Problems Finding Data In the Default Google Analytics Dashboard I talk to bloggers every day. (no big surprise there right?) And the most asked about subject of my conversations is analytics. Google Analytics to be exact. It seems, for a large portion of my clients and bloggers that I talk to, Google analytics is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma. Hours are spent looking at the analytics dashboard trying to figure out visitors vs pageviews, where their traffic is coming ... View Post
Blog Stats Uncensored
It seems the issue of blogs, stats and traffic is on many people’s minds, particularly new bloggers. Though PR and companies might be starting to shy away from the review/giveaway model to some extent, most still require bloggers to give their traffic and follower information in the application process to participate in many campaigns. Stats are important, to a point. They reveal a piece of the puzzle that is influence and reach, but not enough to get an idea of the finished picture. ... View Post
Everything I Needed To Know About Blogging I Learned In Kindergarten
You've probably seen this banner hanging on some of your favorite blogs recently. And you've probably read some articles some good, some not so good. But the not so good comments are coming from those who don't really understand what this new service is about. Holly Homer (@Texas Holly) Shauna Callaghan and Jay have stayed up late and collaborated to bring some sanity to the blogging world through Business 2 Blogger. The thought behind this is sort of 'leveling' the field, as I see it anyway. ... View Post
