When a family-focused brand wants to target Gen Z, a simple, separate landing page or Shopify site can test the new product concept. This allows for targeted marketing and validation without confusing the core brand's existing customers or requiring a full-scale launch.
To attract a more premium audience, don't change your successful broad-appeal content strategy. Instead, add a new, separate content stream as an experiment. This allows you to test the new approach without risking your primary lead source.
Instead of chasing a new audience, a kids' brand was advised to add features for the parents who are already customers. This "Pixar" model—having content for adults—leverages the existing customer base for word-of-mouth growth into the new segment.
Before finalizing an offer, create and promote two distinct lead magnets. The one that outperforms reveals your audience's true pain point and can pivot your entire business strategy. This approach transforms a list-building tactic into a powerful market research tool for finding product-market fit.
Instead of a one-size-fits-all message, brands should create hyper-relevant content for different demographics (e.g., high school football teams, working moms) on the platforms they use (e.g., TikTok, LinkedIn). This decentralized approach builds a stronger, more resilient brand than a single campaign.
StackBlitz launched its pivotal product, Bolt.new, under a new brand because it was a final experiment before potentially shutting down. This strategy protects the core company's brand equity in case the experiment fails and gives the new product a distinct identity to attract a different user base.
Elix founder Lulu Ge launched a beta test called "#periodpainfree" with basic packaging. This allowed her to gauge real-world demand from strangers online before committing resources to a full brand launch, proving the concept's viability cheaply and effectively.
Tools like Lovable.dev allow marketing teams to create functional, niche-specific landing pages with payment collection simply by describing them. Instead of one generic page, you can instantly build a tailored experience for a segment like "plumbers in the Midwest," drastically increasing campaign relevance and speed.
When testing a new target audience or content style, introduce it as an additional video rather than replacing your core programming. This allows you to experiment with new approaches without threatening the lead flow and revenue generated by your established, successful content.
Corporate websites often become complex and slow-moving due to security protocols and development backlogs. Dedicated landing page builders give marketers autonomy, allowing them to launch and test campaigns at the pace of business without being slowed down by internal processes.
While testing multiple customer profiles seems like de-risking, it's a "could work" strategy that dilutes focus and makes learning impossible. The better approach is to test segments sequentially, running a dedicated sprint for one "who would be weird not to buy" persona at a time.