Google website optimizer not finding website

[james739]

Hello,

I am trying to setup for google website optimizer. The problem is that google website optimizer is not finding my site. Whenever i input my website, it says page not found.
Here is a link to the google site in case you want to replicate the problem: www.google.com/websiteoptimizer

my website is trendsdepot.com
Thanks!

[CJPinder]

Hi,

Which page(s) do you have your test and conversion on?

When creating an experiment select multivariate and enter something like www.example.com/index.php as the test url and conversion url. Set your pages up with the javascript and tags then browse to them and save them to your hard disk as html. You can then use the offline validation link.

If you can describe what experiment you are trying to set up then I can probably talk you through it.

Regards,
Christian.

[coffeeguy]

I'd try this

http://www.google.com/support/websit...n&answer=62999

[CJPinder]

I'd try this

http://www.google.com/support/websit...n&answer=62999

That link discusses GWO A/B testing for testing different pages against each other. Zen Cart is template driven so you normally want to test different variations of part of a template using multivariate testing. I personally find GWO's multivariate testing to be more useful and easier to use with Zen Cart than its A/B testing. Others might think differently though.

Regards,
Christian.

[james739]

Hi,

Which page(s) do you have your test and conversion on?

When creating an experiment select multivariate and enter something like www.example.com/index.php as the test url and conversion url. Set your pages up with the javascript and tags then browse to them and save them to your hard disk as html. You can then use the offline validation link.

If you can describe what experiment you are trying to set up then I can probably talk you through it.

Regards,
Christian.

Thanks for the prompt reply. The problem I am having is a weird one. WHen I select A/B testing for example, then I enter my url - trendsdepot.com- I get the message "page not found" but when I try a different url, it finds the page. Its strange because it finds all website but mine. I sent an email to google, but have not yet received a reply.

You help is very appreciated Christian!
Thanks!

[CJPinder]

Thanks for the prompt reply. The problem I am having is a weird one. WHen I select A/B testing for example, then I enter my url - trendsdepot.com- I get the message "page not found" but when I try a different url, it finds the page.

It is probably being caused by the SEO URL rewriting mod you have installed.

Do you have a particular need to do a full page A/B experiment instead of a multivariate one?

Personally, I would create a multivariate experiment instead. Just set up one section with one variation so you get a classic A/B test. With the multivariate experiment you can choose to do offline validation where you save the test and conversion pages to your PC and then validate them from there. When setting up the multivariate experiment don't worry about it saying it cannot find your pages, that is just for validating the javascript and won't affect the experiment.

Regards,
Christian.

[james739]

Ok,
I'll try to setup the multivariate experiment.
I will let you know how it goes!

Thank you!