Do you experience the pain, frustration and overwhelm I feel when logging into Google Analytics – and you’re just buried in data. Maybe like me, you struggle to immediately connect all the dots to useful reports, outcomes and action items.
My guest today told me about some things I’d didn’t even know were possible in GA – and better yet – how to apply them to better our SEO and Content efforts.
Best of all, you’ll find out how to spend less time swimming in spreadsheets and MORE time making better decisions about your content marketing and SEO.
Let’s go!
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Links
- Jeffalytics
- Dan on Jeff’s Podcast
- Google Plus Will Make You a Better Marketer
- Live Blogging for Links
- Why I Will Not Do SEO for You
- Screaming Frog
- How to Tell Compelling Stories with Analytics
- Why Blog Comments are Great for Google SEO
- Advanced Content Analysis in Google Analytics
- How to Make Six Figures as a Marketing Consultant
- Zencastr
- WTF with Marc Maron
- Agency Jumpstart Course
- Porkapalooza
- Sol Orwell Interview
People
Agenda
Beginnings
- “That was getting more traffic than my dad’s company website.”
- “These jobs were in demand.”
Google Plus
- “You were giving them the strongest signal … “
- “I don’t think about a Google Plus strategy at this point.”
- “I was getting thousands of people a day coming to my site from G plus.”
Live Blogging
- “You have access to those who are in the same mindset and timeframe … “
- “I’m not sure how live blogging would work now.”
SEO
- “Read this first because you’re not worth my time.”
- “Service providers who are in demand usually don’t compromise prices.”
- “You don’t do SEO.”
Being an Entrepreneur
- “You can be busy and make no progress.”‘
- “Being capable of many things can be a problem.”
- Why specialize in analytics?
Analytics Goal Setting
- “It’s only useful if you have an outcome.”
- “What is the purpose of your website?”
- “Someone said somewhere to have a blog.”
- Destination URL
Bounce Rate
- “Bounce rate is the worst.”
- “Averages are lies.”
Content Groupings
- “Set it up as an administrator.”
- Branded vs non-branded
Custom Channels
Custom Dimensions
Benchmarks
Six Figures as a Marketing Consultant
- “The best way to make money is to have expertise.”
- “You shouldn’t be saying yes all the time … more like 30% of the time.”
Podcasting
- Why the story angle and not tips?
Business Course
Annual Porkapalooza?
February 28, 2017
Raphael
Hurts every-time I hear focusing on one skill is the key. I know its true, but I come from a programming/design background and SEO is final key to the Tri-force https://tinyurl.com/h5vycf6 . I’ve lost a lot of clients to horrible SEO companies, that’s not going happen again. Going full service and growing with a few great clients.
Found this script for tracking scroll depth: https://github.com/robflaherty/jquery-scrolldepth there is wordpress plugin for your non technical people.
Semi unrelated but I find that form fill out is a good KPI – I use this plugin to track Gravity form fill outs – https://wordpress.org/plugins/gravity-forms-google-analytics-event-tracking/
Having troubles finding anything related to Yoast and Content Grouping… Nothing in the show notes, or on google.
Great show, thanks.
February 28, 2017
Dan Shure
Thanks as always for the helpful resources Raphael! Yes the focus is a constant struggle, even for us now, as I mentioned in this show. Hmmm… maybe I can get Jeff to shed some more light on those Yoast content groupings!
March 1, 2017
Soumik
Hello Dan,
Love this about GA.
But one point I think content grouping is not retroactive.
here is the link:https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/2853423?hl=en
I love GA,if you ever give me a chance to talk about GA i can explain lots about GA like Jeff
Thanks
March 1, 2017
Dan Shure
Awesome thank you for the link and clarification 🙂