ hours
per experiment

Team

4+ people from different teams

Output

2-3 tests/month

Before

😤

The Old Struggle

6 steps | 15–50 hours | 4+ people involved

An experiment idea was passed to developers

It stayed in the queue for 7-14 days

Development could take 1-3 days

The experiment had to be published on the website

Data analysts reviewed and evaluated the results

Any adjustment restarted the cycle

The Cost

Time

20+ hours
per experiment

Team

4+ people from different teams

Output

2-3 tests/month

Before

😤

The Old Struggle

6 steps | 15–50 hours | 4+ people involved

An experiment idea was passed to developers

It stayed in the queue for 7-14 days

Development could take 1-3 days

The experiment had to be published on the website

Data analysts reviewed and evaluated the results

Any adjustment restarted the cycle

The Cost

Time

20+ hours
per experiment

Team

4+ people from different teams

Output

2-3 tests/month

Before

😤

The Old Struggle

6 steps | 15–50 hours | 4+ people involved

An experiment idea was passed to developers

It stayed in the queue for 7-14 days

Development could take 1-3 days

The experiment had to be published on the website

Data analysts reviewed and evaluated the results

Any adjustment restarted the cycle

The Cost

Time

20+ hours
per experiment

Team

4+ people from different teams

Output

2-3 tests/month

Before

😤

The Old Struggle

6 steps | 15–50 hours | 4+ people involved

An experiment idea was passed to developers

It stayed in the queue for 7-14 days

Development could take 1-3 days

The experiment had to be published on the website

Data analysts reviewed and evaluated the results

Any adjustment restarted the cycle

The Cost

Time

20+ hours
per experiment

Team

4+ people from different teams

Output

2-3 tests/month

Before

😤

The Old Struggle

6 steps | 15–50 hours | 4+ people involved

An experiment idea was passed to developers

It stayed in the queue for 7-14 days

Development could take 1-3 days

The experiment had to be published on the website

Data analysts reviewed and evaluated the results

Any adjustment restarted the cycle

The Cost

Time

20+ hours
per experiment

Team

4+ people from different teams

Output

2-3 tests/m

with OPTIMAL UX

🤩

The New Flow

3 steps | minutes instead of days | Solo-friendly

Hypothesis & implementation by the same person

Instant Launch – No-code setup in minutes

Robust analytics included

The Gain:

Time

<1 hour

Team

Single person

Output

10+ tests/week

with OPTIMAL UX

🤩

The New Flow

3 steps | minutes instead of days | Solo-friendly

Hypothesis & implementation by the same person

Instant Launch – No-code setup in minutes

Robust analytics included

The Gain:

Time

<1 hour

Team

Single person

Output

10+ tests/week

with OPTIMAL UX

🤩

The New Flow

3 steps | minutes instead of days | Solo-friendly

Hypothesis & implementation by the same person

Instant Launch – No-code setup in minutes

Robust analytics included

The Gain:

Time

<1 hour

Team

Single person

Output

10+ tests/week

with OPTIMAL UX

🤩

The New Flow

3 steps | minutes instead of days | Solo-friendly

Hypothesis & implementation by the same person

Instant Launch – No-code setup in minutes

Robust analytics included

The Gain:

Time

<1 hour

Team

Single person

Output

10+ tests/week

with OPTIMAL UX

🤩

The New Flow

3 steps | minutes instead of days | Solo-friendly

Hypothesis & implementation by the same person

Instant Launch – No-code setup in minutes

Robust analytics included

The Gain:

Time

<1 hour

Team

Single person

Output

10+ tests/week

with OPTIMAL UX

🤩

The New Flow

3 steps | minutes instead of days | Solo-friendly

Hypothesis & implementation by the same person

Instant Launch – No-code setup in minutes

Robust analytics included

The Gain:

Time

<1 hour

Team

Single person

Output

10+ tests/week

Clutch evaluated several solutions, focusing on performance

Page loading speed impact

Supported architectures

Flash Of Original Content (FOOC)

SEO Experiments

Payment Model

>450ms

client-side

Fixed
annual commitment

>500ms

client-side

Monthly
with limited features

OPTIMAL UX

10ms

server-side, client-side

Pay-as-you-go

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