Analyses with no web analyst on board
How can a company with no in-company web analyst benefit from web
analysis? How can an external web analyst help them to answer specific
business questions to make them more effective and more successful?



Geddy van Elburg
Geddy van Elburg

                             Web analytics course at UBC
  SEO / SEA
  Usability                  Certified Web analyst
  Web analyst                 ( DAA)
  Persuasion Architecture
  Conversion optimisation    Chair of DAA Special Interest
                              Group EU

                             Guest speaker/teacher at
  More than 13 years of       Saxion University
  experience
  Owner of Ionmoon           Member of education and
                              certification committee
Ionmoon
B2B and B2C clients
                                    Internet strategy
International

Member of WTC Twente                Web analytics

Helping in company web              Usability /Persuasion
analysts team                        architecture

Most of the clients don’t have a    Search Engine Strategy
web analyst on board
                                    Social Media Strategy
Helping companies to get grip
on their internet strategy and
accountability                      Expert reviews
Growing use of Internet
         Polska/Poland
700
600                                              More people will orientate
500                                               online
400
300
200                          Polska/Poland       More people will buy online.
100
  0




      This will even grow more: EU plan 2020 on Internet structure
Analytics? Where do you start?
Depending on your companies
needs                          What is the existing situation (
                                starting point)

                               What is the business strategy

                               Where do you want to go?

                               What are your goals?
Situation in most companies




            Are you reaching all of your target groups?
One size doesn’t fit all
Most companies just reach the
middle 30%                      How do I improve this?

Dutch call this the “
poldermodel”
                                 Measurable data: insights

                                 Act on Insights



                                So you need web analytics !!
Cats are no dogs
           Analysing websites is not only
           about data. It is about human
           behaviour.



           The biggest challenge for any
           web analyst is translating data
           into actionable insights




Eisenberg & Eisenberg: Waiting for your cat to bark
Web analytics: more than # visitors
                                Strategy
How did they find you?
                                Setting up Goals and KPIs
What are your visitors doing
on your website?                Segmenting

Are they converting?            Branding vs. non branding

What are we Missing?            Translating data into behaviour
                                 and into actions
Everything starts with thinking
Start with what you need to
know

Why do you need to know

How are you getting the data

Are the results

How can we duplicate/ avoid
results
Traffic source
Direct traffic
                  What is your client value of each
Organic search     source?
Paid search
                  Do you really have a ROI of
                   these traffic sources?
Social Media
                  Which sources drives your most
Referral
                   valuable clients?
Email
                  How can you improve?
Offline media

Etc.
Looking beyond ROI
 Crucial data is not ROI, but average order value in campaigns.
 Example:
   Campaign B needs twice as many conversions to reach same results as
    campaign A


                            Campaign A             Campaign B
      Conversion Ratio                        3%                    7%
      Sale €                            €10,000               €12,000
      # Sales                                 50                   120
      Average Order                        €200                  €100
      Value (AOV)
Branding index
         This is all about reach.
                                                  High branding index might be a
         Are you reaching people who               risk
         have not heard about you?
                                                  Is branding segment behaving
                                                   differently on your site?

         What is the HALO effect of               What can you do to improve?
         non-web related marketing?



Branding index and customer life cycle might indicate the health of your company
Offline media
 Broad match: sending

 What is the halo effect?

 Cooperation with online

 How to turn readers /watchers into customers?

 What is the Return on Investment?
The old funnel model


 One-way approach

 Speaking instead of listening

 Goal: creating demand instead of client
  value
The new funnel


 Dialogue through multiple channels

 Conversation vs. “sending”

 Goal: Creation of long-term client value & loyalty

 Sales through service
Not selling online?


 Webshop have a clear conversion : Sale

 Lead generation and informative websites contribute towards company results.



Example:

 How many people do you attract towards your store?

 How many people ask for a quote?

