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I would suggest that you put together a quick monte-carlo simulation for any of the models you're experimenting with to see how well they perform when you actually know the true conversion rates. There's plenty of theoretical issues you can find with any method and the more complex what you're doing is the harder it can be to work it all out with pencil and paper. Likewise, because you're dealing with probabilistic solutions, real-world results can be deceptive (for example conversion rates may naturally fluctuation between weeks or months). I've found that testing with simulations is the best way to get a real sense of how whatever method you wish to employ will work.

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