Mistakes in Web Analytics
There's a lot of talk in the measurement community about best practices--accepted methods to measure and optimize a website.
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There's a lot of talk in the measurement community about best practices--accepted methods to measure and optimize a website.
Over the weekend Google tried to thwart the attempt by Microsoft to takeover Yahoo!, by being quite vocal about the concerns, see Official Google Response: Microsoft's Bid On Yahoo! "Hostile".
After hours trading added insult to injury, as shares of GOOG continued to decline after the market closed today.
So, Merriam-Webster broke down and let "w00t" into its dictionary. Yeah, well, they're trying to stay relevant. That doesn't mean anybody should ever use this word outside of World of Warcraft or, at the most, instant messaging. How long do you think it will be before w00t is as silly as gnarly, tubular, radical waves (can you see the zinc-oxide on my nose, dude?) or…
In the interest of not being sensationalists, here's a disclaimer: we realize that most people will never engage in the behaviors outlined in this article. But when using Gmail, there are some things that businesspeople and a few other folks should look out for, and they're listed below.
You have to feel a bit bad for AOL and Goowy - here they are with a solid arrangement in place, and Microsoft's mammoth offer to Yahoo is all anyone can talk about. Ah, well. We'll try to toss a few paragraphs their way, and begin by pointing out that AOL acquired Goowy.