Did you know Google Analytics data can actually lead you and your team to make poor marketing decisions? That probably comes as a surprise considering how I recommend this tool to every business, but it's true! If you're not careful reading your Google Analytics reports, then you could end up drawing the wrong conclusions about what's [...]
Looking for a complete guide to Google Analytics that will show you step-by-step how to use Google Analytics to make smarter marketing decisions? Look no further... You’re minutes away from learning how to track and measure the return on investment (ROI) from all of your digital marketing using Google Analytics. No more guessing that [...]
Are you curious how to track SEO keyword rankings, traffic, and conversions using Google Analytics? You've come to the right place... If you want to see how your SEO campaign is performing, where is the most obvious place to look? Google.com right? Just search for some of your target keyword phrases to see how high [...]
When you think of Google Ads, then where do you picture the ads? My guess is you immediately think of the ads on Google.com. Do a search in Google and you'll typically see 3-4 ads at the top of the page that look strikingly similar to the organic results, except for the small "Ad" text [...]
A positive return on investment is the goal of every digital marketing campaign. However, while the endgame of digital marketing is to increase profits, not every campaign directly leads to dollars and cents. Some campaigns raise awareness of your brand, while others might bring visitors to your blog -- both help increase profits in the [...]
What do you really know about how visitors interact with your website? If you're not using Google Analytics, then your answer is probably "not much." Even if you have clickthrough and conversion data from AdWords or another advertising platform, you need Analytics to gain meaningful insights such as who visits your website, what they do when they get [...]
Have you ever considered what your visitors' experience is like when they're on your website? Are they engaged in your content, or do they leave without clicking to a new page? Are they reading your blog posts or moving on quickly? Which of your marketing channels are resulting in more leads or sales? Using Google [...]
I'm sure you've heard Peter Drucker's famous quote: If you can't measure it, you can't improve it. Of course, Peter wasn't talking about Google Ads, but he might as well have been. When it comes to success using Google Ads, measuring campaign performance is absolutely critical. If you aren't measuring conversions like quote requests, online [...]
Remember when Microsoft completely overhauled the user interface of MS Word and Excel to use the "ribbon" layout? I'll never forget it because I was at the point in my career where I could use those programs with my eyes closed... But then it all came crashing down with the "new and improved" ribbon update. [...]
Google Analytics is extremely powerful and is an essential piece of every company's digital strategy. Yet, it's also notoriously difficult to navigate and relies heavily on the proper setup in order to deliver the data that small businesses find valuable. Before you even begin setting up or reviewing your Google Analytics, it's a good idea [...]
