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The Importance of Website Stats

Wednesday, March 30th, 2011 at 3:49 pm  
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…  while back, I wrote a post on Why Using Google Analytics Is A Bad Idea. Rather than me reiterating what I said in that post, basically if you install Google Analytics code on your site, you are giving Google a back door window into your traffic patterns and they will quickly determine that your…

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Do You Know Your Bounce Rate?

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010 at 4:30 pm  
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…  Day algorithm update (now frequently referred to as the “Mayday” update due to the consternation it’s caused) is beginning to settle, one thing is for certain: the change is here to stay. So rather than moaning about it, it’s better to spend your time seeing if you can improve your sites so that they’re…

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What a Week! – The Trials and Tribulations of an Internet Marketer

Thursday, June 3rd, 2010 at 12:40 pm  
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Ever have one of those days when just about everything seems to go wrong? Well, I’ve pretty much had a week of that. Some things went well, most didn’t. So what did go right (I’m starting with this list because it’s much shorter than the things that went wrong!)? 1. I released the latest edition…

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Why Using Google Analytics Is A Bad Idea

Tuesday, January 5th, 2010 at 12:26 am  
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…  Terms of Service (TOS) for Google Analytics basically say that they can do whatever they want with the data they collect from your sites and this includes using that information to determine search engine rankings. By installing the Google Analytics code on your site, you are giving Google a back door window into your…

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