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How to analyze results in Google Analytics

Google Analytics gives us the colorful graphs, but value is only gained when that data is used to drive action to improve your site.
So how do we begin to analyze results in Google Analytics?

First, you need to understand what your website is about and what it actually does for your business. This may seem like an obvious place to start, but you would be surprised how many people we meet that cannot answer this question.

What is the purpose of your website?
To generate leads? To sell products? To register subscribers? To sell services? To provide support?

Once you can identify the purpose of your website you can begin to identify ways to improve your site. Generally your initial focus will either be content or a specific process you want to optimize.

Top 3 ways to improve your website content by analyzing Google Analytics reports:
1. Analyze the Keywords reports
2. Analyze the Site Search report
3. Analyze the Top Content report

You can begin to see how to analyze results in Google Analytics based on the purpose of your website. Once you understand how your site works as a business tool, you can use Google Analytics to inform your process.

3 Email Newsletter Content Ideas

1. Problem? Give ‘em the Solution

Whatever your industry or target audience, your clients and newsletter subscribers are going to have problems. Since you’re in the business, you
probably know what these problems are AND you most likely have a solution or two up your sleeve.
Share them in your email newsletter. Better yet, offer the solution as a step-by-step guide… Your subscribers will love you for it.

2. Catch Their Attention with Top Tips Lists

What are the Top 3 Tips for catching your subscriber’s attention?
1. Tips Lists, 2. Tips Lists, 3. Tips Lists.
That’s right, people love a list of items because they’re fast, easy and–
well, I’m not sure why else, but study after study confirm people love lists, so why not give them what they want in your email newsletter.

3. Case Story — like a Case Study, only better

Concrete examples trump abstract ideas. Featuring case studies of real experiences will work wonders for your newsletter, since your readers will get a
very real idea of how the same lessons could apply to them.

Want to make the case studies even better? Make them Case Stories instead. Tell a story in your case study by sharing the personal side of what happened, tell humorous anecdotes of the experience and really give it some flare. A true tale with concrete examples, now that’s an email newsletter match made in heaven.

Using the ideas above to create compelling content for your email newsletter can really be the key to keeping your customers and prospects engaged with
your company. By sending these engaging email newsletters you’ll build that relationship of trust that will compel your prospects to buy, keep customers coming back and keep your company very busy.