Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

For example, by making this button green, did more people click on it? That green button was part of a customer flow, a series of actions you want customers to complete for some business reason. Focus on the output metrics of that part of the product, and you make the problem a lot more clear. One last note on reporting.

San Francisco 166

San Francisco Lean Technical Review Continuous Deployment 166

Occam's Razor

MAY 5, 2016

Take thi second example from Forbes magazine on mobile… They are absolutely well within their rights to create a firewall around their site for people who use ad blockers… But think about their text in green for a moment. One caveat… This blog does have any advertising on it. Do I hear 80%? Do I hear a 70%?

Analytics 60

Analytics Metrics Advertising Europe 60

Occam's Razor

MARCH 26, 2008

They might be there to look at your latest Blog Post, etc. Social Media Metrics / Blog Success: Social media sites are tricky because many traditional analytics tools and mindset fail at identify first what to measure and then at data capture. For blogs I have made an attempt at creating metrics to measure holistic success.

Analytics 121

Analytics Conversion RSS Metrics 121

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

If you like this, go see his Shockwave Innovations blog ) Anyone that has taken an accounting class or learned basic business financials knows the interaction between key elements of a P&L (revenue, cost, expense) and a balance sheet (assets, liabilities, equity). (Guest post by Gordon Daugherty.

Churn Rate 288

Churn Rate .Net Metrics Hosting 288

Up and Running

AUGUST 24, 2011

For example, a restaurant business focused on healthy, organic and fine dining would probably cater to people more in tune with green trends and with higher-than-average disposable income. These can include leads, presentations, phone calls, links, blog posts, page views, conversion rates, proposals and trips, among others.

Business Plan 91

Business Plan Marketing Technical Review Forecast 91

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 11, 2017

Revamping your old post with the latest tweaks & trends & making them as ever-green as could be is today’s smartest way of content marketing. Check your prior metrics for which posts have outperformed over time over others? Which have caught & gained lots of awesome organic traffic?

Social Media 147

Social Media SEO Green Audience 147

crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 10, 2013

The critical metrics for each stage of your SaaS business | by Lars Lofrgren – [link]. Why variety is no longer the spice of life: How to be happier by avoiding decision fatigue | The Buffer Blog – [link]. Creative Showcase of Green Theme Logo Designs | Dzinepress – [link].

Social Media 93

Social Media Small Business Design Media 93

Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 24, 2009

Despite all the energy invested in talking to authors about the size of their platform, very few gatekeepers have a rigorous set of metrics for measuring it. My blog has over 14000 subscribers, for example. And how could they possibly review a blog? Is that a lot? What is the right revenue model?

San Francisco 113

San Francisco Lean Technical Review Distribution 113

Occam's Razor

APRIL 15, 2019

Bubble Kings most commonly reside in organizations where there is little to no accountability (or misplaced accountability, ex: celebration of vanity metrics). But on this blog and in my newsletter I’ve shared enough strategies you should not use to slant data – use them. Don't compromise on your ethics.

Leadership 79

Leadership Non-Compete Analytics Software Review 79

Up and Running

AUGUST 29, 2012

(Note: This is reposted from the Industry Word blog on the SBA Community site. Here are some tactics to work through: What accounts to follow : In our example, of course we’d follow people tweeting about homes, green construction, construction materials, architecture, and the building industry. Gardening, landscape architecture?

Social Media 102

Social Media Media Business Plan Architecture 102

ConversionXL

JANUARY 7, 2016

One example that comes to mind is metrics. What’s the one metric of success that will define your tests? As they wrote : “One way we guide experimenters away from cherry-picking is by requiring them to explicitly specify the metrics they expect to move during the set-up phase. Twitter does this to prevent HARKing.

Metrics 48

Metrics Architecture Programming Technical Review 48

Occam's Razor

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

Remember: Engagement is not a metric, its an excuse. ]. The ideal metrics for this desired outcome are Visitor Loyalty & Visitor Recency. You can compute two important metrics: Likelihood to Recommend / Brand Lift. There are a number of wonderful metrics you can use to measure online success of such marketing campaigns.

Campaign 128

Campaign Analytics Metrics Search 128

klinger.io

JANUARY 17, 2014

Andreas Klinger #product #metrics #marketing Startup Lessons Learned. A Primer on Startup Metrics – Which Analytics Tool to pick. A Primer on Startup Metrics – Which Analytics Tool to pick. Accounting are the metrics we track over time. Follow @andreasklinger. On this website I share notes & thoughts. ?.

