Occam's Razor

OCTOBER 21, 2013

In late 2011, Google announced an effort to make search behavior more secure. This encrypted their search queries from any prying eyes, and kept from being passed on to websites the users visits after seeing search results. In this post I want to share four angles on secure search: 1. want to protect user privacy.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 8, 2017

Quantitative research with digital analytics tools like Google Analytics , Mixpanel, Amplitude or RJ Metrics will inform you about where your users are coming from, what they are doing during their sessions and where they are dropping off from your conversion funnel or when they churn. Algorithmic segments. Algorithmic segments.

Programming 97

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Martha: Business owners measure their growth by their numbers; revenues, profits, number of employees, the number of locations they own, etc. The metrics in these reports should be monitored periodically. I have learned to develop my own algorithms, program, analyze big data and processes. I am pursuing my Ph.D.

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ConversionXL

JULY 3, 2020

Search engines are vital for discoverability. Google’s Public Search Liaison Danny Sullivan has openly pushed back against those who want subscription-only content flagged in search results: Our automated systems try to present the best information in relation to a search topic, as people expect us to do as a search engine.

SEO 122

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 3, 2019

While social media is vital, search engine traffic is still the key to success. Google algorithms crawl the internet to suggest the most relevant pages to their users. A total of over 200 metrics are used, which is why on-site and off-site SEO should be under control at all times. . The SEO Features Are Lacking.

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Occam's Razor

JULY 24, 2018

work (collection, processing, reporting, analysis), processes, org structure, governance models, last-mile gaps , metrics ladders of awesomeness , and… so… much… more. A quick search query will illustrate that that looks something like this…. Each cell contains a metric (online, offline, nonline ). The Impact Matrix.

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ConversionXL

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Nowadays nearly every online shop utilizes some sort of product recommendation engine, which is no wonder, as these systems, if set up and configured properly can significantly boost revenues, CTRs, conversions, and other important metrics. This is a very important metric when evaluating a recommender system.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 20, 2007

Matching Algorithm ► October (15) eLearn 2009 Presentation – Twitter Along Los Angeles Technology Connector – Kurt Daradics Online Business Networking Los Angeles Social Media to Build Reputation and Reach Prospec. Early Stage Marketing and Branding – Farida Fotouh. Marketing, Startups and Networking in Los Angeles.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 9, 2007

Matching Algorithm ► October (15) eLearn 2009 Presentation – Twitter Along Los Angeles Technology Connector – Kurt Daradics Online Business Networking Los Angeles Social Media to Build Reputation and Reach Prospec. Early Stage Marketing and Branding – Farida Fotouh. Marketing, Startups and Networking in Los Angeles.

Technical Cofounder 150

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 5, 2007

However, Elgg could power 100,000 networks and it would make no difference - there is no revenue stream as we give everything away under a GPL license. Common revenue streams are consulting, training, support, customization, upgraded versions for corporate applications, etc. I understand his frustration.

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

In theory, conversion optimization aims to improve the user experience, which, conveniently, is what Google wants to do as well with their top search results. It’s in Google’s self interest to provide the best search experience for the user. So they update their algorithms religiously to try to do that.

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ConversionXL

MARCH 31, 2021

For this article, let’s consider just two metrics—an engagement metric—social shares and an SEO metric—keyword rank. Shares are often considered a ‘vanity metric’ in the sense they don’t always directly help a business generate more revenue. Social media is subject to changes in algorithms, updates and features.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 13, 2007

Matching Algorithm ► October (15) eLearn 2009 Presentation – Twitter Along Los Angeles Technology Connector – Kurt Daradics Online Business Networking Los Angeles Social Media to Build Reputation and Reach Prospec. Early Stage Marketing and Branding – Farida Fotouh. Marketing, Startups and Networking in Los Angeles.

Technical Cofounder 150

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 1, 2007

Matching Algorithm ► October (15) eLearn 2009 Presentation – Twitter Along Los Angeles Technology Connector – Kurt Daradics Online Business Networking Los Angeles Social Media to Build Reputation and Reach Prospec. Early Stage Marketing and Branding – Farida Fotouh. Marketing, Startups and Networking in Los Angeles.

Technical Cofounder 150

Technical Cofounder Networking Southern California Los Angeles 150

Up and Running

JUNE 27, 2018

So if you want to reach out to cold customers, you may want to invest in optimizing your web presence so people can find you in Google search results, or even through billboards, or print advertising. Define success metrics before your campaign starts, then measure your effectiveness during and after the campaign. Not having a website.

Marketing 109

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ConversionXL

OCTOBER 14, 2021

In this article, we’ll share key brand tracking metrics and methods for how to measure and optimize your success. Key brand tracking metrics. Supplement brand loyalty metrics with qualitative measures such as brand associations and perceived quality, as these can give you insight into why customers intend to repurchase.

Metrics 157

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 12, 2007

Matching Algorithm ► October (15) eLearn 2009 Presentation – Twitter Along Los Angeles Technology Connector – Kurt Daradics Online Business Networking Los Angeles Social Media to Build Reputation and Reach Prospec. Early Stage Marketing and Branding – Farida Fotouh. Marketing, Startups and Networking in Los Angeles.

Technical Cofounder 150

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 20, 2007

Matching Algorithm ► October (15) eLearn 2009 Presentation – Twitter Along Los Angeles Technology Connector – Kurt Daradics Online Business Networking Los Angeles Social Media to Build Reputation and Reach Prospec. Early Stage Marketing and Branding – Farida Fotouh. Marketing, Startups and Networking in Los Angeles.

