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8 (of the) Best Web Analytics Guides of 2010

Webbiquity

Which tools and plugins are really useful for extending the capabilities of Google Analytics (GA)? What common analytics mistakes should you avoid? Discover the answers to these questions and others here in eight of the best guides to web analytics of last year. How to Add Google Analytics to a Facebook Page Tab by SitePoint.

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Best Web Analytics Tools and Tips of 2009

Webbiquity

In the world of analytics, all information is, by its nature, backward looking (you can’t measure what hasn’t happened yet). In short, to be valuable, analytics must be actionable ; they should provide hard data to clarify what you should keep doing, what you should stop doing, and what you should do differently.

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The Pinterest Buy Button Might Rock Your Ecommerce

Convince & Convert

Truthfully, many social networks are still haunted by what happened to Digg, a once-huge social network that destroyed its following by trying to monetize too quickly. From analytics to widgets, these features should absolutely not be overlooked. Pinterest automatically pulls data from your site to create Rich Pins.

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Measuring Social Media ROI with Google Analytics: Part 4 – Standard Reports

EMagine B2B Blog

In previous posts, we discussed ROI with regard to campaign tagging , advanced segments, and profile filters. Google Analytics has recently expanded its reporting option to include social media outlets. Before some of these reports will function properly, you will need to set up your goals in Google Analytics. Social Value.

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Social Media Marketing Tips from the Experts: Rick Burnes

Webbiquity

But sites like Facebook, Twitter and Digg are essentially “social search engines&# that enable prospective customers to find content recommended by their friends and peers, which is both much more powerful than advertising and much lower cost (at least direct cost, though creating great content does require resources). Tweet This!

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Four Ways to Measure Social Media Marketing Results

Webbiquity

No automated sentiment tracking tool is perfect (for example, “It sucks having a cold but NyQuil is helping&# may be tagged as a negative brand reference for Vicks because of the way that sentence started). Activity: Most web analytics tools, such as Google Analytics, can be used to track the number of visits, traffic quality (e.g.

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The Tipping Point and your Contact Center

Buzz Marketing for Technology

But today’s listening and analytical technology for social conversations are still in their infancy. Too much manual intervention and we need to evolve the analytical tools take the place of the “Connector” role. Tags: Customer Support Social Media. Tweet This! Share this on Facebook. Share this on Linkedin.

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