Occam's Razor

OCTOBER 21, 2013

Aggregated search engine level analysis. The Multi-Channel Funnels folder in Google Analytics contains the Top Conversion Paths report. And of course our Acquisition, Behavior, Outcome metrics. At the highest level, across visits by focusing on unique people, the report shows the role search plays in driving conversions.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

The proposed equity crowdfunding rules allow your business to fundraise up to $1 million per 12 month period in its aggregate equity crowdfunding campaigns. Beware—detailing plans to engage in mergers or acquisitions with unspecified companies disqualifies your business from offering or selling crowdfunding securities.

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Equity SEC Technical Review Security 125

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 10, 2010

In fact, I encouraged my favorite IM aggregator client, Digsby , to go the opposite direction and become a Twitter client also. I articulated in a previous post that startups should not treat the iPhone as a business but rather as a channel. Tags: Social Media Tech Market Analysis. We will be direct and forthright.

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Venture Chronicles

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Social Media Monitoring evolved out of the explosion of non-traditional media channels developed in the last decade combined with the increased velocity of information flow as a consequence of viral information sharing. In its most pure form social media monitoring is both listening and responding to social channels.

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Occam's Razor

MAY 2, 2017

#tearsofpain One way of removing silos and focusing on the entire business is to leverage Acquisition, Behavior and Outcome metrics. A small change I’ll make in this post is that when I recommend the metrics, I’ll follow the Outcomes | Behavior | Acquisition structure throughout this post. Hence that’s the macro-outcome.

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Metrics Acquisition eCommerce Analytics 141

ConversionXL

AUGUST 19, 2016

Coined by Jason Goldberg over at Razorfish , the mobile gap is the time between consuming media on mobile devices (which is relatively high) and the amount of time, effort, and money brands spend working on and optimizing mobile (which is relatively low). Aggregate Audience Data. The Mobile Gap & The Problems It Causes. Mobile RTB.

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Austin Startup

APRIL 25, 2017

Had Facebook not purchased Instagram, Facebook’s aggregate numbers likely would have dipped as millennials have largely abandoned Facebook for Instagram and Snapchat. Snap has introduced a panoply of well-regarded features over the years: stories, face and location filters, memories, discovery channels, etc. Now she’s on it every day!

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Valuation Technical Review Forecast Social Network 48

Steve Blank

APRIL 19, 2016

They mapped out competitive offerings, found that Government funding is not the proper channel for Capella, but did find that the Coast guard is currently in dire need of situational awareness at high resolution and that military customers want access to raw data; commercial customers highly value processed data for actionable insights.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 19, 2016

They mapped out competitive offerings, found that Government funding is not the proper channel for Capella, but did find that the Coast guard is currently in dire need of situational awareness at high resolution and that military customers want access to raw data; commercial customers highly value processed data for actionable insights.

Social Media 120

Social Media Networking Naming Aggregator 120

Occam's Razor

OCTOBER 14, 2014

Any big changes in your marketing/customer acquisition strategy over the last time period (more money doing Search, less money in Email, elimination Facebook as it does not work, etc., In my case I'm looking at Social Media (boss LOVES social!), In an ideal world as you do the above exercise, you'll take into account: 1.

Analytics 133

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Occam's Razor

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

In fact I've gone so far as to say: "All data in aggregate is crap." " That's certainly a bit melodramatic, but beyond the most bare bones "ahh, I see something is happening" you are unable to get anywhere with aggregate data. It takes multiple visits to purchase, from multiple channels/influences.

Analytics 145

Analytics Green Metrics Web 145

Hearpreneur

AUGUST 2, 2016

CrowdFunnel offers a unique form of marketing and media buying for crowdfunding platforms, issuers and agencies. We believe that traditional media buying – display and banner ads, PR, social media, search keywords, etc. – And for issuers, many have even less resources to dedicate to marketing and investor acquisition.

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ConversionXL

AUGUST 19, 2020

The first step is to establish communication channels between teams and set expectations about when and how to use them. a top-line conversion or revenue target) and recognize both teams’ contributions—regardless of which channel generated the most conversions in a given period. Are we able to create incrementality across channels?

