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Automated Testing with TestingBot during the Holiday Season

2024-11-19
Automated Testing with TestingBot during the Holiday Season
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As the holiday season approaches, businesses worldwide gear up for the busiest shopping days of the year: Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Christmas and New Year.

During this peak period, websites and mobile applications face unprecedented traffic surges, making performance and reliability more critical than ever. A single glitch or design flaw can lead to significant revenue loss and damage to brand reputation.

We'll explore how comprehensive testing strategies can safeguard your business during the holiday rush and beyond, with the power of TestingBot's browser and device grid.

The High Stakes of the Holiday Season

The holiday season is not just a festive period, it's a critical revenue-generating opportunity for businesses. According to recent statistics, online sales during Black Friday and Cyber Monday alone accounted for over $25 billion sales globally. With such high stakes, the cost of website downtime, slow performanc or poor UX (user experience) can be astronomical.

  • Revenue Loss: Even a one-second delay in page load time can result in a 7% reduction in conversions.
  • Customer Trust: Users are less likely to return to a site after a negative experience, leading to long-term customer attrition.
  • Competitive Disadvantage: In a crowded market, performance issues can push customers toward competitors.

Cross browser testing with TestingBot

During the holiday season, customers will be using a wide variety of devices and machines to access your online product. Mobile device usage is increasing every year, with users purchasing from their own handheld devices.

You will want to make sure every user experience is excellent, on mobile or desktop environments. That's where the power of TestingBot comes into play: TestingBot allows you to verify that your website and service remains operational and fully fuctional on a wide variety of mobile devices.

Test from various geographical locations, with different screen resolutions, on multiple operating systems and from different physical mobile devices, both manually and automatically with TestingBot.


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