Occam's Razor

SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

I have tried to find some metric that mixes Y/Y and M/M, but to no avail. Here's me comparing performance of this blog over two years for the Visitors metric: Overall happiness reigns, I think. Let's say I did lots of things to drive SEO from Nov 2007 to May 2008. Do you have any thoughts on this matter?

Analytics 68

Analytics Metrics Search Florida 68

ConversionXL

DECEMBER 4, 2014

In 2008 Wal-Mart asked customers if they would like less cluttered stores, and the answer was “Yes, please.” Listening to people is a good idea, but you have to pay attention to the metrics. ” What people say and what they do are different things. You’re in the business of making money, not compliments.

Conversion 124

Conversion Technical Review Design Framework 124

Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 21, 2010

This is equally true of a packaged good in a grocery store, an ecommerce website, a non-profit social service or a variety of government programs. This is equally true of a packaged good in a grocery store, an ecommerce website, a non-profit social service or a variety of government programs.

San Francisco 168

San Francisco Startup Lean Continuous Deployment 168

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

If you’re still doing SEO by optimizing for keywords, you should know: it’s not 2008 anymore. Lets say you run an ecommerce store with an average transaction value of $50. Ignore vanity metrics, segment super deep and don’t just rely on built-in reports. Also, vanity metrics are not insightful.

PPC 123

PPC Analytics Conversion SEO 123

ConversionXL

JUNE 6, 2016

They’re the crux of running an eCommerce site, really. Amazon, customer experience master, was the subject of the New York Times article in 2008 , when the author had ordered a Playstation for his son. Detractors, for their part, were concerned about the same things: store experience. online orders. and delivery. Image Source.

Customer 48

Customer Email Campaign Conversion 48

View from Seed

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

In fact, there are over 250 founders from the HBS classes between 2008 and 2014. So I have personal scars from what it means to over-index success using fundraising as the key metric. Harvard MBA Startup Founders: 2008-2014. As you can see, it’s relatively broad, with a notable 30% specializing in ecommerce.

North America 120

North America Founder Cofounder San Francisco 120

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

GA2 : Classic, 2008. In the case of ecommerce, maybe you want to stop ads for 30-60 days then be eligible for a new set of ads. Popular dimensions and metrics such as “medium” and “bounces” no longer exist. GA1 : Urchin, 2005. GA3 : Universal, 2013. GA4 : We are here, 2020. Image source ). Image source ). Image source ).

Analytics 117

Analytics Web Mobile Video 117

Occam's Razor

MAY 18, 2010

So it was with absolute delight that I wrote a detailed post about the release of Advanced Segmentation feature in Google Analytics in Oct 2008: Google Analytics Releases Advanced Segmentation: Now Be A Ninja! But a typical set of metrics you'll evaluate will hopefully represent a spectrum of success, like for example.

Analytics 124

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2011

That, plus I love the space of high-customer-service, focused eCommerce for moms worried about what their kids eat & wear.&#. He was raising money initially in the worst market in a decade (we met in 2008), he’s in his mid-40′s, is doing a mom’s site (he has no kids) and he has a JewFro.

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ConversionXL

APRIL 12, 2017

Jared Spool: Is Design Metrically Opposed? Useless measures and silly metrics. Metric: A measure we track (usually over time). A metric should tell you what you will do differently. Combine qualitative usability research and quantitative custom metrics (not metrics that come out of the box). 2008 process.

San Antonio 86

San Antonio Metrics B2B Analytics 86

Occam's Razor

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

You can hover over each box to get a sense of the key metrics. The core performance of the current website look like this… While we are applying it to a B2B case, it could just as easily be applied to a B2C / Ecommerce scenarios. The fact that we had this step change suddenly in 7+ in 2008 gives you a pause. What happened?

Analytics 145

Analytics Sierra Leone Channel Conversion 145

ConversionXL

AUGUST 1, 2017

But in more traditional retail as well as ecommerce, you may be more familiar with loyalty programs. By 2008 the company was valued at $7.8 Though it has downsides (as any metric does), it is simple and you can compare it across companies and industries to get a good idea of where you stand. Image Source.

Customer 114

Customer Retention B2C Programming 114

ConversionXL

AUGUST 1, 2017

But in more traditional retail as well as ecommerce, you may be more familiar with loyalty programs. By 2008 the company was valued at $7.8 Though it has downsides (as any metric does), it is simple and you can compare it across companies and industries to get a good idea of where you stand. Image Source.

Customer 91

Customer Retention B2C Programming 91

Lightspeed Venture Partners

DECEMBER 3, 2010

The key driver of this renewed confidence from brand advertisers is better measurement of brand metrics that can show the impact of online advertising beyond clickthrough. Saving money online has been a real driver of ecommerce growth in 2010. Putting fun into ecommerce. Direct Response Advertising becomes ever more efficient.

Internet 114

Internet eCommerce Advertising Flash 114