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Digital Marketing And Analytics: Two Ladders For Magnificent Success

Occam's Razor

Progress in digital marketing and analytics in either scenario becomes painful (the organization / systems / thinking is simply not in the optimal position). In this post I want to arm you with the evolution you should undertake in your companies when it comes to marketing and analytics. It is a part of multi-channel analytics chapter.

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Multi-Channel Attribution Modeling: The Good, Bad and Ugly Models

Occam's Razor

There are few things more complicated in analytics (all analytics, big data and huge data!) I normally ask people to look at the Path Length report in the Multi-Channel Funnels standard report in Google Analytics (or equivalent tool if you are using SiteCatalyst or WebTrends or other web analytics tools). It is sweet.

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Conversion Rate Formulas to Accurately Calculate Growth

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For example, if you’re investing in Facebook Ads—where CPA is on the rise —you’ll need healthy conversion rates to ensure a positive ROAS. What’s our CPA? For example, there’s often a discrepancy between the number of clicks generated from Facebook Ads and number of page visits from that source from Google Analytics.

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Artificial Intelligence: Implications On Marketing, Analytics, And You

Occam's Razor

It’s implications are far and wide, even in the narrow scope that I live in (marketing, analytics, influence). Machine Learning | Analytics. You set your desired outcomes (target CPA, ROAS, enhanced CPC) and let intelligence help you get to your goals – sans human micro fidgeting! Machine Learning | Analytics.

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UTM Parameters: A Complete Guide for Traffic Attribution

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This post details the role that UTM parameters play in traffic attribution in Google Analytics. Here’s what I’ll cover: Why conversion attribution starts with traffic attribution How Google Analytics understands traffic sources What are UTM parameters? How Google Analytics understands traffic sources. HTTP Referrer.

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Facebook Advertising / Marketing: Best Metrics, ROI, Business Value

Occam's Razor

But if you read it, I promise, you'll see Facebook marketing, advertising and analytics in a completely new light. You've deployed five, six or 15 web analytics tools on your website/mobile app. If you are new to analytics, maybe you obsess about the wrong thing (impressions). Let's go! That is ok. That is how!

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Be Real-World Smart: A Beginner's Advanced Google Analytics Guide

Occam's Razor

The outcome of book smart is rarely better for analytics practitioners then folks trying to learn how to fly an airplane from how-to books. This is all the way from Aug 2009: Web Analytics Career Advice: Play In The Real World! And, happily, it has almost all of the Google Analytics features implemented correctly.