Marketing Analytics

Tell me B2B marketing attribution reporting is broken without actually telling me B2B marketing attribution reporting is broken… This is one of many quote requests where the message that came across Session Media didn’t align with the attribution source concluded by either Google Analytics or HubSpot.  And it’s not just me—I’ve spoken to many marketers ...

When I started my career as a research analyst in 2006, marketing was much easier than it is today. The industry was less crowded. Search opportunities in both organic and paid advertising were huge. Direct response ads were at their heyday. Marketers could track pretty much everything. Probably, the hardest challenge was getting siloed marketing ...

Every organization is on an analytics journey. Some are quite far along, while others are just getting started. At Supermetrics, we provide solutions to help customers wrangle their marketing data and analytics, no matter what stage they’re at. From freelance marketers and small agencies to Fortune 500 companies, you’re in good company with us. In ...

As marketing evolves and new ideas replace the old and redundant ones, the one question that keeps coming back to us is: How important is email marketing today? If you’re well-versed with email marketing strategy, you might have noticed how even the smallest tweak can improve your brand reach. But email marketing can get tricky ...

You don’t necessarily need a SQL server to handle data storage when you’re loading a small volume of data to Power BI.  Why deal with the annoyance of Power BI’s built-in direct query options when you can connect your data from Google Sheets directly to Power BI?  To top it off, you’ll get refreshed data ...

If you work in marketing, chances are you’ve copy/pasted data from Facebook Ads, Google Analytics, HubSpot, etc., into a Google Slides or PowerPoint presentation on more occasions than you’d like to admit. And if you’ve been through the process, you’d probably agree that manually copying data is a huge time-suck. What’s even worse is that ...

If you work in a marketing agency, you’ve probably ran into this pesky question from a client: “But why would I pay you for marketing reporting?” The question is: should you simply refuse to work with clients who don’t understand the value of data and analytics?  Want my honest opinion? My answer is: “maybe”. But ...

As digital marketers, we’re often experiencing data overload. And that’s why having a clear process for analyzing your paid campaigns’ performance is critical.  This process will help when you’re asking questions, like: To answer these questions, pivot tables come in handy. What are pivot tables? Pivot tables allow you to group data in a meaningful ...

In August of 2019, Search Station had come to a point where we needed to optimize the efficiency of our time spent on client tasks and our own operational tasks. We decided to plunge into the shiny world of automated marketing reporting and analytics, with the aim to cut out bulky work and streamline our ...

Far too many marketing teams are still seen internally as the arts and crafts department.  They’re considered a support function at best and a cost center at worst. And that’s frustrating considering all the work you’re putting into launching new products, producing awesome content, building campaigns, and well… ultimately driving revenue. The good news is ...