Comments on: Using Google Analytics to prove the SEO Long tail theory http://www.seomad.com/SEOBlog/using-google-analytics-to-prove-the-seo-long-tail-theory.html The Madhatter of SEO and Internet Marketing explains all... Tue, 06 Sep 2011 08:51:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Michael Martinez http://www.seomad.com/SEOBlog/using-google-analytics-to-prove-the-seo-long-tail-theory.html/comment-page-1#comment-1039 Michael Martinez Tue, 14 Sep 2010 00:32:44 +0000 http://www.seomad.com/SEOBlog/?p=225#comment-1039 Pretty good article, blending disclosure of some data with the methodology you used to perform your analysis. Other people can follow your model to see if they realize similar results. I think if you decide to do an analysis of data from other search sources, you should break it out by search source as well as aggregate it. You may notice very different trends and the keyword selections may reveal some interesting demographics. Pretty good article, blending disclosure of some data with the methodology you used to perform your analysis. Other people can follow your model to see if they realize similar results.

I think if you decide to do an analysis of data from other search sources, you should break it out by search source as well as aggregate it. You may notice very different trends and the keyword selections may reveal some interesting demographics.

]]> By: PLR http://www.seomad.com/SEOBlog/using-google-analytics-to-prove-the-seo-long-tail-theory.html/comment-page-1#comment-1033 PLR Mon, 13 Sep 2010 06:49:31 +0000 http://www.seomad.com/SEOBlog/?p=225#comment-1033 This is interesting and is a logical concept. Targeted traffic while low in volume is likley to convert This is interesting and is a logical concept. Targeted traffic while low in volume is likley to convert

]]> By: theukseo http://www.seomad.com/SEOBlog/using-google-analytics-to-prove-the-seo-long-tail-theory.html/comment-page-1#comment-619 theukseo Wed, 23 Jun 2010 08:15:36 +0000 http://www.seomad.com/SEOBlog/?p=225#comment-619 Hi Mark, the data is from a full previous year of Google Analytic's information, now I have the test data- in about 3 Months time I will segment the info again to see if these test client have seen an effect from the caffeine update, I'll post it as another blog then, Good call! Hi Mark, the data is from a full previous year of Google Analytic's information, now I have the test data- in about 3 Months time I will segment the info again to see if these test client have seen an effect from the caffeine update, I'll post it as another blog then, Good call!

]]> By: Colchester SEO http://www.seomad.com/SEOBlog/using-google-analytics-to-prove-the-seo-long-tail-theory.html/comment-page-1#comment-598 Colchester SEO Sun, 20 Jun 2010 13:45:09 +0000 http://www.seomad.com/SEOBlog/?p=225#comment-598 This is very cool indeed. Many thanks for sharing this. One thing I would add though is that this data is from the last year. And the conclusion is that the long tail theory still holds. What I'd say is how much will Caffeine influence things here? It's pretty clear that the index has got much smaller to enable Google to do much of what it can do in real time. So will the long tail and its attraction drop off? It might still convert very well, as this post shows, but will there be anything like the same volume of it? This is very cool indeed. Many thanks for sharing this. One thing I would add though is that this data is from the last year. And the conclusion is that the long tail theory still holds. What I’d say is how much will Caffeine influence things here? It’s pretty clear that the index has got much smaller to enable Google to do much of what it can do in real time. So will the long tail and its attraction drop off? It might still convert very well, as this post shows, but will there be anything like the same volume of it?

]]> By: Glenn Ford http://www.seomad.com/SEOBlog/using-google-analytics-to-prove-the-seo-long-tail-theory.html/comment-page-1#comment-527 Glenn Ford Thu, 10 Jun 2010 21:17:13 +0000 http://www.seomad.com/SEOBlog/?p=225#comment-527 That is some good stuff Neil. As always! Kudos! That is some good stuff Neil. As always! Kudos!

]]> By: Marjory http://www.seomad.com/SEOBlog/using-google-analytics-to-prove-the-seo-long-tail-theory.html/comment-page-1#comment-484 Marjory Tue, 08 Jun 2010 12:59:49 +0000 http://www.seomad.com/SEOBlog/?p=225#comment-484 What a great article. I'm not really an Excel whiz and I'd been looking for that query length formula. Thanks. What a great article. I’m not really an Excel whiz and I’d been looking for that query length formula. Thanks.

]]> By: Private Label Ebooks http://www.seomad.com/SEOBlog/using-google-analytics-to-prove-the-seo-long-tail-theory.html/comment-page-1#comment-476 Private Label Ebooks Mon, 07 Jun 2010 23:03:56 +0000 http://www.seomad.com/SEOBlog/?p=225#comment-476 A very keen way of graphing these results. Definitely one I will be using going forward. @Eric C Thanks for posting the Query Length formula for Open Office users ;) I was getting errors until I spotted your comment that Open Office utilizes semicolons to separate parameters instead of commas. A very keen way of graphing these results. Definitely one I will be using going forward.

@Eric C
Thanks for posting the Query Length formula for Open Office users ;)
I was getting errors until I spotted your comment that Open Office utilizes semicolons to separate parameters instead of commas.

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]]> By: admin http://www.seomad.com/SEOBlog/using-google-analytics-to-prove-the-seo-long-tail-theory.html/comment-page-1#comment-469 admin Mon, 07 Jun 2010 07:23:46 +0000 http://www.seomad.com/SEOBlog/?p=225#comment-469 Good idea about segmenting by Search engine, I'll use the same control test and update you with the answers, cheers Neil Good idea about segmenting by Search engine, I’ll use the same control test and update you with the answers, cheers Neil

]]> By: Uttoran Sen http://www.seomad.com/SEOBlog/using-google-analytics-to-prove-the-seo-long-tail-theory.html/comment-page-1#comment-467 Uttoran Sen Sun, 06 Jun 2010 18:40:48 +0000 http://www.seomad.com/SEOBlog/?p=225#comment-467 great technical analysis of the longtail's conversion, i can't do the same from my little niche network, but basically i have seen this happen too, at a smaller scale. The long tail does convert well. Would like to see such a report for various search engines and which search engine traffic converts the best, great technical analysis of the longtail’s conversion, i can’t do the same from my little niche network, but basically i have seen this happen too, at a smaller scale. The long tail does convert well. Would like to see such a report for various search engines and which search engine traffic converts the best,

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