The other day I was in line to check out at the grocery store. When I got up to the cashier, he did something odd: Before he scanned the first item, he laid all 15 items out with the barcode facing up. Then he grabbed the handheld scanner and scanned them all as fast as […]
A while back we talked about focusing on the things that don’t change. After all, if you’re going to spend hours and dollars focusing on marketing, don’t you want things that will last a long time? But what things won’t change? What are the things you should still be investing time and energy into in […]
John Boyd is a legend in the fighter pilot world. If you haven’t heard of him, you may have heard about two planes he helped design – the F-15 and F-16. The F-16 is designed for one thing – maneuverability. It doesn’t have the longest range. And it isn’t even the fastest in a straight […]
Which ones are irrational? All of them. I’ve been digging deeper into the irrationality of humans. Before the past 2 years, I assumed people make the logical decision 90% of the time and act irrationally ~10% of the time. I’m now convinced it’s the opposite. I think we’re really rational about 10% of the time. […]
Have you ever had to analyze your website’s performance? Did you ever get lost trying to determine which reports work best? Do you wish there was an easier way? If this sounds like you, then you’re in the right place! It’s no secret that we here at Analytive, love looking at analytics. It’s just […]
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Google Analytics is a powerful tool, yet it fails in automatically tracking across multiple domains. This results in missing pieces. The missing pieces that you would need to paint a complete picture of visitors on your website. Luckily, it’s an easy fix. But does everyone need it? Well, not everyone needs cross-domain tracking. Many websites […]
Confession time: I lie in surveys all the time. Over the Thanksgiving holiday, I had to connect to the same airport WiFi three different times. Each time I connected, I was forced to complete a survey before I was allowed to connect. I didn’t even read the questions. I think between the three connections, I […]
Imagine you created a killer online handbook that you want to promote using a Twitter campaign. You send out tweet after tweet, each containing links that drive traffic back to your website. 3 weeks later, the campaign ends. Now, which tweet drove the most traffic? …. Enter, UTM codes. Urchin Tracking Module (or UTM for […]
I’m currently sitting in the airport waiting to board a plane. Prior to sitting down, I wanted to grab a quick bite to eat. The Caribou Coffee in the terminal line was long – to say the least. But tucked away in a corner was a Pizza Hut. Interesting…Pizza Hut for breakfast? As I walked […]