Month: September 2019

  • You Ask, I Answer: Categorical Prediction Techniques for Google Analytics?

    Maggie asks, “Would you use CHAID analysis to discover relationships between multiple categorical predictor variables? For example, using GA dimensions (traffic channel, device type, country, landing page, etc.) and group them according to their likelihood to convert. What else can be used for a similar analysis?” Maggie knows her stuff when it comes to statistics.…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: Categorical Prediction Techniques for Google Analytics?

    Summary In today's episode, I explore CHAID analysis as a classical statistics method for uncovering relationships between multiple categorical variables, compare it to decision trees, and explain when modern machine learning approaches like stacked ensembles outperform it. Here's what this means for you. You gain a clear framework for choosing the right technique based on…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: Conversion Rate Optimization Strategies?

    Akshat asks, “Can you recommend your go-to strategy for conversion rate optimization that can give results in short-time?” Conversion rate optimization is all about knowing what converts. What converts comes from Bob Stone’s 1968 direct marketing framework: list, offer, creative. Today, machine learning and AI can help us streamline the CRO process, especially on the…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: Conversion Rate Optimization Strategies?

    Summary In today's episode, I break down a go-to strategy for conversion rate optimization that focuses on foundational elements before any creative tweaking. Here's what this means for you. You'll discover that getting the right audience and presenting the right offer matters far more than button colors or graphics, so you stop wasting effort on…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: SEO Trends for 2020?

    Shane asks, “Which SEO trend helped you dominate search results and generate more revenue?” Unsurprisingly, the advanced usage of machine learning and AI technologies have helped us grow significantly over the last couple of years. Content forecasting with predictive analytics has been a slam dunk, identifying what’s likely to trend and when. However, all that…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: SEO Trends for 2020?

    Summary In today's episode, I walk through the advanced SEO trends powered by machine learning that help dominate search results and generate revenue. Here's what this means for you. You gain a practical roadmap for using predictive analytics, multilingual models, and natural language questions to outpace competitors heading into the next year. You'll also learn…

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  • Do Something With Your Marketing: Promo File

    Summary In today's episode, I walk through how to build a promo file that tracks and recycles every mention, article, and kind word written about your brand. Here's what this means for you. You'll turn third-party praise into a steady stream of social content that rewards people for talking about you. You'll also learn these…

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  • Content Marketing World 2019 Recap

    A few core themes stuck out from this year’s Content Marketing World: – Social as we knew it is toast. Treat social as an ad channel. – Content without strategy is noise. No surprise there. – SEO has retaken center stage in importance to content marketers. – Analytics and effective use of data still elude…

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  • Content Marketing World 2019 Recap

    Summary In today's episode, I recap the four major themes from Content Marketing World 2019 and what they mean for marketers heading into the next year. Here's what this means for you. You must recognize that organic social media reach has effectively ended and that modern SEO now requires artificial intelligence and machine learning to…

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  • Content Marketing World #CMWorld Day 2 Recap

    In today’s recap, we look at the top presentations and noteworthy themes throughout CMWorld Day 2. What resonated? What were the main takeaways? Watch the video for full details. Can’t see anything? Watch it on YouTube here. Listen to the audio here: Download the MP3 audio here. Got a question for You Ask, I’ll Answer?…

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