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Advertising Wants to be Measurable – An Investment Thesis

Both Sides of the Table

We have an analytics platform that helps advertisers discover information about the demographics of the follower base and the effectiveness of their campaigns. They already had a completed product and a distribution deal with the largest affiliate network company, Commission Junction. And what we love is that everybody is happy.

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Be Real-World Smart: A Beginner's Advanced Google Analytics Guide

Occam's Razor

The outcome of book smart is rarely better for analytics practitioners then folks trying to learn how to fly an airplane from how-to books. This is all the way from Aug 2009: Web Analytics Career Advice: Play In The Real World! And, happily, it has almost all of the Google Analytics features implemented correctly.

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Multi-Channel Attribution Modeling: The Good, Bad and Ugly Models

Occam's Razor

There are few things more complicated in analytics (all analytics, big data and huge data!) I normally ask people to look at the Path Length report in the Multi-Channel Funnels standard report in Google Analytics (or equivalent tool if you are using SiteCatalyst or WebTrends or other web analytics tools). It is sweet.

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UTM Parameters: A Complete Guide for Traffic Attribution

ConversionXL

This post details the role that UTM parameters play in traffic attribution in Google Analytics. Here’s what I’ll cover: Why conversion attribution starts with traffic attribution How Google Analytics understands traffic sources What are UTM parameters? How Google Analytics understands traffic sources. HTTP Referrer.

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Best Web Metrics / KPIs for a Small, Medium or Large Sized Business

Occam's Razor

Oh, and everything has a CPA (not just your paid search or display/banner ads). Kill things that don't have an optimum CPA. For Search it is in your Google Analytics or Omniture Site Catalyst reports. But for most other programs (Affiliate, Email, Social, Display) your Cost is likely sitting outside your web analytics tool.

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