In the article about Modifying Data Server-Side, we gave a brief list of the steps that every bit of data has to go through before your friendly marketer will see it in her reports. Let's expand on that and also mention the different points where you can add information or retrieve it. Let's start in … Continue reading A Short History of Processing a Hit
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KPIs and Success Events
Ah... months with 5 Tuesdays... I don't like them. When do I post? Week 1 and 3, as usual? Do I leave a gap in week 5, then? Or do I post more frequently — say in weeks 1, 3 & 5, shortening the potential gap? How about posting in weeks 1 & 4, as … Continue reading KPIs and Success Events
SiteCatalyst is not a Database
I had a lengthy discussion the other day with people who looked at a common scenario: their implementation was about 2.5 years old and they were struggling to get at the data that they needed. The interesting part about this specific discussion was that we had a guy at the table who clearly was approaching … Continue reading SiteCatalyst is not a Database
“Data Layer” Tips
I'd like you to read an article written by Josh West about TMS Best Practices: Get the Data Layer Right, in which he makes a case for having a dedicated mechanism for surfacing data (the "data layer"). Go ahead, I'll wait. Back? I like this quote: Developers are notorious (I speak from experience) for looking … Continue reading “Data Layer” Tips
Migrating to Tag Management
I have been slow with implementing Tag Management on my own sites and until I actually started doing it I didn't know why. Now I know: it's not straight-forward. It is fairly easy once you know what to do, though. So let me walk you through the process from the perspective of a developer. We'll do … Continue reading Migrating to Tag Management
Web Analytics for Developers 