{"id":324,"date":"2008-03-30T10:33:56","date_gmt":"2008-03-30T15:33:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.affiliateprogramadvice.com\/?p=324"},"modified":"2008-03-30T10:51:06","modified_gmt":"2008-03-30T15:51:06","slug":"beginners-guide-to-web-analytics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.affiliateprogramadvice.com\/index.php\/2008\/03\/30\/beginners-guide-to-web-analytics\/","title":{"rendered":"Beginners guide to Web Analytics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial\">If I had a penny for every time a client was not using or unable to understand their web analytics, I could retire tomorrow. This is your companies DNA, its the blue print to understanding your traffic. The who, the what and the where and even the why. If you don\u2019t understand how to interpret your stats today, that\u2019s ok :0)<br \/>\nAfter all, you cant be expected to know everything. But if there is one piece of advice I could give anyone with an online business, go learn how to use your website analytics.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial\">I have just been looking at Econsultancy\u2019s Web Analytics &#8211; A beginner\u2019s guide and it is as it states on the tin. It\u2019s in a layman\u2019s term approach and it\u2019s definitely what you need to get started. Above all have fun researching this, roll up your sleeves read and experiment, this is the best way to learn &#8211; Jess :0)<u1:p><\/u1:p><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<h1><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.paidonresults.net\/c\/3175\/1\/192\/0\/publications\/web-analytics-beginners-guide\/\">Web Analytics: A Beginner\u2019s Guide<\/a><u1:p><\/u1:p><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/h1>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: normal\">About this Guide<u1:p><\/u1:p><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial\">This guide aims to be the first step in a journey that will see you become a fully-fledged expert in web analytics \u2013 one of the central tools companies need to become successful online. You can use the guide to discover what web analytics is all about: how it works, how to manage it, what pitfalls you need to avoid and why an investment in it can be a very smart move. But view it as a jumping-off <u1:p><\/u1:p><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: normal\">Contents<u1:p><\/u1:p><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial\">What is this report and who is it for? <u1:p><\/u1:p><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial\">What is web analytics? <u1:p><\/u1:p><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial\">The basics \u2013 how does web analytics work? <u1:p><\/u1:p><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial\">Why does web analytics matter? <u1:p><\/u1:p><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial\">Why should I bother with web analytics? <u1:p><\/u1:p><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial\">What kind of results can I expect from web analytics? <u1:p><\/u1:p><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial\">Who manages web analytics? <u1:p><\/u1:p><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial\">Where do I start with web analytics?<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: Arial\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.paidonresults.net\/c\/3175\/1\/192\/0\/publications\/web-analytics-beginners-guide\/\">Web Analytics: A Beginner\u2019s Guide<\/a><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family: Arial\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial\"><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If I had a penny for every time a client was not using or unable to understand their web analytics, I could retire tomorrow. 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