Digital marketing can feel like a minefield sometimes, especially if the topic is totally new to you. Wading through conflicting online advice; new jargon constantly coming out of the woodwork; swimming in data but no clue what to do with it all; the learning curve can feel like a real uphill battle. But doing any […]
So, what is a case study and why do you need one? A case study is an excellent way to demonstrate a business product or service and its benefits, in particular, how it worked for one of your clients. Think of it as a longer, more detailed testimonial. Case studies can be used to convince, […]
I love analytics. There I said it. I’m not a statistician. Nor am I a maths geek (although I wish I were because those guys can do really cool stuff). Still, I love analytics. The reason I love them is the reason you should love them too. Whenever you spend money marketing your business the […]
Google Analytics is unquestionably a very powerful tool. It’s not so long ago that it would have seemed an impossible dream to be able to track who came to your website, what they looked at, and what actions they took during their visit. When you think about it, that is an amazing resource for gaining […]
Google Analytics is a wonderful tool – that much is a given. However it can be incredibly complex, and that can make it a bit of a minefield for beginners. Here, in no particular order, are 7 of the most common rookie mistakes made with Google Analytics so you can get the most out of […]
You can’t write a thesis without some solid evidence to make sure you don’t get ousted as a charlatan. That’s true of creating web content too, you know. You may be crafting delicious stories that make your company sound just beautiful – but what’s driving it? Sure, it’s a creative process. But every industry has […]
As I begin to undertake this year’s large website content refresh I’m forced again to question what it is my visitors want to see. You can pay a lot of money for a usability consultant to look at your site and then give a critique but last time we did that their suggestions were at […]
With the increasing popularity of social media in business there is now a requirement to be able to analyse this traffic and determine it’s true value. SEO is changing and social signals are clearly influencing rankings, the difficulty is to track these signals especially now that search engines are always evolving at a faster pace. […]
When I started working in Google Analytics religiously – it’s brilliant, I love it as much as Excel. Geek alert I know – I had to get my head around cross domain tracking. This is when your traffic isn’t contained in just one website. Maybe you have a subdomain, a payment gateway which directs people […]
As much as I love the movie Field of Dreams, and really want to believe Ray Liotta when he tells Kevin Costner “If you build it, he will come”, sadly that rarely applies to your social media networks. You may have built an amazing new branded Facebook timeline page for your business (and by now […]