Comparing web traffic stats: google analytics, google urchin, and webtrends
by Luke Rodgers on November 26, 2008
The best way to take web analytics data is with a healthy dose of salt. While analytics software packages have improved over the years, they are still best seen as providing an indicator of patterns over time, rather than representing (…)
A first step towards “justice after Bush”?
by Luke Rodgers on November 21, 2008
In a surprising and almost (but not quite) faith-restoring move, Dick Cheney, Alberto Gonzalez, and others have been indicted by Texas DA on charges related to prisoner abuse in a privately run prison in which Cheney had personal investments.
For actual (…)
If it can’t be shared, it doesn’t count
by Luke Rodgers on November 15, 2008
Kevin Kelly on the future of the web, which he sees basically in terms of a movement towards the semantic web, or a web of linked data.
Kelly unfortunatley comes across a bit naive, as he discusses our inevitable dependance upon, (…)
Expert On Anteaters Wasted Entire Life Studying Anteaters
by Luke Rodgers on November 13, 2008
Expert On Anteaters Wasted Entire Life Studying Anteaters
Obama, McCain, Palin, Biden, and… Chuck Norris?
by Luke Rodgers on November 11, 2008
From Google’s Top Searches on Election Day (part 1):
Top Political Personas
Obama
Palin
McCain
Tina Fey
Joe Biden
Chuck Norris
Cindy McCain
Bristol Palin
SNL Palin
Colin Powell
How not to do a call to action
by Luke Rodgers on November 7, 2008
As any email marketer knows, your call to action is a crucial element of your campaign. When tweaking your text can double your conversion rates, you can’t afford to ignore it. Even a 5% increase in conversion rates can translate (…)
