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Five Strategies for Slaying the Data Puking Dragon.

Occam's Razor

Focus only on KPIs, eliminate metrics. KPI : A key performance indicator (KPI) is a metric most closely tied to overall business success. Profit is obviously a KPI, as is Likelihood to Recommend. Take this image from my January 2007 post: Analytics Tip #9: Leverage Statistical Control Limits ….

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The Lean Analytics Cycle: Metrics > Hypothesis > Experiment > Act

Occam's Razor

That metric is tied to a KPI. It's the target for your KPI. So grab a piece of paper and write down three key business metrics you'd like to change. For each of them, write down the KPI you're measuring, and what that KPI should be for you to consider your efforts a success. KPI: Property bookings.

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"Dear Avinash": Be Awesome At Comparing KPI Trends Over Time

Occam's Razor

In this post we'll cover a topic near and dear to all our hearts, comparing trends of our Key Performance Indicators and two specific strategies you can use to drive action. Let's say I did lots of things to drive SEO from Nov 2007 to May 2008. Let's go. the question first.

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Knowledge

Occam's Razor

" ~ Web Metrics: "What is a KPI? Triggers, Benchmarking, Identifying Goals & KPI Cards. The Awesome Power of Visualization 2 -> Death and Taxes 2007. Be Awesome At Comparing KPI Trends Over Time. Web Metrics: "What is a KPI? Actively Avoid Insights: 4 Useful KPI Measurement Techniques.

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