Tag Archives: conversions
Segments, Segments Everywhere
“But not a one I can use.” This is likely a conversation that still takes place today between marketing and analytics. Indeed it is likely that of all things in web analytics, segments and the different ways segments are used is the most confusing aspect. Everyone uses the term in different disciplines assuming that the other understands exactly what she or he means. They don’t! Continue reading
Voice of the Customer
Can you hear them hollering . . . in your data? There is no doubt that one of the most important complementary additions to a quantitative Web Analytic view is the qualitative view from the voice of the customer. Web analytics uses conversions to measure how visitors interact with the web property. Completion of visitor tasks is just as important in understanding why visitor’s come to the site and are successful in completing their tasks. VoC offerings such as iPerceptions 4Q allow for quick and easy access to this data. The question is how to make your tasks and visitor’s tasks align for business success? Lets take a look. Continue reading
Funnels and the Paths They Make
My attitude is that funnels form a compelling prerequisite for action and should be an element of every actionable report. Let me demonstrate. But first we need to deal with the train wreck between funnels and paths in current web analytic tools. Continue reading
Visitors vs. Visits
One would think that Visitors and the Visits they make would go hand in hand, but in some cases that is not true for many web analytic solutions. Visits or Sessions have their place in web analytics but not as prominently as one would think. Caution: This is a no spin zone! Let us take a new and honest look at this fundamental concept in web analytic analysis. Continue reading
The Axioms of Web Analytics
The subtitle for this is “And How Analyst and Tools Attempt to Skirt Them”. Axioms are suppose to be immutable and unchallengeable, but hey, in this day and age is there anything that does not go unchallenged. Is it possible that there is logic to Web Analytics? This argues yes – as simple as 10th grade Geometry. Continue reading
Mind Before You Mine 