As pointed out on Google’s Research Blog, speed matters. Google ran a test on their search results to determine how page loading time affects user satisfaction. In Google’s experiment, they injected a delay of only 100 to 400 milliseconds. The decline in the number of searches is certainly measurable. While none of us have the [...]
Continue readingJune 17, 2009
How website usability testing increased sales in the face of the global travel recession Nature Air used website usability testing and improved search engine optimization to reverse decreasing web sales. The global recession has taken a serious toll on the travel industry. Costa Rica Airline, Nature Air, was feeling the harsh reality of the recession. [...]
Continue readingJune 2, 2009
If you are serious about local search and thoroughly understanding your traffic sources, you need to check out the new activity dashboard in Google Local Business Center. It offers new reporting that shows impressions and, more importantly, the activity on your local search listings. For example, it shows your top search queries, total website activity [...]
Continue readingJune 1, 2009
Our team launched our free Google Analytics iPhone app today. It is very basic to start but utilizing the Google Analytics API it provides fast access to your site activity within multiple accounts and profiles. Being a Google Analytics Authorized Consultant, we frequently need to grab quick site metrics during a meeting and this iPhone [...]
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June 24, 2009
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