WA report from across the pond…good time to be an analyst

Ben Gott of Search Engine Land provides a nice summary of two recent Econsultancy reports that analyze the web analytics market in the UK. My summary of his summary: The market is up. Spending is shifting from technology to staff. Google looks to be running over small paid-for competitors like a lorry (that’s a big [...]

Flash will be CRAZY measurable!

Adobe Acquires Omniture Customer engagement just got a kick in the pants. Adobe announced yesterday that it will buy Omniture for $1.8 billion. While a surprising development to some, Adobe was clear about its motivation… customer engagement optimization. For designers, developers and online marketers, an integrated workflow—with optimization capabilities embedded in the creation tools—will streamline [...]

Webinar 8/20/09: Measuring Engagement

Don’t miss Thursday’s webinar. How do you measure the impact of customer engagement with your content and communications? How can you use a customer’s pattern of engagement to strengthen the relationship and drive sales? The tight integration of content, data, cutting-edge analytics and technology can deliver optimal customer interactions and drive your marketing objectives. Learn [...]

Landing Page Myths

Just found the presentation below via a tweet from Avinash Kaushik, web analytics guru extraordinaire and Analytics Evangelist for Google. He says: One of the best landing page optimization and testing presentations I’ve read in a long time. I couldn’t agree more. Great thoughts from Scott Brinker. In fact, Scott’s presentation goes beyond analytics, with [...]

Targeted Optimization

A couple of months ago I wrote about Web Site Optimization and the benefits of testing creative to drive higher response rates on your website. I left you with a question, Should marketers be focused on pure Quantity or the Quality of the leads generated via their landing pages? My response was ‘yes’! By leveraging [...]

Whole Foods – You Complete Me

Spend 5 minutes with me or be within 10 feet of me and I am sure at some point in the conversation you will hear me mention Whole Foods.  I freely admit it – I am a monster sized fan of WF.  For many years I have lived only a few blocks from one of [...]

Web Analytics: Change is Coming

John Lovett of Forrester just posted a preview of his soon-to-be-published forecast for the Web Analytics market. He predicts change and growth. After a great perspective on recent market forces that have impeded growth, John writes: So where does that leave us? Luckily, the Web analytics industry is brimming with visionaries, advocates and enthusiasts who [...]