ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Google Analytics switched its default metric from “sessions” to “users” in 2018, mirroring Mixpanel’s emphasis on users over pageviews. have the highest conversion rate and identify the content that earns the most interest from your target audience. Engagement, conversion, and retention.

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ConversionXL

JULY 7, 2016

With a combination of both tools, we’ve seen people increase click-through rates 6x, increase conversions, and increase the ROI on marketing spending by 25%. A/B testing shows graphs and statistics, mostly at the aggregate level, but it doesn’t show you how users experience your page. A/B Testing + Visual Engagement Analytics.

Metrics 65

Metrics Analytics Aggregator Algorithm 65

VC Cafe

MARCH 1, 2024

I’ve recently come across several of such lists and I thought it could be useful to aggregate them and share them here. A lightweight “agent” with access to logs and metrics can, to start, retrieve relevant information (e.g. Bots should be able to join chats with you and friends, and weigh in or spark discussions.

Artificial Inteligence 176

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

Conversion optimization is a little different if you’re in B2B. You’ll still need to do the same types of conversion research, persona building, and experimentation that is common across conversion optimization, but let’s talk a bit about how and why B2B is different. Longer Sales Cycles and Micro-Conversions.

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Occam's Razor

AUGUST 13, 2012

Finally there were questions we can always count on: setting goals and tracking conversions, justifying analytics and wanting to track the absolutely impossible ( why can't I track people across all devices and all websites? ). That means: All of these metrics are off. EU Cookies!) Rinse and repeat.

Analytics 125

Analytics Channel Metrics Web 125

www.forentrepreneurs.com

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Blog About Log in Register Designing startup metrics to drive successful behavior Great companies are almost always run by great management teams. Good metrics should also be actionable, and drive successful behavior. In a follow up post, I will use this technique to walk through the design of a set of metrics for a SaaS company.

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Metrics Design Entrepreneur Startup 55

Occam's Razor

JULY 12, 2010

Please click on the above image for a higher resolution version , including all the other metrics.]. I love the data you saw in the very first screenshot, and I absolutely love this… [Please click on the above image for a higher resolution version , including all the other metrics.]. Say it ain't so! :). Why is this cool?

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ConversionXL

AUGUST 21, 2014

That’s why you need to be simultaneously feeding your growth engine , while monitoring churn and your other startup metrics. They refer to these differences as “ Red Flag” Metrics (or RFMs). Total number of logins also proved to be an important metric, though not as much so as the former two. times per day on average.

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ConversionXL

AUGUST 19, 2020

In pre-COVID days, our SEO and PPC teams sat in close proximity, so conversations could naturally flow between them. Now that we’re remote, we share threaded conversations in Basecamp (our project management tool of choice) so both teams are aware of the others’ activities. Not sure who needs to be included in each conversation?

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PPC SEO Channel Analytics 69

Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 5, 2009

In a startup context, numbers like gross revenue are actually vanity metrics, not actionable metrics. Similarly, it’s easy to generate large aggregate numbers by simply falling back to non-disruptive or non-sustainable tactics (see Validated learning about customers for one example). June 8, 2009 1:16 AM Colin said.

San Francisco 102

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

The more well-known your company becomes, the harder it gets to directly impact primary KPI’s at the aggregate level because the majority of customers who buy are going to do so irrespective of if your button color is red or blue. In the same vein, consider a metric like ‘time on site.’. Image Source.

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Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 14, 2009

Every board meeting, the metrics of success change. First of all, it means that most aggregate measures of success, like total revenue, are not very useful. Time-to-complete-a-sale is not a bad metric for validated learning at this stage. Whats the right set of materials, conversations, etc. The selling order.

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ConversionXL

MAY 16, 2018

Relatively recently, conversion optimization specialists have discovered the immense power of experimentation when applied to an online environment in the form of A/B Testing, Usability Testing, and more. Know the difference between leading and lagging metrics. Common examples are Revenue and Conversions. Why do we test?

Marketing 133

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ConversionXL

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Nowadays nearly every online shop utilizes some sort of product recommendation engine, which is no wonder, as these systems, if set up and configured properly can significantly boost revenues, CTRs, conversions, and other important metrics. This is a very important metric when evaluating a recommender system.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

This typically involves a CRM system or tool that helps automate and aggregate various customer touchpoints. This can include data points like their purchase history, how they communicate with you , customer service interactions, and even notes from conversations. How to choose a CRM for your business.

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 24, 2009

So I generally feel right at home in these conversations. 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. In other words, they are facing conditions of extreme uncertainty, just like startups. Is that a lot?

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ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Before you can dive into them fully, it’s important to understand the difference between hit-level metrics and session-level metrics. Avinash wrote an excellent post on this very topic, Excellent Analytics Tip #23: Align Hits, Sessions, Metrics, Dimensions! Four ways to use segmentation to increase conversions.

Analytics 70

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ConversionXL

OCTOBER 13, 2015

So by segmenting your data, you can learn things you couldn’t from the aggregate data. In sequential testing , you simply change things on your site and note how your conversion rate changes over time. Will this cohort help me improve that metric?”. However, cohort analysis without controlled experimentation (e.g.

Conversion 48

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ConversionXL

JUNE 20, 2019

In comparison, Facebook Live shows overview metrics like minutes viewed, average percentage completion, and unique viewers.). Wistia’s analytics can help connect the dots between video consumption and conversions. Brightcove analytics aggregated data effectively across those platforms. Image source ).

