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We'll show the most useful starting points first. More specialized options are still available when you need them.

Pricing

What should we charge?

Price Range Finder

Van Westendorp

Find a price range that feels reasonable, from too cheap to trust to too expensive to consider.

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Price Point Test

Gabor-Granger

See how many customers say they would buy at each price you are considering.

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Pricing Approach Test

Pricing structure study

Compare a fixed fee, paying for what you use, or a mix of both.

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Price Change Test

Price increase study

See how customers might respond to a price increase and what could help them stay.

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Promotion Test

Promotion & discount testing

Compare discounts and special offers to see which encourage buying.

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Products & offers

What should we build or include?

Priority Finder

MaxDiff + TURF

Rank customer priorities and compare combinations using unduplicated respondent reach.

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Offer Finder

Choice-Based Conjoint

Learn which combination of features and price customers prefer.

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Package & Tier Test

Package & tier research

Compare packages at different prices to see which customers choose.

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Offer Appeal Test

Monadic offer & price testing

Show each offer to a separate group to learn how appealing it is and how many say they would buy.

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Competitive Offer Test

Competitive choice study

See how customers choose between your offer, competitors, and buying none.

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Offer Mix Test

Menu-Based Choice

Learn which items customers choose when they can build their own package.

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Packaging Test

Randomized monadic testing

Compare how physical packaging communicates the product, attracts attention, and encourages consideration.

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Ideas & opportunities

Which ideas are worth developing?

Idea Finder

Concept & idea testing

Compare early ideas, then explore the most promising ones in more detail.

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Opportunity Finder

Customer needs & opportunity research

Find important customer problems that current products or services are not solving well.

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Product Idea Test

Randomized monadic testing

Compare complete product or service ideas with independent customer reactions.

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Idea Shortlist

Sequential idea screening

Screen early ideas one at a time and find the ones worth developing.

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Customers & market

Who should we target?

Market Explorer

Usage & attitudes research

Understand who buys the category, how they buy, which brands they use, and what needs matter.

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Purchase Driver Study

Driver analysis

Find which measured perceptions and experiences are most strongly connected to consideration or purchase.

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Audience Finder

Customer segmentation research

Compare customer groups to see who needs your offer most and who shows the strongest interest.

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Brand

What should our brand stand for?

Brand Health Tracker

Brand awareness & funnel tracking

Measure awareness, familiarity, consideration, preference, and usage—and see where people drop out.

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Brand Perception Study

Brand association research

See what people associate with your brand and where competitors own stronger perceptions.

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Positioning Tester

Brand positioning research

Compare positioning directions for relevance, differentiation, credibility, appeal, and brand fit.

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Competitive Brand Study

Brand funnel & switching research

Understand consideration, preference, and where customers are most likely to move between brands.

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Name Finder

Randomized monadic testing

Compare candidate names for fit, meaning, appeal, and how easy they feel to remember.

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Logo Test

Randomized monadic testing

Compare actual logo designs for fit, appeal, distinctiveness, and clarity.

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Campaigns & creative

What should we say?

Message Finder

Messaging & claims testing

Find wording customers understand, believe, and care about.

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Creative Tester

Randomized creative testing

Compare ads or creative concepts on attention, clarity, brand linkage, relevance, and response.

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Campaign Impact Tracker

Pre/post brand lift research

Measure whether awareness, consideration, or target perceptions changed after a campaign.

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Design Tester

Randomized visual & package testing

Compare packages, logos, landing pages, or other designs in realistic context.

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Image Ad Test

Randomized monadic testing

Show each person one image ad and compare attention, understanding, credibility, and interest.

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Video Ad Test

Randomized monadic testing

Compare customer reactions after they watch one video ad with sound.

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Customer experience

Why do customers stay or leave?

Customer Experience Check

Customer experience & retention research

Find out what is working, where customers struggle, and what could make their experience better.

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Churn Driver Study

Retention driver analysis

Find which measured experiences and perceptions are most strongly associated with customers staying or leaving.

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Other ways to learn

Want to hear it in their own words—or ask your own questions?

Customer Conversations

Guided online interviews

Hear customers explain their experiences, concerns, and reasons for choosing in their own words.

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Custom Survey

Build your own survey

Already know what you want to ask? Build a straightforward survey around your own questions.

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