18 most popular Web Analytics blog posts of 2007
Summary:
The 3 most popular blog posts from the 6 most influential Web Analytics bloggers around – All in all the 18 most popular Web Analytics post of 2007!
I am jam-packed on Muffins, Marzipan and Scandinavian Glogg. Nonetheless, I managed to stumble into the living room - in my new Santa underwear - Barely able to turn on my Laptop, I decided to do my general 2007 Web Analytics status using Avinash’s Top Ten Web Analytics Blogs: July 2007 as a foundation (Since most of them happen to be friends of mine anyway) and ask them to provide me with their 3 most popular posts of the year. Find the result below; which is simply a minimum MUST READ list – if you are working in the Web Analytics industry.
Occam’s Razor
by Avinash Kaushik
- I Got No Ecommerce. How Do I Measure Success?
- Rethink Web Analytics: Introducing Web Analytics 2.0
- Excellent Analytics Tip #10: How Thick is Your Head and How Long is Your Tail?
Web Analytics Demystified
by Eric T. Peterson
- Damn you Steve Jobs, damn you, damn you, damn you
- EXCLUSIVE Microsoft Gatineau presentation and screen shots
- Is Google Analytics the Killer App? No.
Visual Revenue
by Dennis R. Mortensen
- What and how to measure Social Networking websites
- The Long Tail … and how to calculate missing Revenue
- Tracking RSS subscribers via the IMG tag - a quick Web Analytics HACK
Web Analytics World
by Manoj Jasra
- Ultimate Web Analytics Comparison Resources
- 21 Reasons Why You Do NOT Need Web Analytics
- Web Analytics Implementation: Items Overlooked
Increasing Your Website’s Conversion Rate
by Robbin Steif
- Criticize Google Analytics. Win Prizes
- How to Set Up the new GA Site Search
- Answers to your Top 10 Google Analytics Questions
Web Metrics Guru
by Marshall Sponder
- Cloverfield Trailer - JJ Abrams Buzz - Cloverfield Movie, updated (talks about tracking Viral Marketing using Web Analytics)
- 1 18 08 Online and Google Analytics traffic stats on Cloverfield Movie Trailer
- Locational Buzz using Google HotTrends - Donda West’s passing
My intensions was actually to include the following blogs and their most popular posts into the list as well:
Extras:
GrokDotCom
By Bryan Eisenberg and co.
- Web Marketing and Analytics: Process, Talent & Tools
- Measuring Visitor Engagement: Tools + Tips
- Web Analytics is Like Eating an Artichoke…
(Update: added top 3 on 31st December)
WebAnalytics.be Blog
by Aurelie Pols and co.
- Interactive Agencies and Web Analytics
- Google Analytics, Microsoft Gatineau & OX2’s Web Analytics Code of Ethics
- Web Analytics Day Brussels: a European shock therapy in Web Analytics
(Update: added top 3 on 31st December)
Analytics Talk
by Justin Cutroni
Lies, Damned Lies…
by Ian Thomas
- Microsoft ‘Gatineau’ sneak peek
- The rumors are true: Microsoft ‘Gatineau’ exists
- It’s here
(Update: added top 3 on 6th January)
Advanced Web Metrics
by Brian Clifton
But I did not get a reply before posting this (it is Christmas). So Ian, Justin, Brian, Bryan and Aurelie – do send me your top 3 – and I will append it to the post.
Cheers.. and Happy New Year
Dennis :-)


December 30th, 2007 at 16:58
In my Christmas cookie delirium I forgot to add Lars’ great WebAnalyst.info blog to the pool. However; we just exchanged emails and here we go:
#1. http://www.webanalysts.info/webanalytics/web-analytics-in-europe-podcast/
#2. http://www.webanalysts.info/webanalytics/robbin-steif-of-lunametrics-reviews-three-big-websites/
#3. http://www.webanalysts.info/webanalytics/googles-hiring-policy/
As Lars duly noted, I am in the first post, then Robbin is in the next one and in the third post we have Larry and Sergey? ;-)
Ha ha..
God Jul Lars
January 9th, 2008 at 12:29
Great post Dennis! I agree with all of them :-) given a chance i would include couple of more of your post in the list!
Cheers
Anil
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