 How many people become a customer/client?
Relation shop and webshop visitors

35000


30000


25000


20000
                                                                                                        Unique visitors
15000                                                                                                   gezinnen


10000


 5000


   0
        01 03 05 07 09   11   13   15   17   19   21   23 25 27 29 31   33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47 49 51
Target groups
Looking from the inside       Looking from the outside




         Information you provide is not necessarily
               information the visitor needs
Not every visitor is equal

 Analyse results demographic data, behavioural, and channel:
   Social media
      Which clients are active on social media? Which channels do they use?
       What are they doing there?
   Channel
      Which channel gives most response? Which channel more influencers?
   New vs. Existing customers
      Which group delivers more revenue?
   Multi-Channel Activity/Status
      Are visitors from different channels behaving differently? How?
Not every visitor is valuable
 Best way to evaluate the overall performance is to assign a
  weighted value (or amount) to any action that makes sense
  for your company or organization


 Example:
  Page view = 1 point (or € )
  Registration = 5 points (or €)
  Qualified lead = 7 points (or €)
  Sale = 10 points (or €)
Conversion measurement


 Essential to zoom in on results
 Every channel has a different result
 Measurements are always not reliable
   Especially with complex products; use of multiple computers etc.
4 critical areas of measurement

                     •Page
    Visitor data
                      views, visitors, visits, clicks, conv
  Important basics    ersion, bounce etc
                     •When, how, where
    Influence Data
                      mentioned, network
increasing importance connections

   Feedback Data        •Questions, complaints, reviews, f
   Learn to listen       rustrations, problems, praise

                        •Measure results of actions and
         ROI
                         channels individually and in
per Action & Channel     media mix
Internet scorecard

 Balanced scorecard for internet

 Quick access towards results

 Complete picture of results

 Strategic thinking
How is online
                                                  contributing towards
                                   Financial       the business goals


 How do we reach target
  groups and maintain
conversion, retention etc.




                  Customer                               Website
                                   Strategy


                                                                         How do we develop and
                                                                           maintain website
                                                                               effective


             How do we create      Organisation
             an effective online
                organisation
Internet scorecard

 Not only for large companies

 Especially smaller companies
  can benefit

 Quicker response towards
  visitors/ goals/ etc.
Continuity

 Web analysis only works when done on a regular basis ( week/
  month/ quarter)

 Compare with same period ( previous month/ same month
  previous year): Make your own benchmark
Inhouse vs. External consultant or both?

 Certified?

 Knowledge of your business?

