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Google Analytics Tip of the Day - Visualize Success With Motion Charts

Posted by Kelly Schutt

Monday, March 01, 2010


Picture a close friend's life. Has the last year been good or bad to them? Were there great experiences they could've had more often, and bad ones they could have avoided? Did a handful of exceptional experiences make or break their year? How would you identify them? Well, if you had Motion Charts it would be easy! Motion charts let you visualize trends in an amazing, intuitive, and very useful way.
 

Google Analytics Tip Of The Day - Location, Location, Location

Posted by Kelly Schutt

Friday, February 26, 2010


Everything in Google Analytics, from bounce rates to ecommerce, is geotargeted.  What this means to you is that simply by setting up Google Analytics, you've created a global view of your business.  There are some really exciting ways to apply this wonderful information.  From the coolness factor of these reports to the rich benefits of discovering your most lucrative markets, Google Analytics has your back.  Let's dive right in!  To get started, log in and click any country right from the map overlay on your dashboard.  

Google Analytics Tip Of The Day - Goals Make Your Web Traffic Matter

Posted by Kelly Schutt

Friday, February 26, 2010


Imagine you just checked your Google Analytics report and found that month over month, visits to your site are up 25%.  You'd be happy, right?  Well you should be, but you should also ask what all those extra visits did that was meaningful.
 

GOOGLE ANALYTICS TIP OF THE DAY - MAKE BOUNCE RATE WORK FOR YOU

Posted by Kelly Schutt

Friday, February 26, 2010


One of the most difficult things about online success is just getting people to your website.  Unlike a classic baseball movie, "If you build it, they will not come". 


It isn't enough to just have a great looking site with good features.  You need to promote it through social networks, blogs, advertising, contests, and pr.  That's a lot of time consuming and costly work, so when people do find time in their busy day to visit your site, make sure to treat 'em right!

 
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Information Changes Behavior

Posted by Josh Woodard

Thursday, February 25, 2010


One thing I love about newer cars is the information rich displays. I have been travelling a lot and nothing has changed my driving habits as significantly as the information on the dashboard.