Comments on: How to Match 10 Key Success Metrics to Your Blogging Strategy http://www.convinceandconvert.com/web-site-analytics-and-metrics/how-to-match-10-key-success-metrics-to-your-blogging-strategy/ Social Media Strategy Blog Social Media Consulting Mon, 27 Jun 2011 21:18:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jaybaer http://www.convinceandconvert.com/web-site-analytics-and-metrics/how-to-match-10-key-success-metrics-to-your-blogging-strategy/#comment-51631 jaybaer Sat, 29 Jan 2011 14:38:00 +0000 http://www.convinceandconvert.com/?p=1906#comment-51631 Actually, no. Most smart reports filter out very short visits - like those you describe - allowing a focus upon growing "legitimate" visits of 1+ minutes. And based on an examination of visitor paths, I can absolutely tell the number of quality visits, as defined by people viewing key pages within the site that indicate intent to purchase. Is your plan to just invest countless hours in something, but not track if it's working? That seems fanciful. Actually, no. Most smart reports filter out very short visits – like those you describe – allowing a focus upon growing “legitimate” visits of 1+ minutes.

And based on an examination of visitor paths, I can absolutely tell the number of quality visits, as defined by people viewing key pages within the site that indicate intent to purchase.

Is your plan to just invest countless hours in something, but not track if it’s working? That seems fanciful.

]]> By: Chauncey Morris http://www.convinceandconvert.com/web-site-analytics-and-metrics/how-to-match-10-key-success-metrics-to-your-blogging-strategy/#comment-51630 Chauncey Morris Sat, 29 Jan 2011 14:27:00 +0000 http://www.convinceandconvert.com/?p=1906#comment-51630 I disagree. No metrics can tell you how many quality visitors you'll have over the next five years, visitors who aren't researching the topic *this week* but *will be* researching it *200 weeks* from now. Metrics are for Machiavellian folks trying to deceitfully justify their jobs in the short term by lying with useless statistics (e.g., I visit lots of blogs that I leave almost immediately due to disinterest, and my visits are surely judged by bloggers as credits to the their blogs' popularity, which they're not), not folks interested in the long-term success of the company. I disagree. No metrics can tell you how many quality visitors you’ll have over the next five years, visitors who aren’t researching the topic *this week* but *will be* researching it *200 weeks* from now. Metrics are for Machiavellian folks trying to deceitfully justify their jobs in the short term by lying with useless statistics (e.g., I visit lots of blogs that I leave almost immediately due to disinterest, and my visits are surely judged by bloggers as credits to the their blogs’ popularity, which they’re not), not folks interested in the long-term success of the company.

]]> By: Small Business News: Social Media Power! http://www.convinceandconvert.com/web-site-analytics-and-metrics/how-to-match-10-key-success-metrics-to-your-blogging-strategy/#comment-44265 Small Business News: Social Media Power! Thu, 02 Sep 2010 03:58:54 +0000 http://www.convinceandconvert.com/?p=1906#comment-44265 [...] effective social media campaigns that left no question of their effectiveness. JeffBullas.com How to measure social media. Like the rest of social media can be of great value to your small business in many ways if you know [...] [...] effective social media campaigns that left no question of their effectiveness. JeffBullas.com How to measure social media. Like the rest of social media can be of great value to your small business in many ways if you know [...]

]]> By: David J Carr http://www.convinceandconvert.com/web-site-analytics-and-metrics/how-to-match-10-key-success-metrics-to-your-blogging-strategy/#comment-38607 David J Carr Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:43:51 +0000 http://www.convinceandconvert.com/?p=1906#comment-38607 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">How to Match 10 Key Success Metrics to Your Blogging Strategy | Blogging and Content Creation | Social Media Consu... http://bit.ly/ajpPA6</span></span> How to Match 10 Key Success Metrics to Your Blogging Strategy | Blogging and Content Creation | Social Media Consu… http://bit.ly/ajpPA6

]]> By: Mark Moreno http://www.convinceandconvert.com/web-site-analytics-and-metrics/how-to-match-10-key-success-metrics-to-your-blogging-strategy/#comment-38408 Mark Moreno Mon, 26 Jul 2010 05:10:55 +0000 http://www.convinceandconvert.com/?p=1906#comment-38408 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @sweta_s_patel: How to Match 10 Key Success Metrics to Your Blogging Strategy http://om.ly/pEDY #blog #strategy</span></span> RT @sweta_s_patel: How to Match 10 Key Success Metrics to Your Blogging Strategy http://om.ly/pEDY #blog #strategy

]]> By: Sweta Patel http://www.convinceandconvert.com/web-site-analytics-and-metrics/how-to-match-10-key-success-metrics-to-your-blogging-strategy/#comment-38409 Sweta Patel Mon, 26 Jul 2010 05:10:01 +0000 http://www.convinceandconvert.com/?p=1906#comment-38409 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">How to Match 10 Key Success Metrics to Your Blogging Strategy http://om.ly/pEDY #blog #strategy</span></span> How to Match 10 Key Success Metrics to Your Blogging Strategy http://om.ly/pEDY #blog #strategy

]]> By: Harold Henn http://www.convinceandconvert.com/web-site-analytics-and-metrics/how-to-match-10-key-success-metrics-to-your-blogging-strategy/#comment-38342 Harold Henn Sat, 24 Jul 2010 17:11:06 +0000 http://www.convinceandconvert.com/?p=1906#comment-38342 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @jaybaer: How to Match 10 Key Success Metrics to Your Blogging Strategy http://om.ly/pEDY</span></span> RT @jaybaer: How to Match 10 Key Success Metrics to Your Blogging Strategy http://om.ly/pEDY

]]> By: Harold Henn http://www.convinceandconvert.com/web-site-analytics-and-metrics/how-to-match-10-key-success-metrics-to-your-blogging-strategy/#comment-38343 Harold Henn Sat, 24 Jul 2010 17:11:06 +0000 http://www.convinceandconvert.com/?p=1906#comment-38343 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @jaybaer: How to Match 10 Key Success Metrics to Your Blogging Strategy http://om.ly/pEDY</span></span> RT @jaybaer: How to Match 10 Key Success Metrics to Your Blogging Strategy http://om.ly/pEDY

]]> By: Adam Cooke http://www.convinceandconvert.com/web-site-analytics-and-metrics/how-to-match-10-key-success-metrics-to-your-blogging-strategy/#comment-38324 Adam Cooke Sat, 24 Jul 2010 11:41:45 +0000 http://www.convinceandconvert.com/?p=1906#comment-38324 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @jaybaer: How to Match 10 Key Success Metrics to Your Blogging Strategy http://om.ly/pEDY</span></span> RT @jaybaer: How to Match 10 Key Success Metrics to Your Blogging Strategy http://om.ly/pEDY

]]> By: RLP Learning Svcs http://www.convinceandconvert.com/web-site-analytics-and-metrics/how-to-match-10-key-success-metrics-to-your-blogging-strategy/#comment-38322 RLP Learning Svcs Sat, 24 Jul 2010 09:56:23 +0000 http://www.convinceandconvert.com/?p=1906#comment-38322 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @jaybaer: How to Match 10 Key Success Metrics to Your Blogging Strategy http://om.ly/pEDY</span></span> RT @jaybaer: How to Match 10 Key Success Metrics to Your Blogging Strategy http://om.ly/pEDY

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