Analytics 67

Analytics Metrics Startup Database 67

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

The green arm is the best. ;) October 2, 2008 10:27 PM Andrew Badera said. I would love to see some blog posts on any experiences you have had with set-based design. Get in touch: Twitter Email Facebook Linkedin Additional resources Startup LessonsLearned, All Seasons : Every post from the blog, in one 600+ page PDF.

CTO 168

CTO Fractional CTO CTO Hire Technical Review 168

Startup Lessons Learned

FEBRUARY 22, 2009

May 16, 2009 1:52 PM Todd Green said. If you find it worthwhile, we'd appreciate a post on the blog to help us spread the word. You can find out more at: manning.com/sande Many thanks in advance, Todd -- Todd Green Manning Publications Co. Not all programmers are entrepreneurs, granted there are exceptions. Good Post.

Programming 143

Programming San Francisco Lean Continuous Deployment 143

Occam's Razor

JULY 6, 2016

Yes, I worry that Analysts, and Marketers, are spending too much time with their head buried in custom reports and advance segments and smart calculated metrics and strategic or tactical dashboards. Turns out you have to click on the Unlocked green icon. Recently though, my aunt did not like the green color and I had to return it.

Design 86

Design Software Review Mobile Analytics 86

www.huffingtonpost.com

MAY 10, 2011

Set up the metrics first, then youll know if you succeeded. Hiring the best developers is essential because [link] History | Permalink | Share it ecohistorical 0 Fans Follow 01:39 PM on 10/12/2010 Great post, Mariam. It always comes down to the fact that you cant get what you want (or need) unless you know what youre looking for.

CTO 43

CTO CTO Hire PHP Cofounder 43

Occam's Razor

JANUARY 31, 2017

There is only one simple message above, and just two metrics that matter. It might take a second because of scale is different on both slides, but you'll ultimately get that the green bars are the same ones as before. Everything you see above is framed simply, it is pretty much the same data you saw in the green/gray bars above.

Audience 60

Audience Analytics Green Metrics 60

Occam's Razor

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

The reason Direct traffic is a beloved of mine is that it represents (checkout the sweet contextual – red and green – numbers above): 1. 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? People familiar with your brand.

Analytics 122

Analytics Software Review Campaign Flash 122

www.iubenda.com

OCTOBER 25, 2011

iubenda blog. this is the blog of iubenda, privacy policy generator for websites. Many of you asked, so I decided to write this blog post, dissecting the launch of iubenda and the viral system we invented. for running our metrics. « go to the main website. Dissection of a viral launch. The base graph.

Viral 47

Viral Bootstrapping Email Web 47

Growthink Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

A strong results and metrics-focused approach. and of Green Dot CANNOT be retroactively analyzed for guidance as to what the next new thing will be. Successful cultures are as disparate as General Electric’s famously formulaic one, to Zappos’, Virgin’s, and Mind Valley’s irreverent, almost carefree approaches. The answer: Nobody.

Africa 104

Africa Brazil China India 104

ConversionXL

JULY 25, 2022

Companies that engage in strategic CTA testing continue to drive success metrics like CTR (click-through rate) up and to the right. The green “Start free” call to action button immediately tells readers there’s no cost involved. Brands that slap a “Buy Now” button on a page and call it a day wonder why their campaigns fail to convert.

Email 146

Email Social Media Cost Campaign 146

Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

The Index is red if under this mark, and green if above and the % change is indicated. Note: high CAC ratio means high productiviy (see blog post for definition). Blog Archive. SaaS business metrics: why are they different? Favorite VC and Entrepreneur blogs. pts and is dynamically updated via GoogleDocs.

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review Europe Venture Capital 48

Occam's Razor

MAY 14, 2012

So let's fix that problem in this blog post. Bonus One: Read: Brand Measurement: Analytics & Metrics for Branding Campaigns ]. There are many different tools, both online and offline, that measure the elusive metric called brand strength. You can see that eBay (green) rose for a while but has been essentially flat.

Analytics 128

Analytics Search Advertising Metrics 128

Board Effect

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

One of the things they’re looking for in their careers is whether companies are sustainable and green-friendly. Make a point to incorporate ESG goals and metrics into your strategic planning efforts. In today’s business world, the millennial generation and beyond are seeking jobs at the top companies.

