Transparency and Analytics
October 31, 2007
As I was reading the post Ten Questions with Compete on Guy Kawasaki’s blog, I was reminded of a recent conversation I had on StartupNation with a designer named Paula about what kind of site information is proprietary, and if website traffic data should be considered proprietary information.
To get to the point, Compete collects information from web users and gives it away for free. It basically estimates the traffic information for comparative purposes in a more detailed fashion than Alexa, and displays this information for free on its website. But why should we go through the trouble? Why not give away the actual data as well?
Carnival of the Capitalists
October 31, 2007
This week’s edition of the Carnival of the Capitalists is hosted at PartnerUp. Some articles to note:
After all that, my feed is broken.
October 25, 2007
Stay tuned, I’m talking to Feedburner about it.
UPDATE: I think we’re all fixed and good to go now! Posting will resume on Wednesday.
Am I off your mailing list?
October 25, 2007
I felt a little bad when someone asked that. No, you’re all not off my mailing list! I was just taking some time to get work done and refocus this blog a bit. Now that it’s been completely redeveloped (and moved from TypePad to a self-hosted new version of WordPress), I am ready to launch!
PLEASE NOTE: This site now has a new URL. That URL is www.smallbusinessessentials.info. Please update your bookmarks accordingly. If you have already signed up to receive feed updates, those will continue as before without any modifications.
In short, you’ll be hearing a lot more from me now.
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What not to do with your business blog. - Death to Procrastination: Use the 4-day win to get your goals moving
Martha Beck thinks you can get anything done if you can break it down into a 4-day action plan. - From 0 to 2000+ Subscribers in 90 Days
Learn strategies on growing your blog subscribers that are also relevant to any website's traffic. - How Five Years of Blogging Has Changed Me
Rob May reflects on the experiences and lessons learned from blogging over the years. - How not to do a FREE calculation, Trent Reznor edition
Giving away something for free is a hot marketing topic right now, but there's definitely right and wrong ways to do it. - How to Achieve the Ultimate Credibility
Competence, confidence, and communication: the secrets to ultimate credibility. - How To Become a Better Blogger By Not Reading Blogs
Anyone can follow a herd; your best results are going to come from blazing your own path. - How to Get 1,100 Subscribers in Five Days
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