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PPC SEO Channel Analytics 69

Occam's Razor

APRIL 13, 2015

You can simply click on either one of the two above and see the valuable-drilldown view… All the standard Acquisition, Behavior and Outcome metrics you are used to can be leveraged to identify valuable segments. One hidden gem in an ecommerce context is the Path Length report in the Multi-Channel Funnels folder.

Analytics 60

Analytics Web eCommerce Metrics 60

www.kalzumeus.com

AUGUST 13, 2012

This is objectively suboptimal, because email is the best broadcast channel ever invented for business purposes. Email: Geeks Ignore The Best Marketing Channel Ever. Statistically speaking, you’re probably reading it either through a feedreader or on an aggregator like Hacker News. How are you reading it right now?

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Email Software Review Software Campaign 54

Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

The most important customer acquisition channel for a new business is referrals. By creating an active social media presence, you’ll increase customer willingness to talk about you on Twitter and Facebook. Forget all the buzzwords, creative ad spends, and new media platforms; all marketing remains word of mouth.

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Customer San Francisco Early Stage Aggregator 28

Women Entrepreneurs Can

AUGUST 30, 2020

The hiring process has many flaws, even though strategic talent acquisition is central to most businesses. AI-powered tools can gauge the effectiveness of employee collaboration by monitoring workplace social channels and social enterprise tools. Enhancing the Hiring Process.

Artificial Inteligence 59

Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Retention Aggregator 59

Occam's Razor

AUGUST 9, 2016

We rarely hold people responsible for Traffic Acquisition accountable, we rarely hold people responsible for Site Design and Merchandizing accountable. Question time for your Acquisition, Design and Merchandizing team. The latter is particularly useful as an aggregated view for senior executives. A lousy 17%. See what I mean?

Analytics 60

Analytics Metrics eCommerce PPC 60

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

results) to the correct traffic source to compare the performance of marketing activities across various channels. If we’re not tracking from which websites, which campaigns, or which channels they visit, how could we know how much of that conversion to attribute to each source? Which social media post was this link a part of?

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Analytics Campaign Email Channel 118

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 17, 2011

The key is channeling what you learn when you drive onto paper for retention purposes so you have to write it down soon afterward. I started to build this into a media & entertainment value chain that broke down the components of the industry into discrete parts. How does social media on Facebook & Twitter change things?

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Technical Review Framework Audience Media 356

Occam's Razor

APRIL 21, 2014

Find campaigns where they are spending most money, lower the bounce rate and reduce acquisition cost. Yes, yes, yes, with GA you can dive into Multi-Channel Funnels reports to move beyond last-click.) They still tend to think of digital as a fulfillment channel. Earn more affection. Who is to blame? strategies). Justin Dux.

Analytics 131

Analytics Marketing Campaign Metrics 131

Occam's Razor

MAY 20, 2013

Part of the reason is that even if you work for a multi-channel company you are likely in the "web," "interactive," "internet," or "digital" division. Digital advertising and marketing is a key part of ZQI's multi-channel acquisition portfolio. The answer is simple: Aggregators.

Analytics 139

Analytics Aggregator Channel B2B 139

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

“We’re using … TinyLetter for our “Content Newsletter” … and Buffer to schedule social media posts. Point Nine Capital uses Mention for media monitoring. I use Hootsuite to coordinate my social media activity, which consists of Teten.com, PEVCTech.com , Linkedin , AngelList , and (passively) Twitter and Facebook. 7) Negotiate .

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

Occam's Razor

JULY 18, 2011

With all the sexiness oozing out of social media it might seem insane to write about email. Email remains an immensely credible and profitable channel, with an immense reach to boot. I dare say even more than Search (and without a shred of doubt, more than Social Media). Your company cross-channel outcomes data.

Metrics 137

Metrics Campaign Email Marketing 137

Occam's Razor

AUGUST 13, 2012

Yehoshua I've covered this topic in detail in this blog post: Multi-Channel Attribution: Definitions, Models and a Reality Check. I explain three different models (Online to Store, Across Multiple Devices, Across Digital Channels) and for each I've highlighted: 1. What's possible to measure.