Hosting 127

Hosting Video Technical Review Software Review 127

Occam's Razor

MAY 19, 2014

" And we oblige: "Conversion Rate, that's it." But the problem is that single golden metrics hide valuable insights and, more often than not, drive bad behavior. Here's my proposal: If you are pushed to have a single golden metric, give it a partner. So, great metric. Honestly, who can blame them.

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eranki.tumblr.com

JULY 13, 2012

App-specific metrics. Another thing that became increasingly useful was to have thousands of custom stats aggregated over thousands of servers graphed. When you want to display times to a user, make the timezone conversion happen at the last second. Better than switching off features! We kept a clock on the wall set to UTC.

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ConversionXL

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Conversion rates will drop through the floor. But, ultimately, it generates paying customers—and that’s the only metric that really matters. Create content to answer hundreds of these questions, and, in aggregate, you can reach a huge audience of relevant prospects. It generates lots of irrelevant traffic. Conclusion.

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ConversionXL

AUGUST 19, 2016

To find what barriers your mobile website may face , let’s look at the limitations of mobile, how to compensate for them, and what improvements you can implement to ensure the best user experience, increase conversions, better retarget potential customers, and more. But conversion rate alone is not a success metric.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 9, 2019

Heat maps are a popular conversion optimization tool , but are they really that useful? Click maps show you a heat map comprised of aggregated click data. It’s also easy to take in aggregate click data quickly and see broad trends. Inserting a good call to action there can drive up conversions. What is a heat map?

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 21, 2020

Aggregate them and consider how those needs transfer to your web analysis tool: What do you want to analyze? One Account for your company; Multiple Properties for regions (or brands) and one Property (with a different tracking code) to aggregate data from all sites; One roll-up View for each Property; One View per website.

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 8, 2016

As Avinash Kaushik famously wrote, “All data in aggregate is crap.” Before you can dive into them fully, it’s important to understand the difference between hit-level metrics and session-level metrics. 4 Ways to Use Segmentation to Increase Conversions. Sessions, conversion rate, etc.

Analytics 48

Analytics eCommerce Software Review Technical Review 48

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. ]. Conversion Rate, IVT Rate (invalid traffic rate), etc. Conversion Rate obviously is a fine metric.

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Occam's Razor

AUGUST 6, 2007

It is quite likely that your company is spending tons of time, energy, and dollars on web marketing efforts yet conversion rates (or ROI) are stuck in the two to three percent range. So what is this mysterious metric? In Adobe's Site Catalyst bounce rate is not a standard metric, but you are able to create a special custom metric.

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om.co

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

It is something I talk about often, but mostly with my team members and in one-on-one conversations. Conversations with some of my fellow bloggers (thanks Rafat and Mike) only convinced me that it was time to jump into the deep-end. That conversation ended with two decisions. At GigaOm, we are story tellers. Back to the top.

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David Teten

APRIL 1, 2021

aggregates resources from all the VCs. For instance, tracking ‘months-of-runway’ combined with the month-over-month change to that metric allows us to rapidly identify companies that may be distressed. Build a network of on-call domain experts, who will have short conversations with portfolio management, typically at no cost. .

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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. I wanted to put this as #3 because if it were a "conversion" campaign then it would not be a "branding" / feel good campaign. In this case our Yahoo!

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ConversionXL

MARCH 26, 2014

You can find insights for conversion optimization from lots of different reports & some of the juicier reports are lesser known. Brian Massey, the Conversion Scientist : One of our more unusual Google Analytics reports is the buyer persona report. 1: Advanced Segments Based On Buyer Personas.

Analytics 131

Analytics Conversion Metrics Europe 131

Occam's Razor

APRIL 20, 2009

All web analytics tools have a smattering of metrics and key performance indicators that were created just because someone decided it would be cute to add / subtract / multiply / divide some numbers. You can learn a lot more about Visits and Unique Visitors in this post: Standard Metrics Revisited: #1: Visitors. Guess what?

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SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 22, 2009

I see Visible Networking as a series of conversations around blog posts, and encouraging a group of people to actively participate. Yes, blogs has been touted as a place to have conversations, but Tony is doing Visible Networking by starting the conversation in a blog post, then continuing the conversation in the comments.

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Occam's Razor

JANUARY 12, 2015

At the core of everything you will do in digital analytics is the concept of metrics. How do you define a metric: It is simply a number. Your digital analytics tools are full of metrics. Helpful post: Best Metrics For Digital Marketing: Rock Your Own And Rent Strategies.]. Now you have your foundation, metrics and KPIs.

Analytics 60

Analytics Metrics Web Leadership 60

ConversionXL

MARCH 16, 2016

Net Promoter Score is a customer loyalty metric developed by (and a trademark of) Fred Reichheld, Bain & Company, and Satmetrix. Instead of distributing bulky customer satisfaction surveys, where even your managers don’t know what to do with the results, you have only one question, one metric to deal with. Beauty in Simplicity.

.Net 48

.Net Metrics Retention Aggregator 48

www.kalzumeus.com

AUGUST 13, 2012

Unless you own a hosting company, “number of servers owned” is not a metric your CEO cares about. Long story short: Server Density is a UK company and there are conversion issues from GBP to USD and back again. This is pretty much the way that normal distributions show up in nature — through aggregation.

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