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Compete Responds To Criticism

Dave Fleet

My primary concern was that, after seeing nearly a 90% variance between their numbers and those from Google Analytics on my own site, I couldn’t trust that their numbers for other sites would be correct. when comparing the traffic numbers for local analytics (google, omniture, etc) to the numbers on Compete.com.

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5 Reasons Social Media Measurement is Making You Lie to Yourself

Convince & Convert

Nice analysis on it from Ian Lurie over at Conversation Marketing ). Everyone knows that data from Nielsen, Compete, Quantcast, Alexa and their ilk is only semi-accurate unless the site chooses to report actual numbers, so we’ve mostly accepted the fact that website traffic is a dull topic not worth our curiosity or bile.

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Data Mining: The Ultimate Guide to Niche Analysis

Viper Chill

Niche research is a little like viewing your website analytics where it’s really pointless checking your stats if they don’t lead to you making any site changes. Basically it lets you see which websites use the same hosting company, have the same IP addresses and use the same Google Analytics and Google Adsense tracking codes.

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20+ Cool Social Media and Web Tools

Webbiquity SMM

Interested in an easy way to stay current on key Google Analytics traffic stats from your desktop? historical and real-time data, sentiment analysis, platform filtering) and ease of use with a more attractive monthly price than many well-known competitors. A social media monitoring tool that combines powerful features (e.g.,

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Best Internet Marketing Posts of 2011

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

How User Generated Content is Changing SEO : This is an analysis of how search results changed in the last year alone and how it impacts your business. Local SEO Tracking: How to Track Offline Conversions : Whether it’s by custom URLs or custom phone numbers, offline conversions can be tracked thanks to a bit of analytics know-how.

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ViperChill Monthly Report 4 (My 1st National Press)

Viper Chill

I of course like seeing the traffic go up, but I’m more focused on building a community than seeing some nice spikes in my Google Analytics account. It’s amazing that you share your traffic numbers and analytics for others to learn from. I don’t rely on this site to make money; I simply enjoy writing here.

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38+ Cool Social Media and Web Tools and Reviews

Webbiquity SMM

And when you log in to PingTags, you can view analytics like how many people scanned your card and which links they clicked. A social media analytics and engagement tool that incorporates search, analytics and engagement capabilities. Free analytics tools you should be using by iMedia Connection. PeopleBrowsr.

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