
Startup Zarget launches first browser plugin-based CRO tool
A heatmap using Zarget Conversion rate optimization (CRO) is the boring name for an essential task: figuring out what online tweaks will...

Three golden rules for forecasting
Ah, forecasting — it’s a task I personally enjoy, but I know it’s not a universally loved process. That said, forecasting demand is an...

Google Analytics now secures all web traffic
Google alerted Analytics users on Wednesday that it will now be securing all traffic communication of websites using Google Analytics,...

Mobile-friendly redesigns: Experiment on your current site
I’ve written before about the dangers of designing a mobile-friendly website using responsive web design (RWD). To summarize, we’re fond...

A new approach to measuring engagement on content-heavy sites
We don’t usually think of it this way, but e-commerce sites are fairly straightforward to measure and evaluate — at least compared with...

Google Analytics’ mobile app gets a major upgrade on iOS & Android
Image via official Google Analytics blog Google Analytics has released a significant upgrade of its mobile apps. The new app — version...

Develop free, lightweight attribution insights for your paid & organic channels
When running paid search alongside your organic SEO strategy, it’s essential to ensure you have an integrated strategy and a consistent...

Stop scattering chum: Use intent data to catch big fish with your marketing automation platform
Marketing automation software (MAS) is all the rage among B2B marketers. Frost & Sullivan predicted the MAS sector will expand by a...

Using conversion lift reporting: Best practices
Performance marketing is all about driving value and efficiency. The most successful marketers start with a solid strategy, and then use...

Google Analytics’ new User Explorer report shows individual, anonymized website interactions
Google Analytics is slowly rolling out a new feature called User Explorer that offers website owners a chance to see, on anonymized...

Google Analytics adds more AdWords reporting capabilities
Google Analytics has beefed up reporting integrations with AdWords. A look at the latest release notes from GA highlights the following...

Reminder: April 12 webcast — “Mapping the Value of Your Customer’s Experience”
Customer Journey Mapping can illuminate your customer’s journey and help you identify more meaningful ways to connect at crucial...

3 web UX personalization tools for code haters
With content personalization, marketers and publishers are able to deliver different user experiences to different types of website...

Are our leading brands also optimization leaders?
As I soar 35,000 feet above the Amazon jungle, my thoughts turn to the attentive audience I addressed in São Paulo, Brazil, this week....

Twitter simplifies conversion tracking & audience segmentation with universal tag
Twitter has finally hopped aboard the universal tracking tag wagon. It’s been in the works for some time, and now the universal website...

3 ways to use the “familiarity bias” for maximum B2B engagement
B2B marketing is undergoing a great deal of change, one aspect of which is a dramatic growth in B2B e-commerce, which Frost &...

What can predictive analytics REALLY do? Three case studies in seeing the future
If you’re already using predictive analytics within your organization, then you know just how impactful they can be, and you’re likely on...

Beyond clicks: Keys to online-to-offline tracking and attribution discussed at SMX West
But, of course, customers don’t only live online (not even Millennials!). At SMX West in San Jose, California, this year, two industry...

Beyond last-click attribution: Other success metrics you should be tracking
Every digital marketing strategy has an “end goal” designed to improve the bottom line. Many marketers focus on last-click attributed...
