South Africa 76

South Africa Government Africa Institutional Investors 76

Up and Running

MAY 30, 2016

Without the green light from the zoning commission, you will not be able to move forward. The 7 Key Metrics Every Business Owner Should Monitor. B&B Talk Bed and Breakfast Forum: This forum/blog is run by Kit Cassingham and has some great information on everything B&B related. How to Build a Brand in 5 Days.

SBA 60

SBA United States Hiring Detroit 60

Occam's Razor

OCTOBER 14, 2014

Conversion rate is one of those metrics that I strongly encourage you only create benchmarks for from your own data. One of the easiest ways to improve outcomes on your website, it is great to make sure that people don't say this via your bounce rate metric : I came, I puked, I left. None of the four other methods are advisable.

Analytics 133

Analytics Vertical Metrics Web 133

Up and Running

DECEMBER 17, 2020

In addition, using more specific keywords such as “green enchiladas,” “spicy enchiladas,” or “big fat enchiladas” can increase your chances of appearing higher in search results. That’s why digital marketing specialists often recommend that you include a blog page in your site design. Which keywords should you use? We’re here to help.

Marketing 142

Marketing Technical Review SEO Hosting 142

Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

No, this is not a marketing gimmick; we've already had to reduce the size of the stage (and eliminate my personal gold-plated green room) in order to make more seats available. And Red Room founder/CEO Ivory Madison on popular metrics that everyone should stop using. And Tendai Charisika on creative ways to get out of the building.

Lean 159

Lean San Francisco Houston Engineer 159

ConversionXL

OCTOBER 1, 2022

It’s a tactic used to great effect by SaaS founders like Noah Kagan , who has used his YouTube channel and guest blogging to grow AppSumo. Likewise, Rand Fishkin’s regular blogging and guest speaking helped make Moz the world’s number one SEO suite. Groove takes a similar approach with its blog. What questions are they asking?

B2B 103

B2B Social Media Channel Audience 103

ConversionXL

MAY 16, 2016

In the graph above you can see the relation (green line) between load time and conversion rate for one of OrangeValley’s customers. Originally we intended to look at metrics such as Speed index, start render and visually complete to compare the tools. They want to find something and unnecessary waiting will make them want to leave.

Flash 86

Flash Metrics Caching Conversion 86

Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

It automatically places five related blog posts at the end of each post I write. Let’s say you sell big smelly diesel trucks as well as super green hybrid city delivery vehicles. One way to track increases is to look at your current averages for these two metrics and create goals for each that are slightly above your current average.

Analytics 74

Analytics Widget Search Green 74

Occam's Razor

APRIL 30, 2008

Step two is to get a possible solution from the Occam's Razor blog. :). metrics that define success for the whole business. Kill all the ancillary metrics that were nice to know (and my kill I mean let lower levels worry about it). The first quadrant ( the graphic ) shows the trend for the metric.

Metrics 113

Metrics Web Analytics Aggregator 113

Software By Rob

OCTOBER 16, 2012

My onsite content strategy involves having an interview podcast (which I’ll address separately) a blog , a weekly 5 minute video and a weekly email. If you check out the Kiss Metrics blog for example it’s not all content about metrics, it’s all sorts of useful content for tech savvy website owners.

SEO 78

SEO Analytics Social Media Audio 78

Occam's Razor

JANUARY 4, 2022

We can all use head fake metrics to calling out useless activity metrics. [ None of them are KPIs, most barely qualify to be a metric because of the profoundly questionable measurement behind them. ]. It is not a leap to suggest that it is a big distraction from what's important to anoint this barely-a-metric as a KPI.

Conversion 127

Conversion Analytics .Net Metrics 127

Occam's Razor

OCTOBER 31, 2011

Making that green graph useless. Creating graphs is easy, and I could fill five blog posts with all the nonsense one can accomplish by playing with the axes. It artificially inflates the importance of a change in the metric might not be all that important. So show "good" in green and "bad" in red.

Salary 130

Salary Analytics Green eCommerce 130

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 19, 2009

The EB-5 visa is designed for foreign investors to get a green card if they are willing to bring capital to the US and create at least ten full-time jobs. The EB-5 visa is designed for foreign investors to get a green card if they are willing to bring capital to the US and create at least ten full-time jobs.

San Francisco 150

San Francisco Founder DC Washington 150