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title: "Control Group - Cro Metrics"
description: "A group in an experiment or study that does not receive the treatment or intervention being tested."
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#### Blog

 Sunday, April 28, 2024

# Control Group

 Reading time: 1 minute

  By Cro Metrics

With nearly two decades of experimentation and optimization expertise, Cro Metrics specializes in digital journey and conversion rate optimization, AI-powered growth intelligence through our proprietary Iris™ platform, and integrated marketing strategies that connect human experience with technical precision. We serve enterprise clients seeking to drive measurable business outcomes through rigorous testing, behavioral science, and connected consumer journeys.

 [  ](https://www.linkedin.com/company/crometrics)

## Table of Contents

- [Introduction](#intro)
- [My 5 Top Takeaways from the Lead Gen Innovation Lab](#top5)
- [Moving Ahead with Lead Generation](#moving-ahead)

What's next?

- [Strategy](https://crometrics.com/resources/?topic=strategy)

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