Creating Your First Test

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Creating a test takes about 5 minutes. Here's the complete step-by-step walkthrough.

Before you start

Make sure you have:

  • A RoundRobin account (sign up free).
  • Enough credits for the test type you want to run (you can earn credits by testing, or buy them).
  • A live, accessible URL for the page you want tested.

Step 1: Go to "Start a Test"

From your dashboard or the navbar, click "Start a test". This opens the test creation wizard.

Step 2: Enter your URL

Paste the URL of the page you want testers to visit. RoundRobin will automatically check if your site allows iframe embedding.

  • If it does, you're good to go with the default iframe embedding method.
  • If your site blocks iframes (common with Shopify, Wix, and sites with strict security headers), RoundRobin will switch to the SDK embedding method. You'll need to add a small JavaScript snippet to your site — the wizard will give you the exact code and instructions.

Step 3: Choose a test type

Select the test type that matches your goal:

  • Pulse Check (1 credit, 1 tester) — a single first impression. Quick gut check.
  • Quick Look (2–5 credits, 3 testers) — validate clarity and messaging.
  • One Task (3–8 credits, 3 testers) — focus on a single flow or task.
  • Launch Round (4–15 credits, 5 testers) — your go-to pre-launch check.
  • Deep Dive (6–30 credits, 7 testers) — comprehensive, multi-question validation.

Not sure? Start with a Quick Look. You can always run more tests later.

Step 4: Write your scenario

Describe what testers should imagine or try to do. This sets the context for their feedback.

Good scenario: "You're a busy parent looking for a meal prep service. Explore the homepage and see if you can figure out what's offered and how much it costs."

Bad scenario: "Test my website." (too vague — testers won't know what to focus on)

Step 5: Build your test flow

The Test Flow Builder lets you add two types of blocks:

  • Instruction blocks — tell testers what to do. Example: "Spend 30 seconds looking around the homepage. Don't click anything yet."
  • Question blocks — ask testers a question. Example: "In your own words, what do you think this product does?"

Arrange them in the order you want testers to experience them. A good flow looks like:

  1. Instruction: "Take 30 seconds to look around the homepage."
  2. Question: "What do you think this product or service does?"
  3. Instruction: "Try to find the pricing page."
  4. Question: "Was it easy to find pricing? What did you expect vs. what you found?"
  5. Instruction: "Try to sign up for an account."
  6. Question: "How was the sign-up process? Did anything confuse you?"

Keep it to 3–6 blocks. More than that and testers lose focus.

Step 6: Set rewards

Choose how to compensate testers:

  • Test credits — testers earn credits they can use to run their own tests. This is the default and keeps the exchange going.
  • Access pass — offer a free pass to your product or service. You'll specify what the pass is and how to deliver it.

The reward amount is suggested based on your test type, but you can adjust within the allowed range.

Step 7: Review your landing page

RoundRobin auto-generates a landing page for your test. This includes a headline (written in a personal, "Help me..." format), a description, and the scenario. You can edit these before publishing.

Step 8: Publish

Click Publish. Two things happen:

  1. The credit cost is deducted from your account.
  2. Your test goes live and you receive a shareable link.

You can now share your test link, wait for responses to come in, and track progress from your dashboard.

After publishing

Your test dashboard shows:

  • Responses received vs. your tester goal
  • Individual tester recordings and answers
  • A button to generate your insights report once you have responses

That's it — you've launched your first test!

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