Category: analytics

  • You Ask, I Answer: Unifying Marketing Data?

    Summary In today's episode, I break down how to unify data from multiple platforms using data warehousing techniques. Here's what this means for you. You gain a practical framework for deciding whether to buy a vendor solution or build your own pipeline based on your budget and technical skill. You'll also learn these concepts: the…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: Marketing Reporting Frequency?

    Summary In today's episode, I answer a viewer's question about how often you should be reporting and explain how to determine the right cadence for any business or department. Here's what this means for you. You'll learn to anchor your reporting frequency directly to your decision window so you can catch problems early and capitalize…

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  • #SaveWarriorNun Commentary on #WarriorNun Twitter Measurement

    Summary In today's episode, I break down the two main methods companies use to collect Twitter data and explain why different tools give different tweet counts for the Save Warrior Nun campaign. Here's what this means for you. You learn that the differences in numbers reflect API access levels rather than measurement errors, so directional…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: Active Users in GA4?

    Xian asks, “what is an inactive user in GA4?” According to the GA4 documentation, it’s: First visit or engaged session – the number of sessions that lasted 10 seconds or longer, or had 1 or more conversion events or 2 or more page or screen views. Can’t see anything? Watch it on YouTube here. Listen…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: Active Users in GA4?

    Summary In today's episode, I explain what defines an inactive user in Google Analytics 4 and how that definition depends on what counts as an active user. Here's what this means for you. You gain a clearer understanding of how GA4 decides who counts as active so you can interpret your metrics with greater confidence.…

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  • SO What? Tools for competitive intelligence

    Summary In today's episode, I walk through the essential tools for gathering competitive intelligence and explain how you turn raw competitor data into a clear action plan. Here's what this means for you. You gain a practical framework for choosing the right tools after you set a clear purpose, so you stop drowning in data…

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  • So What? Search Quality Ratings Guidelines

    Summary In today's episode, I break down Google's Search Quality Ratings Guidelines and explain what they reveal about how the search engine evaluates content. Here's what this means for you. You'll see how aligning your SEO strategy with Google's quality benchmarks can lift your rankings even though the guidelines themselves aren't direct ranking factors. You'll…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: Proving Algorithmic Understanding?

    Summary In today's episode, I walk through how to test assumptions about social media algorithms using data science techniques and real research findings. Here's what this means for you. You gain a repeatable method for proving what actually moves the needle on your accounts instead of guessing based on conventional wisdom. You'll also learn these…

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  • So What? Have I been shadow banned?

    Summary In today's episode, I break down what shadow banning actually is, why social media algorithms may suppress your content, and how to tell whether you have genuinely been shadow banned. Here's what this means for you. You gain a clear framework for diagnosing engagement drops versus true suppression and a practical playbook for getting…

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  • #SaveWarriorNun Best Practices for Warrior Nun Twitter Fans

    Summary In today's episode, I walk through data-backed Twitter best practices for the Save Warrior Nun community and debunk common misconceptions about hashtag use, tweet frequency, and account size. Here's what this means for you. You'll gain practical strategies that boost your engagement on the campaign hashtag without needing a data science background. You'll also…

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