Analytics 124

Analytics Channel Metrics Web 124

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Twitter is always a highly recommended social media channel to promote your brand online. Indeed, historically, Twitter traffic has had one of the lowest conversion rates compared to other social media giants. Check aggregator sites that feature tweets. Step 2: Set up a Twitter-friendly conversion channel.

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Conversion Social Media Search Campaign 68

Startup Lessons Learned

DECEMBER 14, 2009

In an ecosystem, each participant acts according to its own imperatives, but these selfish actions have an aggregate effect. Now consider a traditional media business. The value of the attention that the media company collects determines how profitable it is. A successful startup strives for this latter case. Sorry about that.)

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Customer San Francisco Viral Lean 156

ConversionXL

AUGUST 21, 2014

Using an aggregated set of over 15 billion actions analyzed by Mixpanel each month during August, September, and October 2013, they were able to establish new, industry specific benchmarks for retention. Make changes to your acquisition, onboarding, support, and more to drive that score up for each and every customer. The Research.

Retention 106

Retention Churn Rate Metrics Software Review 106

Occam's Razor

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

This way GA will show you both keywords while the aggregate for visits will not be skewed – as technically it is just one session. ]. Landin Gee: Besides compete.com, where else can I access free competitive intelligence (excluding social media tools)? What's the best way to aggregate to understand clearly how to improve?

Analytics 94

Analytics Web Non-Compete Metrics 94

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

For example, while the data aggregation process in Google Analytics seems like a “normal” feature, it might be a hurdle if your business needs to process data at the hit level instead of by sessions or campaigns. For companies that build their analytics on Google products, purchasing Google Analytics 360 is a symbol of maturity. .

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Analytics SQL Metrics Campaign 90

The Next Web

MARCH 2, 2014

To measure the return on investment – or ROI – of your SEO campaigns, utilize the information aggregated from Positionly and Google Analytics to pull through the data and analyze patterns in traffic, increases in links, sustainable traffic and above all, increases in revenue. How is your company measuring the ROI of your SEO campaigns?

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SEO Analytics Social Media Metrics 159

Occam's Razor

MAY 19, 2014

The examples cover elements we optimize for in our acquisition ( what are we doing to attract traffic ), behavior ( what happens once they land on our website ) and outcomes ( did we end up making money, were the customers satisfied ) strategies. at a level of aggregation or granularity you need, and send it into your digital analytics tools.

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Metrics Analytics SEC Acquisition 159

Occam's Razor

DECEMBER 12, 2011

Use my Acquisition, Behavior and Outcomes framework to ensure an end-to-end view of important activity and 2. Acquisition: Clicks? Cost Per Acquisition. If your product costs you $15 to make then, in the above scenario, you are shipping a crisp $5 bill along with every Social Media order! Cost Per Acquisition.

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Metrics Web Analytics CPA 151

Occam's Razor

MAY 18, 2010

I have said: All data in aggregate is "crap" Because it is. You can imagine then how absolutely heartbreaking it is for me to note that nearly all reporting that I see is data in aggregate. Tons of data "puking", all just aggregates. The multi-channel strategy you are executing is unique. Acquisition.

Analytics 123

Analytics Web Acquisition Metrics 123

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 10, 2008

The top performing SaaS companies typically achieve annual customer renewal rates above 90% - with most of the churn due to death (bankruptcies) or marriage (acquisitions) - and over 100% renewals on a dollar value basis due to up-sells into this installed base. Cashflow is the other key metric. Philippe Botteri. Bessemer SaaS Law #2.

Software Review 48

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Occam's Razor

JANUARY 30, 2012

[Update: If you would like to download the above mentioned dashboard into your Google Analytics account please click on this link: VP Social Media Performance Dashboard.]. Pro Tip: Always, always, always let the Acquisition, Behavior and Outcomes framework be your guide. If you don't, you are not showing the end-to-end picture.

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Analytics Metrics API Web 145

ConversionXL

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Their typical buyers—facilities managers, architects, and commercial designers—rarely used social media. Instead, they were shared in company Slack channels, emailed between VPs and investors, and featured in industry newsletters. It created powerful network effects. This Stack Exchange forum exclusively for database administrators.

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