Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 4, 2011

Having a set of metrics that you watch & that you feel are the key drivers of your success helps keep clarity. And the more public you can make your goals for these key metrics the better. You will likely have multiple sets of metrics you keep depending on the company’s stage, one’s function in the company and level.

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Occam's Razor

JULY 24, 2018

The universe of digital analytics is massive and can seem as complex as the cosmic universe. Even simple questions like “ How effective is our analytics strategy? Soon, your digital analytics strategic framework that you hoped would provide a true north to the analytics strategy question looks like this ….

Analytics 93

Analytics Framework Metrics Algorithm 93

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 15, 2020

The key elements of leadership in a company, both individual and organizational, are less tangible, but very critical in setting a market value for investment, acquisition, or going public. They look for the use of talent analytics, such as productivity per employee, as well as the practices and attitude toward employee satisfaction.

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Board Effect

DECEMBER 5, 2023

One inspirational example is Biokind Analytics, started by a student at Rice University. An early interest in Alzheimer’s disease diagnoses led Alex Han to use analytics to support healthcare nonprofits. Now, take a further look at how the right technology partnerships can enable these efforts.

Technical Review 98

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Occam's Razor

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Increased investment in Facebook as an engagement/acquisition channel has translated into requests from CEOs, CMOs and other CxOs about the return on that investment. FBe's recommendation was (paraphrasing a 35 min talk): Don't invent new metrics, use online versions of Reach and GRPs to measure success. Let's go!

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Board Effect

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

One inspirational example is Biokind Analytics, started by a student at Rice University. An early interest in Alzheimer’s disease diagnoses led Alex Han to using analytics to support health care nonprofits. Now, take a further look at how the right technology partnerships can enable these efforts.

Technical Review 98

Technical Review Technology Software Review Los Angeles 98

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 11, 2015

by Jeff Sauro, author of “ Customer Analytics For Dummies “. That’s why every leader needs a good working knowledge of customer analytics. That’s why every leader needs a good working knowledge of customer analytics. Here are eight things customer analytics can help you and your company do: 1. The bottom line?

Analytics 100

Analytics Customer Acquisition Metrics 100

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Our company, Smartlook , provides qualitative analytics solutions for websites and mobile apps. Our conversion metrics didn’t connect to more important ones: activation rate and, of course, revenue. Additionally, all our users and product engagement metrics got skewed. The original sign-up flow. So what was the issue?

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

With over three decades of experience in private equity investments, acquisitions and mergers, Mark Hauser has developed a keen ability to recognize trends and do his due diligence. In tandem with these efforts toward organic growth, they will also explore opportunities for inorganic growth through acquisitions. Manufacturing.

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Everything they do is scrutinized by its potential impact on scalable growth… An effective growth hacker also needs to be disciplined to follow a growth hacking process of prioritizing ideas (their own and others in the company), testing the ideas, and being analytical enough to know which tested growth drivers to keep and which ones to cut.

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Occam's Razor

JANUARY 2, 2013

In the coming year, based on current announcements , Google Analytics is set to go through an almost unprecedented amount of evolution. My favorite is Visitor Analytics, and visitor level segmentation that will be pervasive throughout the product. My postulation is that by this time next year the tool will be almost unrecognizable. [My

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ConversionXL

JUNE 27, 2016

Web analytics analysis is a big part of that. Why Web Analytics Analysis Is Important. Web analytics analysis is a key part of the ResearchXL model. Now, there are four main reasons you want to include web analytics analysis in your conversion research process… Ensure your data is reliable and accurate.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 16, 2022

It should include primary and secondary KPIs and metrics related to marketing goals , as well as the platforms (e.g., Google Analytics and CRM) used to track them. When teams know what to track and how metrics relate to the overall objective, they can transform data into actionable insights to improve the play. Usage policies.

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ConversionXL

MARCH 3, 2016

The same is true of your data in Google Analytics. Many Google Analytics custom reports are configured incorrectly. More often, Google Analytics configurations are broken, rendering custom reports even less effective. Before you begin experimenting with custom reports, conduct a Google Analytics Health Check. Tweet It!].

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ConversionXL

JULY 8, 2021

If audience building is a priority, email subscribers should be an important metric. Conversion rates aren’t simply a metric for you to beat (although there’s no doubting it’s enjoyable). Acquisition conversion rate: Which channels produce the best conversion rate, and why? But which of these metrics makes a real impact?

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Board Effect

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

One inspirational example is Biokind Analytics, started by a student at Rice University. An early interest in Alzheimer’s disease diagnoses led Alex Han to using analytics to support health care nonprofits. Now, take a further look at how the right technology partnerships can enable these efforts.

Technical Review 59

Technical Review Technology Software Review Los Angeles 59

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 7, 2018

Buzzwords like data science, artificial intelligence, and predictive analytics are being used by big companies with the ability to invest. SMBs no longer have to choose between hiring an in-house data science team or off the shelf enterprise analytics software. Predictive Analytics. In 2016, SMBs used an average of 4.8

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David Teten

DECEMBER 16, 2015

I review a lot of board decks with a beautifully hand-crafted page with metrics for the company. Good metrics are comparable across industries; comparative ; readily understandable; and help drive decisions. Comparative means that you can compare a metric across time periods, groups of users, or competitors. So how do you do it?

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Occam's Razor

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

So if Direct traffic is so important and often the metrics show very positive results then why don't we all obsess about it a lot more? Here is a simple example: You are the Acquisition manager for a company called Omniture. You are using Google Analytics to track all you display campaigns. The Problem: Unfortunately.

