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Oakland Roots Sports Club Utilize UserTesting to Help Improve Fan Engagement

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OAKLAND and SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – UserTesting (NYSE: USER), a leader in video-based human insight, today announced that Oakland Roots Sports Club has utilized UserTesting to help improve its fan engagement and launch new digital experiences. Oakland Roots turned to the UserTesting® Human Insight Platform to tap into the power of human insight for understanding the behaviors and preferences of its fans and soccer fans at large, as part of its efforts to re-design and launch new digital experiences both across its website and mobile application. With the help of UserTesting and its opt-in network of contributors, Oakland Roots were able to hear first-hand the priorities of their fans, understand their usage and engagement across its mobile and web experiences, and ultimately make digital design and marketing decisions that strengthen fan loyalty.


Oakland Roots Sports Club is an American professional soccer team, formed in 2018 and based in Oakland, California. The club was founded with the purpose of creating positive social change in the local Oakland community and beyond. With the utilization of UserTesting insight, Roots also launched Oakland Soul, a purpose-driven, womens’ soccer team that provides a pathway to professional soccer in the USL W League. Oakland Soul’s first game launches during the Spring of 2023.

“Our goal is to create the best possible fan experience-both in-person and digitally,” said Edreece Arghandiwal, Co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer of Oakland Roots and Oakland Soul. “Relying on surface level data on our digital touchpoints isn’t enough to fully understand how our fans are feeling. The marketing and digital team have been able to leverage deeper insight and feedback generated with the help of the UserTesting platform to help us better understand our fans, so we can create magical experiences that drive engagement. The feedback from User Testing has helped us re-organize our mobile app widgets, which has resulted in higher engagement and increased number of registered users. The insight generated by UserTesting’s technology has opened a new level of understanding and connection between the Club and our fans.”

UserTesting quickly delivers feedback on important projects, enabling Oakland Roots to understand consumer sentiment towards ideas and concepts within the same day. Having these insights allows them to innovate faster and…

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