 Training of your staff?
Questions?
Thank you

Analysis with no web analyst on board 2012

  • 1.
    Analyses with noweb analyst on board How can a company with no in-company web analyst benefit from web analysis? How can an external web analyst help them to answer specific business questions to make them more effective and more successful? Geddy van Elburg
  • 2.
    Geddy van Elburg  Web analytics course at UBC SEO / SEA Usability  Certified Web analyst Web analyst ( DAA) Persuasion Architecture Conversion optimisation  Chair of DAA Special Interest Group EU  Guest speaker/teacher at More than 13 years of Saxion University experience Owner of Ionmoon  Member of education and certification committee
  • 3.
    Ionmoon B2B and B2Cclients  Internet strategy International Member of WTC Twente  Web analytics Helping in company web  Usability /Persuasion analysts team architecture Most of the clients don’t have a  Search Engine Strategy web analyst on board  Social Media Strategy Helping companies to get grip on their internet strategy and accountability  Expert reviews
  • 4.
    Growing use ofInternet Polska/Poland 700 600  More people will orientate 500 online 400 300 200 Polska/Poland  More people will buy online. 100 0 This will even grow more: EU plan 2020 on Internet structure
  • 5.
    Analytics? Where doyou start? Depending on your companies needs  What is the existing situation ( starting point)  What is the business strategy  Where do you want to go?  What are your goals?
  • 6.
    Situation in mostcompanies Are you reaching all of your target groups?
  • 7.
    One size doesn’tfit all Most companies just reach the middle 30% How do I improve this? Dutch call this the “ poldermodel”  Measurable data: insights  Act on Insights So you need web analytics !!
  • 8.
    Cats are nodogs Analysing websites is not only about data. It is about human behaviour. The biggest challenge for any web analyst is translating data into actionable insights Eisenberg & Eisenberg: Waiting for your cat to bark
  • 9.
    Web analytics: morethan # visitors  Strategy How did they find you?  Setting up Goals and KPIs What are your visitors doing on your website?  Segmenting Are they converting?  Branding vs. non branding What are we Missing?  Translating data into behaviour and into actions
  • 10.
    Everything starts withthinking Start with what you need to know Why do you need to know How are you getting the data Are the results How can we duplicate/ avoid results
  • 11.
    Traffic source Direct traffic  What is your client value of each Organic search source? Paid search  Do you really have a ROI of these traffic sources? Social Media  Which sources drives your most Referral valuable clients? Email  How can you improve? Offline media Etc.
  • 12.
    Looking beyond ROI Crucial data is not ROI, but average order value in campaigns.  Example:  Campaign B needs twice as many conversions to reach same results as campaign A Campaign A Campaign B Conversion Ratio 3% 7% Sale € €10,000 €12,000 # Sales 50 120 Average Order €200 €100 Value (AOV)
  • 13.
    Branding index This is all about reach.  High branding index might be a Are you reaching people who risk have not heard about you?  Is branding segment behaving differently on your site? What is the HALO effect of  What can you do to improve? non-web related marketing? Branding index and customer life cycle might indicate the health of your company
  • 14.
    Offline media  Broadmatch: sending  What is the halo effect?  Cooperation with online  How to turn readers /watchers into customers?  What is the Return on Investment?
  • 15.
    The old funnelmodel  One-way approach  Speaking instead of listening  Goal: creating demand instead of client value
  • 16.
    The new funnel Dialogue through multiple channels  Conversation vs. “sending”  Goal: Creation of long-term client value & loyalty  Sales through service
  • 17.
    Not selling online? Webshop have a clear conversion : Sale  Lead generation and informative websites contribute towards company results. Example:  How many people do you attract towards your store?  How many people ask for a quote?  How many people become a customer/client?
  • 18.
    Relation shop andwebshop visitors 35000 30000 25000 20000 Unique visitors 15000 gezinnen 10000 5000 0 01 03 05 07 09 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47 49 51
  • 19.
    Target groups Looking fromthe inside Looking from the outside Information you provide is not necessarily information the visitor needs
  • 20.
    Not every visitoris equal  Analyse results demographic data, behavioural, and channel:  Social media  Which clients are active on social media? Which channels do they use? What are they doing there?  Channel  Which channel gives most response? Which channel more influencers?  New vs. Existing customers  Which group delivers more revenue?  Multi-Channel Activity/Status  Are visitors from different channels behaving differently? How?
  • 21.
    Not every visitoris valuable  Best way to evaluate the overall performance is to assign a weighted value (or amount) to any action that makes sense for your company or organization  Example: Page view = 1 point (or € ) Registration = 5 points (or €) Qualified lead = 7 points (or €) Sale = 10 points (or €)
  • 22.
    Conversion measurement  Essentialto zoom in on results  Every channel has a different result  Measurements are always not reliable  Especially with complex products; use of multiple computers etc.
  • 23.
    4 critical areasof measurement •Page Visitor data views, visitors, visits, clicks, conv Important basics ersion, bounce etc •When, how, where Influence Data mentioned, network increasing importance connections Feedback Data •Questions, complaints, reviews, f Learn to listen rustrations, problems, praise •Measure results of actions and ROI channels individually and in per Action & Channel media mix
  • 24.
    Internet scorecard  Balancedscorecard for internet  Quick access towards results  Complete picture of results  Strategic thinking
  • 25.
    How is online contributing towards Financial the business goals How do we reach target groups and maintain conversion, retention etc. Customer Website Strategy How do we develop and maintain website effective How do we create Organisation an effective online organisation
  • 26.
    Internet scorecard  Notonly for large companies  Especially smaller companies can benefit  Quicker response towards visitors/ goals/ etc.
  • 27.
    Continuity  Web analysisonly works when done on a regular basis ( week/ month/ quarter)  Compare with same period ( previous month/ same month previous year): Make your own benchmark
  • 28.
    Inhouse vs. Externalconsultant or both?  Certified?  Knowledge of your business?  Training of your staff?
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