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By: Shelby

Shelby — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 02:32:24 +0000

Thanks, Shannon and Reginald (Daniel – I’m so confused!), for your comments.

I’m sitting here chuckling, Shannon, because if you asked me ten years ago, I would have said the exact same thing. I’m so *not* a numbers girl!

As I started getting involved in analytics, though, I came to realize that if a company (or college, or university) is putting money into their website, doesn’t it make sense to make sure the website is useful and delivering what it promises to users?

Of course personal websites and blogs don’t *need* analytics because it’s not like you’re losing money (or maybe you are!). If you think about it, though, everyone has some sort of investment they put into their website, whether that investment is money, time, or lack of sleep!

Anyway, thanks for the kind words. I’m glad your both finding it useful. : )

By: Shannon Ritter

Shannon Ritter — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:35:17 +0000

I’m really enjoying your posts, Shelby. I’m not a ‘numbers’ kind of girl. I hate math, I hate statistics, but I really am learning from your blog and seeing how using analytics in whatever way and for whatever reason each person chooses.. is a good thing.

By: reginald golding

reginald golding — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 09:28:07 +0000

Thanks for focusing on this aspect of it. These are important details that sometimes go overlooked (by me, and I’m sure others). I’m reading alot about how people are interesting in creating conversation by way of blogging, so to put numbers alongside the process is very interesting.

I think we have much to learn from your posts!