Occam's Razor

APRIL 25, 2011

Not spending 15% of your Marketing budget, every month, on experimenting with new techniques / channels / ideas. Why not keep sending emails / spending on AdWords / running affiliate programs / buying display only on MSN. Because you believe that the Web is essentially TV? We hate change. Super lame! Think of the puppy!

Marketing 126

Marketing Flash Analytics Web 126

Occam's Razor

MARCH 23, 2010

There are more mistruths and F U D about Web analytics out there than I think is reasonable. Web Analytics, this beautiful child, was born just the other day in the midst of tumultuous times, quite literally, when everything changes every day. The web is changing too fast. Here are ten web analytics ground truths… 1.

Analytics 118

Analytics Web Metrics Channel 118

Occam's Razor

JANUARY 20, 2010

End of a minor web analytics lesson on going beyond obvious metrics and never, ever, never forgetting context. Log into the Advanced Segmentation tool in your web analytics tool. If your web analytics tool requires you to call the vendor to set up advanced segments, or re-tag your site to get segments, then switch.

Analytics 90

Analytics Search SEO Metrics 90

Occam's Razor

APRIL 21, 2014

Best Web Metrics / KPIs for a Small, Medium or Large Sized Business. 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. Tactical advice: Multi-Channel Attribution Modeling: The Good, Bad and Ugly Models.

Analytics 131

Analytics Marketing Campaign Metrics 131

Occam's Razor

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

While I can't know all the goals you should set (and the economic value you should use for each goal), let me share with you five goals that every business, B2B or B2C, should set up in their analytics practice (in Google Analytics, IBM Analytics, Adobe Analytics, or whatever it is that you are high on right now). and my two books.

Analytics 60

Analytics eCommerce Metrics Acquisition 60

Occam's Razor

JULY 22, 2013

Identify gaps in our content/engagement/channel strategy on the web, 2. Ditto for PPC, your affiliate links (all likely in the Do stage), and your email marketing programs. Why is it that your Affiliate program is targeted only to the bottom of the Do stage? It does not stop at getting the first B2B contract.

Framework 163

Framework Marketing Metrics Audience 163

Occam's Razor

JANUARY 9, 2012

Here's important context (before we get into the rules for revolutionaries)… The Fundamental Web Analytics Problem Is Not Data! Most web "analysts" remain glorified "data pukers" or glorified JavaScript taggers. The problem is Marketing and lack of imagination in using the web/digital channels.

Marketing 140

Marketing Analytics Web Channel 140

Occam's Razor

OCTOBER 10, 2011

Most of us have no idea how to participate optimally in this unique channel – we are doing TV on Twitter (breaks my heart). I want to propose a framework you can use to measure success using metrics that matter for one simple reason: They actually measure if you are participating in the channel in an optimal fashion. Google Plus.

Social Media 165

Social Media Metrics Conversion Media 165

marketingland.com

JULY 11, 2012

Affiliate Marketing. Recognizing the industry needed a scalable design strategy that acknowledged the growing stable of web-enabled devices, Ethan Marcotte coined the term “responsive web design.”. Their powers combined, those components allow for (web) experiences that respond to the viewing environment – but what about email?

Email 49

Email Mobile SEO Search 49

www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

Startups for startups – the top B2B tools used by Startups – Includes the list of top 50 startup vendors in 2012 by Vendorstack , a reviews and Q&A platform on enterprise vendors for startups and mid-market companies. Amazon Web Services. Web Tools: Hereâ??s Mobile Tools: If you are a web developer, you donâ??t

Software Review 53

Software Review Technical Review Startup 53