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Lost in Translation. Measuring and Managing GOOD Web Intentions Marilyn Harmacek. MARILYN HARMACEK. Web Analytics: The Basics. What Why How. WEB ANALYTICS. “We don’t analyze websites. We analyze people’s behavior with our content.” The Drum. WEB ANALYTICS - WHAT.
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Lost in Translation Measuring and Managing GOOD Web Intentions Marilyn Harmacek .
Web Analytics: The Basics What Why How
WEB ANALYTICS “We don’t analyze websites. We analyze people’s behavior with our content.” • The Drum
WEB ANALYTICS - WHAT • The Study of Visitor Behavior on Websites – a Process • Part of a Larger Online Marketing Analysis • Social Networking • Email Marketing • Video Platforms • Blogs • Adwords Campaigns • Change Agent
WEB ANALYTICS - WHY • To make your website • More Effective • More Valuable • More Actionable 720.295.0855 www.mhcinfosolutions.com 720.295.0855www.mhcinfosolutions.com
WEB ANALYTICS - HOW • Set Your Goals • Monitor the Site • Analyze the Data • Change for Action
PICKING AN ANALYTICS TOOL WEB ANALYTICS
What Do You Want Users To Do? • Subscribe to a newsletter • Buy a book • Call for a consultation • Download a document • Donate to a cause • Comment on a blog • Share with a peer
The Basics – Finding an Analytic Tool • Dashboard • Features • Traffic • Referrals • Stat Intervals • Visitor Details • Tech Support/Help • Cost
GOOGLE ANALYTICS EXAMPLES WEB ANALYTICS
Example: Google Analytics Audience Dashboard Time Frame: October - December 2012
How to Use Analytics Movement Decides Measurement • User Pathways versus Action Pathways • Measure only what you can Change
Don’t Get Lost in Translation • Inundated with Information • Measure What Matters • Be Careful Interpreting Results
Web Analytics: Case Studies Content Matters
Web Analytics: Case Studies Context Matters
Web Analytics: Case Studies Change Matters
Change Matters How Advertisers Made The Super Bowl Power Outage Work For Them - Forbes Twitter Now 10,000 tweets before the lights went on. Analyze that!
Social Networking • It’s More About Relationships than the Metrics • The Metrics help you find the Relationships
In Conclusion What Do YOU need to Remember
WEB ANALYTICS • To make your website • More Effective • More Valuable • More Actionable 720.295.0855 www.mhcinfosolutions.com 720.295.0855www.mhcinfosolutions.com
Don’t Get Lost in Translation • Set Goals. Monitor. Analyze. Change. • Measure What Matters • All Data is Suspect: Don’t Misinterpret • Put it into Context to tell a Complete Story • Content is still King