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Happy Birthday, Google Analytics

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Google Analytics turned 10 years old on November 12. But I still think this is a good time to praise the power of analytics. If you aren’t sure what I mean, just think about all that a good analytics solution can do for your brand. The harsh reality is that analytics is necessary to the healthy growth of your business.

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Piwik: The Google Analytics Alternative

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For the longest time Google Analytics was the only free open source analytics program. Many online marketers opted to use a paid analytics program so they could keep their information private and away from Google’s eyes, or they had other reasons. Features include: Full ownership of your data.

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6 Alternatives to Google Analytics

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I believe most website owners are still using Google Analytics. There are perfectly valid reasons for not using Google Analytics. For one thing, did you know Google owns your data? Another reason you may not want to use Google Analytics is because the data is unsecure.

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SEO Without Analytics?

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Whether you are a big business executive, middle manager, or a small business owner, you’d be hard pressed to succeed at SEO (or any Internet marketing) without the use of analytics. You could say that analytics are the eyes and ears of the marketing department. Analytics measures results.

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Google Linking Webmaster Tools And Google Analytics

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» Google Linking Webmaster Tools And Google Analytics There have been several significant improvements made to Google’s Webmaster Tools over this past week. » Google Linking Webmaster Tools And Google Analytics There have been several significant improvements made to Google’s Webmaster Tools over this past week.

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5 Ways Analytics Are Important To Your Local Business

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You should install an analytics program on your website and pay attention to the statistics that drive sound decision-making. Here are 5 ways analytics are important to local businesses: Track local engagement – Your website sits on the World Wide Web, but your business is local. This is the most important use for analytics.

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Why Real Time Analytics Is Important

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Analytics is one of the most important marketing tasks for any organization. Your marketing will go a lot more smoothly if you have actionable data. Real time analytics has its own advantages. Tracking & Analytics analytics metrics real time analytics Social Media'