Month: November 2020

  • You Ask, I Answer: Screen Resolution in Google Analytics?

    Onurcan asks, “I would like to kindly ask a question about that I’m tracking that one of the mobile native app android version in Google Analytics. Why is Screen Resolution show as (not set) in my Google Analytics reports?” This one’s straightforward, and it’s likely due to your implementation of GA for mobile apps. You’re…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: Screen Resolution in Google Analytics?

    Summary In today's episode, I explain why screen resolution shows up as "not set" in your Google Analytics reports and walk through the fix using Google Analytics 4 for mobile app tracking. Here's what this means for you. You'll finally see what devices and screen sizes your mobile app users rely on so you can…

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  • Solicited Review: TechSmith SnagIt 2021

    In today’s episode, we look at the new features of TechSmith’s SnagIt 2021 including templates, auto-simplify improvements, and pop-out magnification. Get a free trial copy here. FTC disclosure: this review was solicited by TechSmith and they provided a review copy for evaluation. Can’t see anything? Watch it on YouTube here. Listen to the audio here:…

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  • Solicited Review: TechSmith SnagIt 2021

    Summary In today's episode, I review the new features in TechSmith Snagit 2021, walking through dark mode, custom themes, templates, and the offset magnify tool. Here's what this means for you. You pick up faster ways to produce polished instructional graphics and consistent branded visuals without depending on web services that fail offline. You'll also…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: Third Party Schedulers and Social Content Performance?

    Iain asks, “Fact or fiction. Using third party schedulers for social media posts get a kick shins as they haven’t come from the native platform tools?” Some testing has been done on this front, but none of the tests, from what I’ve read, have been done as rigorously as they should have been. Watch the…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: Third Party Schedulers and Social Content Performance?

    Summary In today's episode, I tackle the question of whether third-party social media schedulers hurt your post performance compared to native platform tools. Here's what this means for you. You get a practical, statistically rigorous framework for testing this on your own accounts so your strategy rests on evidence rather than guesswork. You'll also learn…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: Filtered Views and Google Analytics 4?

    Josh asks, “In GA4, how do we properly understand the paradigm shift when it comes to filters? In the past, we could provide access to data across numerous groups just by setting up a filtered and customized view for users – but that looks like it has all gone away in favor of data streams.”…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: Filtered Views and Google Analytics 4?

    Summary In today's episode, I explain the paradigm shift in Google Analytics 4 around filters and reporting workflows. Here's what this means for you. You need to rethink how your team delivers insights because GA4 now treats analysis and visualization as separate functions, pushing more work onto analysts. You'll also learn these concepts: why GA4…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: Adopting Data-Driven Marketing Strategy?

    Kait asks, “How do you suggest to go about to creating a data-driven strategy standard and breaking the “because we’ve always done it this way” mentality?” Strategy is always a sale. Every sale has to answer the question, “What’s in it for me?” for the buyer. Not what’s best for the company, for the organization,…

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  • So What? Producing Quality Podcasts

    Summary In today's episode, I take you behind the scenes of Marketing Over Coffee, a 14-year-running podcast, with producer John Wall sharing his complete production workflow from recording through post-production and distribution. Here's what this means for you. You gain a practical masterclass in the tools, gear, and techniques that keep a professional podcast running…

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