Using Web Analytics To Compete

I have an interesting perspective.  The majority of my professional career has been spent in web development and online marketing.  I had a short jog outside of this industry and during that time, Google Analytics became the dominant web analytics tool.  Boy, what a...

Use It or Lose It: Advanced Segments in Google Analytics

What is an advanced segment? Advanced segmentation in GA is a functionality that allows you to further dissect your data and customize Google Analytics reports.  This can help you understand customers better by identifying how different types of visitors behave...

Still Using setVar? Set a Higher Bar

If you are still using setVar to populate a user-defined segment you should be aware that that function has been deprecated. It will still function as is, but any new features or functionality will be introduced using the Set Custom Variable code:...

Ending the Suspense…TweepMe.com is Suspended By Twitter

Social media-ites beware, Twitter search engine TweepMe.com (www.tweepme.com) has been suspended by Twitter, ending the wait for Twitter to begin a crackdown on use and potential abuse. While it’s not quite looking like an Iranian media blackout attempt, Twitter...

Email Marketing Grows Integrated

Friday afternoon I met with two television media companies in New York City. I noticed a trend, these big media companies are rapidly embracing email marketing as a vehicle to drive viewership on television. Yup, email marketing is starting to be implemented to bump...