Setting up Filters in Google Analytics

Setting up a filter in Google Analytics can be useful in data segmentation. It does exactly what it sounds like – applies a filter to your traffic data based on your rules. Due to its permanence, a filter is better served as a long term solution for rules that aren’t likely to change. Filters can… read more →

Improve the Quality Score of Your Ads in Google AdWords

If you run paid campaigns through Google AdWords, you should be familiar with the term Quality Score. Like just about everything Google does, it’s a rank assigned to your ads, and it’s based on a number of factors. The advantages to a higher Quality Score include: Lower Cost Per Click (CPC) Improved Ad Position Eligibility… read more →

What’s the Difference Between Sessions and Users in Google Analytics?

Last year, Google changed the terminology that Analytics uses to reference visits to your website. Previously there were Visits and Unique Visits. Sounded pretty simple, right? If you look at a report today you’ll see Sessions and Users instead of Visits and Unique Visits. Even though this change was made months ago, I’ve spoken to… read more →

Siri, Meet Cortana

Siri has been a personality for Apple users to relate to since first “born” in October of 2011. Siri is a personal assistant that can do anything from schedule a meeting, make a phone call, or tell you if you’ll need an umbrella for the day. She has the capability of talking back to you… read more →