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| Criterion |  Growth Growth Experiment |  Growth Flywheel |  Product Discovery Smoke Test |  Product Discovery Landing Page Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When growth ideas surface quickly, the temptation to build immediately instead of learning is high. A Growth Experiment frames an assumption so target group, lever, and measurement are clear before the first deployment. | Growth often breaks down where a reinforcing mechanism builds up too much friction. A Flywheel shows the cycle of value, repetition, and reinforcement meant to sustain growth. | When demand only needs to be roughly verified, it tests interest with minimal effort. It measures whether people would take a next step at all. | When a value proposition first needs to be checked for resonance, it condenses the idea onto a focused entry page. It shows whether language and offering carry interest. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 Wochen | 60-120 min | 1-5 Tage | 1-5 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 3-8 | Nutzertraffic | Nutzertraffic |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Experiment card, Result summary, Next bet | Flywheel Map, Friction Points, Growth Levers, Experiment Backlog | Interest Metrics, Conversion Signal, Learning Note | Landing Page, Conversion Data, Learning Summary |
Tagsno overlap | MarketingGrowthExperimentsLearning | GrowthRetentionConversion | ValidationExperimentsDemandGrowth | ValidationConversionMarketing |