Technical Cofounder 150

Technical Cofounder Southern California Los Angeles CTO Hire 150

Up and Running

APRIL 17, 2018

B2B ecommerce sales , (businesses selling directly to other businesses) generate three times as much revenue as B2C, at $7.7 In 2016, mobile search officially overcame desktop search with nearly 60 percent of all searches coming from mobile devices. trillion in sales, compared to B2C’s $2.3 So, what can you do?

SEO 80

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

VCs tout themselves as frontier technology investors, but most are using the same infrastructure tools they have used for the past 20+ years: Excel and recent college grads searching Google. An investor had few hard metrics other than the actual financials, and little technology to make the process scaleable. But beyond that, not much.

Private Equity 60

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The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Any kind of business transaction comes with risk, whether you are searching for investment, looking for partners, or qualifying leads. Once you have access to a company’s financial metrics, you can use it in several ways in order to assess the risks that they might pose to your business. Protection from fraud .

Metrics 60

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Occam's Razor

JANUARY 20, 2010

I recently did a webinar for the Search Engine Strategies conference (I am doing the opening conference keynote at SES London and SES New York ) and my Market Motive co-faculty member Greg Jarboe sent me this KPI via email: "Your webcast was a big success. Create a segment for Organic Search traffic. Back to our story.

Analytics 90

Analytics Search SEO Metrics 90

SoCal CTO

MARCH 22, 2007

Matching Algorithm ► October (15) eLearn 2009 Presentation – Twitter Along Los Angeles Technology Connector – Kurt Daradics Online Business Networking Los Angeles Social Media to Build Reputation and Reach Prospec. Early Stage Marketing and Branding – Farida Fotouh. Marketing, Startups and Networking in Los Angeles.

Technical Cofounder 150

Technical Cofounder Southern California Los Angeles CTO Hire 150

ConversionXL

AUGUST 19, 2016

Band-aiding a mobile experience is no longer a possible solution, as 70% of mobile searches lead to action on a website within 1 hour of searching. Inspired by the movie ‘Moneyball,’ MoneyBall syndrome refers to the fact that companies aren’t looking into the right metrics when measuring the effectiveness of their mobile website.

Mobile 48

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

In any experiment, some metric within some group usually changes, but whether we’ve invested in the statistical rigor to discover it is another question altogether.”. Knowing these finer details can help meaningfully shift your metrics in a positive direction, where they may have once been plateauing. Image Source. Conclusion.

Chad 112

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Austin Startup

APRIL 25, 2017

Revenue needs to grow 20x, and margins must expand dramatically. I won’t dive into cost structure in this blog post, but let’s think through how Snap could grow revenue 20x. I won’t dive into cost structure in this blog post, but let’s think through how Snap could grow revenue 20x. Global smartphone revenue is about $420B.

Valuation 48

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Occam's Razor

AUGUST 9, 2021

Almost all metrics you currently use have one common thread: They are almost all backward-looking. If you want to deepen the influence of data in your organization – and your personal influence – 30% of your analytics efforts should be centered around the use of forward-looking metrics. Predictive metrics!

Metrics 142

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ConversionXL

JULY 22, 2021

The technical elements of your website’s SEO are crucial to search performance. To better understand what pages are important and which are lower priority, Google uses an algorithm called Page Importance. It’s all about helping Google understand your website better so that pages show up for the right searches.

Technical Review 162

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ConversionXL

JULY 29, 2020

Did you know that Amazon has surpassed Google as the go-to search platform for shoppers looking for products? When customers have a specific product in mind, more turn to Amazon search than Google. The fundamental difference between Amazon and Google search. You run a search. This may come as a surprise to many readers.

SEO 113

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2013

But I’m working on a large team of people trying to figure out how to make micro improvements to a paid-search algorithm. Good press and industry mojo wasn’t enough to overcome the financial metrics of the business and the offers came in at more like $10 million. Aren’t they worth billions of dollars?”

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Prescriptive analytics The digital analytics metrics you need to know How to use analytics to improve marketing campaigns Define your mission, goals, and KPIs Set key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure marketing performance What to look for in a digital analytics product 9 tools for your digital analytics stack 1.

Analytics 106

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 18, 2013

This indeed seems like a paradox, as a few years ago text messages and apps had brought down voice revenues for operators. There are hundreds of apps that let users search, write emails, take notes and set appointments with their smartphone. The key metric to look at is efficacy of the solution versus total cost of ownership.

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Up and Running

MAY 28, 2015

We’re looking at our lean business planning is about strategy, tactics, concrete specifics including milestones, metrics, tasks and schedule, and essential numbers to run a business, all of which lead to managing cash flow. You have visits that you assume through organic search engine optimization. Are we recruiting?

Lean 60

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reidhoffman.org

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

we had no revenue. As a result, we knew that our pitch would need to steer into investors’ biggest concern: the lack of revenue. Because unlike Google search or other means, it involves people you already trust. Normally, you’d expect us to explain our product — i.e., what “professional people search 2.0”

Entrepreneur 111

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Occam's Razor

APRIL 4, 2011

Diana has loads of observations, supported by visuals (sometimes it really helps to show the search results or the emails or the Facebook ad) with highlights (actually lowlights) in red, and finally recommendations. In this case, the search improvements are tied to the increase in donations I can make because of sales of my book.

Web 127

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

In doing so, the holdout attempts to quantify “lift”—the increase in revenue compared to doing nothing. Their initial A/B test revealed that a badge number increased daily active users by 7% and boosted key engagement metrics. To feed machine learning algorithms. Badge numbers drove a near-term lift, but would that lift endure?

Artificial Inteligence 101

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JULY 19, 2010

Google's search algorithm was just better, therefore they won the eyeballs, therefore they were able to monetize. Google has spent hundreds of millions of dollars on their search algorithm, the single biggest focus of the company even today, a decade after they decided that was their One Thing.

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