Category: Reporting

  • You Ask, I Answer: How to Remove Email Bot Clicks?

    Summary In today's episode, I explain how to identify and discount automated link clicks and opens in your email marketing metrics. Here's what this means for you. You gain much more accurate reporting by distinguishing between real human engagement and bot activity. You'll also learn these concepts: why security systems skew your data, how to…

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  • Mind Readings: Analytics, AI, and the Three Whats

    Summary In today's episode, I walk through the three questions every great analytics report should answer, no matter your industry or role. Here's what this means for you. You can stop creating data-vomit reports and start producing reports that actually drive decisions and next steps in your organization. You'll also learn these concepts: why 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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  • So What? Updating your reporting for the new year

    Summary In today's episode, I walk through how to audit and update your marketing reports so they actually answer the questions your stakeholders are asking. Here's what this means for you. You'll learn how to turn confusing dashboards into decision-ready tools that drive clear action instead of confusion. You'll also learn these concepts: how to…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: Monthly Client Retainers for Long Term Projects?

    Summary In today's episode, I break down how agency owners can keep clients renewing month after month by matching the value they deliver to the value they charge. Here's what this means for you. You gain a simple framework that turns renewals into a confidence-building routine rather than a recurring sales pitch. You'll also learn…

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  • Mind Readings: What’s the Difference Between Analytics and Reporting?

    Summary In today's episode, I break down the critical difference between analytics and reporting, two terms that are constantly confused but serve very different purposes. Here's what this means for you. You'll stop treating reporting as an afterthought and start using it to guide how stakeholders interpret and act on your data. You'll also learn…

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  • So What? Using Google Data Studio with Google Analytics 4 data

    Summary In today's episode, I walk through migrating Google Data Studio reports from Universal Analytics to Google Analytics 4 with a live dashboard rebuild. Here's what this means for you. You gain a systematic process for auditing your existing reports so your analytics survives the platform transition without losing critical insights. You'll also learn these…

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  • The Three Whats of Marketing Reporting

    Let’s be candid: most marketing reporting sucks. It’s either so superficial and activity-based that it doesn’t tell us anything, or it’s a truck backing up, dumping data all over our desk and expecting us to sort through it all. Neither helps us improve our marketing. What’s the solution to this conundrum? One answer is a…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: Source/Medium for Google Analytics 4 in Data Studio?

    Summary In today's episode, I walk through a workaround for accessing source, medium, and campaign data in Google Data Studio when using Google Analytics 4. Here's what this means for you. You discover a practical way to retrieve critical traffic attribution data that's currently missing from the GA4 API by leveraging BigQuery and Firebase as…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: When to Switch to Google Analytics 4?

    Summary In today's episode, I walk through exactly when and how your company should make the leap to Google Analytics 4. Here's what this means for you. You get a practical migration framework built around parallel deployment, governance readiness, and stakeholder reporting continuity rather than a single switchover date. You'll also learn these concepts: why…

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