Occam's Razor

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Since you're reading a blog on advanced analytics, I'm going to assume that you have been exposed to the magical and amazing awesomeness of experimentation and testing. And yet, chances are you really don’t know anyone directly who uses experimentation as a part of their regular business practice. Wah wah wah waaah.

Experimentation 101

Experimentation Testing Optimization Marketing 101

Occam's Razor

MAY 27, 2015

It is being hyper-conservative when it comes to creativity and experimentation because of quant-issues. That will quickly be followed by amazing, incredible marketing (owned first, earned next and paid as the final piece of the puzzle). For how to go about this, use the wonderful Analytics Ladder of Awesomeness. Their intent.

Marketing Analytics 153

Marketing Analytics Marketing Analytics Advertising 153

Occam's Razor

JUNE 6, 2007

I am thrilled to say that my book Web Analytics: An Hour A Day has been published and is now widely available. Five Reasons Why You Should Buy Web Analytics: An Hour A Day: Web Analytics: An Hour A Day for the first time provides a Practitioner's in the trenches perspective on web analytics. There I said it.

Analytics 60

Analytics Metrics Marketing Dashboards 60

Occam's Razor

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

We'll start with digital at the highest strategic level, which leads us into content marketing, from there it is a quick hop over to the challenge of metrics and silos, followed by a recommendation to optimize for the global maxima, and we end with the last two visuals that cover social investment and social content strategy.

Marketing Analytics 154

Marketing Analytics Marketing Visualization Analytics 154

Occam's Razor

JULY 6, 2016

Yes, I worry that Analysts, and Marketers, are spending too much time with their head buried in custom reports and advance segments and smart calculated metrics and strategic or tactical dashboards. Additionally, you are spending your day in the warm embrace of Adobe or Google Analytics because your job is set up as "data people."

Testing 86

Testing Marketing Experimentation Cost-Benefit 86

Sisense

MAY 18, 2021

In a recent survey from Villanova University, 100% of marketers said data analytics has an essential role in marketing’s future. With everyone on board with the importance of data analytics, it’s surprising that as of 2020, only 52.7% Modernize your marketing with data analytics.

Marketing 52

Marketing Data Analytics Analytics Metrics 52

Sisense

JULY 1, 2021

Marketing technology tools (also referred to as MarTech tools) have multiplied from about 150 in 2011 to around 8,000 today, a 5,233% increase that sends a clear message: Marketers are embracing digital assistance and data/analytics. Scott has dubbed this new breed “augmented marketers.” Powering up the marketing toolkit.

Marketing 52

Marketing Experimentation Marketing Analytics ROI 52