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Hotjar vs Crazy Egg: which one is the best for your needs?

December 02, 2019 by Hotjar team

If you’re hoping to see a stand-off with Hotjar versus Crazy Egg, we must ask that you stand down right now. The Crazy Egg team has done a great job creating a product that businesses use for heatmaps, user session recordings, and A/B testing.

Our approach to privacy (2019 and beyond)

November 12, 2019 by David Darmanin

TL;DR: as Hotjar's CEO, I’m writing this article to talk openly about what we’ve learned around privacy, mistakes we’ve made, and how this is changing the way we are building Hotjar going forw...

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5 questions to ask customers about the products you're selling

November 05, 2019 by Louis Grenier

Whether you’ve just launched a new product that isn’t selling as much as expected or you’re wanting to sell even more of one that’s already doing great, here’s one thing you should try: survey your...

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How to reduce bounce rate on your ecommerce site: 3 tools + 8 expert tips

October 17, 2019 by Fio Dossetto

A high bounce rate on your ecommerce site could be a sign that something isn’t quite right for your customers—which will definitely hurt the bottom line. Put on your detective hat and find what...

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6 steps to creating testimonials that drive sales (and don't suck)

October 02, 2019 by Hotjar team

When you get on a website and read a wall of customer testimonials that gush with nothing but praise, it’s not surprising if your first reactions are skepticism or suspicion.

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How to understand user behavior and improve your website

September 25, 2019 by Hotjar team

Imagine you’re running a brick-and-mortar store. From your perch at the counter, you can see and fix any issues the customers have as they move around the shop: if they have trouble navigating the ...

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Start collecting data fast with these easy Hotjar integrations

September 18, 2019 by Louis-Philippe Couture

Hotjar works right out-of-the-box on many popular platforms, but we’ve made it even easier to get started with simple integrations and installation guides, so you can spend less time setting up and...

8 Hotjar features you may not know about

September 10, 2019 by Fio Dossetto

I recently stumbled upon a LinkedIn post from someone who’d just discovered a small but powerful piece of Hotjar functionality (the fact that Funnels are retroactive, as you'll read below). I ...

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You’ll want to try this yourself: 22 Hotjar Poll examples from real websites

September 03, 2019 by Fio Dossetto

On the day I started researching this article, there were almost 150,000 active Polls built with Hotjar in the world (149,101 to be precise). That’s how many stars are in the Messier Constellation ...