abovethecrowd.com

OCTOBER 1, 2013

Over 13 years ago, in March of 2000, I wrote a blog post titled “ The Most Powerful Internet Metric of All. ” The key thesis was this: if an Internet company could obsess about only one metric, it should be conversion. As such, it is time to pound the table again – conversion is by far the most powerful Internet metric of all.

Metrics 93

Metrics Conversion Internet Acquisition 93

Occam's Razor

AUGUST 9, 2016

Along the way I'll share some of my favourite metrics and analytics best practices that should accelerate your path to becoming a true Analysis Ninja. At this point you'll be a little confused about some metric or the other. Go, read one of the best pages in the Analytics help center: Understanding Dimensions and Metrics.

Analytics 60

Analytics Metrics eCommerce PPC 60

ConversionXL

AUGUST 21, 2014

That’s why you need to be simultaneously feeding your growth engine , while monitoring churn and your other startup metrics. When they met to discuss and attempt to address the issue in January 2013, they realized they had little insight into exactly why customers were leaving. churn rate meant the company’s growth was unsustainable.

Retention 106

Retention Churn Rate Metrics Software Review 106

om.co

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

In the early days, my belief was that blogs (or as I called them micro-pubs back in 2002) would grow really fast and it would allow me to aggregate large subsets of audiences around specific niches. It is my one resolution for 2013: less annoying emails. But that is the real metric of success as far as I am concerned.

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Founder Conversion Distribution Silicon Valley 80

ConversionXL

MAY 16, 2018

Know the difference between leading and lagging metrics. While it’s always necessary to keep track of lagging indicators to evaluate ongoing performance, as marketers we want to understand what causes those metrics to move either up or down. As you can see, leading metrics differ wildly depending on the brand and industry.

Marketing 133

Marketing Metrics Programming Design 133

Occam's Razor

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

Finally, this is picky, but why is most of the x-axis yearly and then suddenly just until Q2, 2013? If I had the raw data, I would also fix the x-axis and representation of the partial 2013 data. Yes, cost per click is metric. The metric CPC aside, we do present data like this all the time. Watch out for these errors.

Analytics 144

Analytics Search Metrics Web 144

practicetrumpstheory.com

JULY 14, 2010

First, what is an actionable metric? An actionable metric is one that ties specific and repeatable actions to observed results. This distinction carries over to metrics too. Map Metrics to Actions The next step is to map specific actions in your product to Activation and Retention.

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Metrics Lean Retention Startup 51

ConversionXL

MARCH 26, 2014

Right away, I noticed that Firefox took a big dip in October 2013. This would lead me to explore funnel abandonment and exit pages for the Firefox browser segment before and after week 42 of 2013. You can now see 3 metrics called. (1) Case study: The impact of HTML delay on mobile business metrics [link].com/2011/11/23/case-study-

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Analytics Conversion Metrics Europe 131

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

To be fair, “familiarity” and “Ever listened to” aren’t really great metrics that translate to consumption. In 2013 Mazda started installing Stitcher – the second most popular podcast aggregator – in the actual dashboards of their cars. In 2006 it was a mere 11%, and in 2012 it hit 29%.

Software 100

Software eCommerce Audio Hosting 100

Up and Running

DECEMBER 9, 2014

Maybe you are wondering which metrics to track, or whether or not you should take out a loan for your business. Skype became part of Microsoft so I was at Microsoft for two years and then in September of 2013 I left Microsoft and GroupMe to start Fundera which is an online marketplace for small business loans. Thank you very much.

Small Business 95

Small Business Finance Forecast Metrics 95

Occam's Razor

APRIL 29, 2013

[A benchmark for you: In 2013 if 30% of your time, Ms./Mr. Many used some data, but they unfortunately used silly data strategies/metrics. And silly simply because as soon as the strategy/success metric being obsessed about was mentioned, it was clear they would fail. It is a really good metric. They get you fired.

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Metrics Marketing Search SEO 166

www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

Startup Resources (Updated Mar 2013). Venture Capital Cafe > Startup Resources (Updated Mar 2013). Added – March 2013* Startup Intelligence tools. Read post Why Learning should be your top 2013 new year’s resolution  for a full list. Startup Metrics for Pirates â?? SaaS Metrics Tutorial â??

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Software Review Technical Review Startup 53

VC Cafe

JUNE 19, 2020

Blackrock, the American global investment management corporation, has already allocated $200 billion to Impact investments, while giants such as Unilever and Nestle point at Impact as one of their central business growth avenues, backed by data and metrics. Israel, a hub for Impact Tech?

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