#UnderstandingAnalytics: Summary
Well, gentle reader, it seems we have come to the end of yet another series. I started writing serial posts a couple years back, and I really enjoy doing it. It helps to focus me over a long period of […]
#UnderstandingAnalytics 8: Instagram Analytics
I feel like I have been writing about Instagram too much lately. I can’t help it! It’s my current first love… When it comes to Instagram Analytics, there are no real built-in options. You can, of course, measure your top […]
#UnderstandingAnalytics 7: Pinterest Analytics
Ah, Pinterest. How can you not love it? All those pretty pictures… If you have a business that is visually-based, Pinterest could quite seriously be your best friend. Pinterest is a major source of traffic to both of my blogs, […]
#UnderstandingAnalytics 6: YouTube Analytics
YouTube! It’s kind of a big deal. Owned by Google, YouTube is the #2 search engine in the world, after, you guessed it, Google. There are tons of folks out there that are literally making a living at YouTube, by […]
#UnderstandingAnaltyics 5: E-Newsletters
They might seem old-school, but e-newsletters are really important marketing tools. You see, people have to sign up for them, so they land in people’s inboxes. That’s a great privilege to have. Still, even though people sign up for your […]
#UnderstandingAnalytics 4: Twitter Analytics
It’s no secret I love Twitter. I love it because it’s still completely open (unlike Facebook), and it gives you unprecedented access to millions of cool people. My marketing strategy on Twitter is two-fold: it’s really important that I give […]
How to Find the Best Date and Time to Publish your Blog Post Using Google Analytics
I have a treat for you today! We are currently in the middle of a series of blog posts on Understanding Analytics. This is a bonus post. Today, I show you how to determine the best date and time to […]
Understanding Analytics #3: Facebook Insights
When it comes to analytics, Facebook Insights are among the most complicated. Google Analytics take the cake in that category, but Facebook gives you a surprisingly broad spectrum of information. Let’s have a look at what’s important to know about […]
Understanding Analytics #2: WordPress Site Stats and Jetpack
Welcome to the second part of my series on how to understand and interpret analytics. Last week, we checked out the granddaddy of all analytics, Google. Today, we’re going to focus on analytics for bloggers, specifically bloggers who use WordPress. […]
Understanding Analytics #1: Google Analytics for Bloggers
For a really long time, I didn’t have Google Analytics installed on my blog. I just used JetPack’s Site Stats, and I was pretty happy with that. But about a year ago, I finally installed it on my blogs (with […]