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Board Effect

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

By tapping into data analytics, Delta Community Credit Union (DCCU) in Georgia has built a comprehensive view of members’ preferences and needs. Use Metrics for Effective Resource Allocation Staff efficiency is important for organizations working with limited resources, or who simply never have enough hands.

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Technical Review Technology Software Review Georgia 97

ConversionXL

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Customer acquisition cost (CAC) is an important metric for any ecommerce business. Put simply, you need a healthy customer acquisition cost for your business to succeed. It’s up to every ecommerce business to find the middle ground between investing too little in customer acquisition and spending beyond your means.

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Occam's Razor

JANUARY 12, 2015

The world of digital analytics seems to be insanely complicated. I led a discussion the other day with a collection of people who were brand new to the space and some who were jaded long-term residents of Camp Web Analytics. Digital Analytics Ecosystem: The Inputs. Digital Analytics Ecosystem: The Outputs. Averages this.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Marketing metrics are a competitive advantage. You have to track metrics you can act on. In this article, you’ll learn which metrics to measure to understand and improve marketing performance. Table of contents What are digital marketing metrics? KPIs vs. digital marketing metrics 1. – Seth Godin.

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ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Done right, ASO can reduce user acquisition costs, increase app downloads, and improve your app’s value. We can’t rely on install metrics alone to substantiate success. Otherwise, you’ll live in an inflated metrics loop that doesn’t reflect true, long-term value. Lowering your customer acquisition costs (CAC).

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Metadata Technical Review Retention Metrics 121

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

In my daily work with ecommerce brands, I see two types of companies: The first type focuses on acquisition and conversion. Overall acquisition costs for both B2C and B2B have gone up by 50% in the past five years. In Google Analytics, the Cohort Analysis Report is time-based, though you can apply a segment to a cohort.

Retention 126

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Occam's Razor

JANUARY 6, 2010

As we spring to action full of passion I wanted to share with you all a short list of things that will expand your little world of online marketing & web analytics. Change is hard, even if we know that we should be executing a multiplicity strategy to win in the web analytics 2.0 That's sucking. That's sucking.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 7, 2019

You need to use your time and resources productively by focusing on the right metrics so you can use data to help you implement improvements that matter. The first step is to formulate a KPI strategy by selecting the right metrics to track. The metrics should help you identify areas for improvement.

Founder 71

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

The key elements of leadership in a company, both individual and organizational, are less tangible, but very critical in setting a market value for investment, acquisition, or going public. They look for the use of talent analytics, such as productivity per employee, as well as the practices and attitude toward employee satisfaction.

Leadership 120

Leadership Technical Review Due Diligence Valuation 120

ConversionXL

JULY 3, 2020

From where they’re standing, they’ve already spent a ton of money buying analytics and dashboarding tools, each of which promised to be the holy grail. You also need metrics on cart abandonment and purchase rates of those who saw your test idea and those who didn’t. Someone will need to track additional metrics. Dependencies.

Technical Review 107

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Occam's Razor

MAY 2, 2017

There is no golden metric for everyone, we are all unique snowflakes! :). and tell you what are the best key performance indicators (metrics) for them. In the past I’ve shared a cluster of metrics that small, medium and large businesses can use as a springboard…. If you want to play along. Don’t read what I’ve chosen.

Metrics 141

Metrics Acquisition eCommerce Analytics 141

Occam's Razor

MAY 5, 2016

I am insanely excited that we can track ad blocking behavior in Google Analytics, so easily. Setting Google Analytics front end elements (custom dimensions, advanced segments). If you're using GTM and the Universal Analytics tag, you can configure the tag to set the custom dimension via a user-defined custom JavaScript variable.

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Occam's Razor

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

They will need two different implementations, it is quite likely that you will end up with two sets of metrics (more people focused for mobile apps, more visit focused for sites). Remember, when someone says mobile analytics, first ask the clarifying question: Do you mean mobile application or mobile website ? So, be a dear.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 19, 2022

Especially during challenging times, retention is significantly more crucial than acquisition. 11- Paying attention to metrics. Metrics do not lie, and metrics over a longer time period are much more useful to study. Although your company's analytics are vital, simply investigating your own metrics is insufficient.

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Up and Running

JULY 15, 2015

Here are is the type of data that you should be tracking: General Google Analytics statistics—like unique visitors, time on the site, bounce rate, and source. Acquisition Cost of a New Customer. Ecommerce statistics—money generated by source, by campaign, by ad, and so on. This is the key number that is often overlooked.

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Marketing Social Media Campaign Acquisition 60

Up and Running

APRIL 17, 2018

How will you know if your website is working for you if you never look at your metrics? When you set up your online storefront, don’t forget to set up a Google Analytics account, too. Google Analytics works by attaching a unique tracking code to each page of your website. You can set up your Google Analytics tracking here.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

For me, the key to reducing setbacks in my freelance business was to study my business metrics, do a robust market analysis , and close the loopholes as they emerged. Know every business metric for your company—start with Google Analytics. Business must be calculable—and it’s same with customer acquisition.

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Software By Rob

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

This is final installment of a 3-part series covering my acquisition of HitTail. Could you talk a bit about the diligence you did during the acquisition? Due diligence is the most important part of the process because it dictates whether you should move forward with the acquisition, and at what price. Photo by psiaki.

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