Comments for Distilled - Monitoring your Reputation Online http://www.distilled.co.uk/blog Thoughts on reputation management, media monitoring and SEO Fri, 06 May 2011 07:06:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 Comment on Site Speed For Dummies Part 1 – Why Bother?.. by Sandy http://www.distilled.co.uk/blog/seo/site-speed-for-dummies-part1/comment-page-1/#comment-12692 Sandy Fri, 06 May 2011 07:06:48 +0000 http://www.distilled.co.uk/blog/?p=6704#comment-12692 <p>You nicely explain the concept of site speed with example. I am 100% agreed as you said site speed increase the page views. If someone is not satisfied by the loading of your site or pages, then it will absolutely increase the bounce rate for your site.</p> You nicely explain the concept of site speed with example. I am 100% agreed as you said site speed increase the page views. If someone is not satisfied by the loading of your site or pages, then it will absolutely increase the bounce rate for your site.

]]> Comment on The Internet Without Google – A Story by Dr. Pete http://www.distilled.co.uk/blog/seo/the-internet-without-google-a-story-6896/comment-page-1/#comment-12665 Dr. Pete Thu, 05 May 2011 14:30:33 +0000 http://www.distilled.co.uk/blog/?p=6986#comment-12665 <p>Really interesting thought experiment, Rob. Of course, I think the most plausible alternative to Google would have been Al Gore building his own search engine, ManBearPig.com ;)</p> <p>I think this kind of speculation is actually very important, if only for perspective. We act like Google is an unstoppable juggernaut that defines the internet. Yes, they're very powerful and have mountains of cash, but they're also a 10-year-old company. The internet is still in its infancy, and we act as if it's set in stone. Thirty years ago, none of us imagined the internet in its current form, and none of us can imagine (most aren't even trying) what will happen in another 30 years. There is life after Google.</p> Really interesting thought experiment, Rob. Of course, I think the most plausible alternative to Google would have been Al Gore building his own search engine, ManBearPig.com ;)

I think this kind of speculation is actually very important, if only for perspective. We act like Google is an unstoppable juggernaut that defines the internet. Yes, they’re very powerful and have mountains of cash, but they’re also a 10-year-old company. The internet is still in its infancy, and we act as if it’s set in stone. Thirty years ago, none of us imagined the internet in its current form, and none of us can imagine (most aren’t even trying) what will happen in another 30 years. There is life after Google.

]]> Comment on The Internet Without Google – A Story by David http://www.distilled.co.uk/blog/seo/the-internet-without-google-a-story-6896/comment-page-1/#comment-12660 David Thu, 05 May 2011 09:02:22 +0000 http://www.distilled.co.uk/blog/?p=6986#comment-12660 <p>I decided to give up my morning Metro to read this, and I'm glad I did. This would be awesome as a short film ;)Great post(story)!</p> I decided to give up my morning Metro to read this, and I’m glad I did. This would be awesome as a short film ;) Great post(story)!

]]> Comment on Google Analytics $index – What it is and how to use it by Paddy Moogan http://www.distilled.co.uk/blog/seo/google-analytics-index-what-it-is-and-how-to-use-it/comment-page-1/#comment-12647 Paddy Moogan Wed, 04 May 2011 08:39:42 +0000 http://www.distilled.co.uk/blog/?p=3049#comment-12647 <p>Hi Peter,</p> <p>Thanks for the comment.</p> <p>I'd agree that the definition is slightly confusing, it took me a while to figure it out for the blog post! I believe that the reason Google refer to "page(s)" is because you can view the $index metric for a set of pages at the same time. Or you can view the metric for an individual page. So I think it just depends on how you are viewing the data.</p> <p>Paddy</p> Hi Peter,

Thanks for the comment.

I’d agree that the definition is slightly confusing, it took me a while to figure it out for the blog post! I believe that the reason Google refer to “page(s)” is because you can view the $index metric for a set of pages at the same time. Or you can view the metric for an individual page. So I think it just depends on how you are viewing the data.

Paddy

]]> Comment on Google Analytics $index – What it is and how to use it by Peter http://www.distilled.co.uk/blog/seo/google-analytics-index-what-it-is-and-how-to-use-it/comment-page-1/#comment-12638 Peter Mon, 02 May 2011 19:20:57 +0000 http://www.distilled.co.uk/blog/?p=3049#comment-12638 <p>Thanks for the post. I'm struggling with how exactly the dollar index is calculated. From googles definition in the help center it could be either that the full value of the conversion is assigned to the page if it received 1 unique page view, or that the conversion value is divided among all pages with a unique page view:</p> <p>Option 1: i.e. one view per page & conversion at end, Page A -> Page B -> Page C -> Conversion Page ($60)</p> <p>Page A $ Index = $20 Page B $ Index = $20 Page C $ Index = $20</p> <p>Option 2: i.e. one view per page & conversion at end, Page A -> Page B -> Page C -> Conversion Page ($60)</p> <p>Page A $ Index = $60 Page B $ Index = $60 Page C $ Index = $60</p> <p>Google help says: The average value of this page or set of pages. $Index is (Ecommerce revenue + Total Goal Value) divided by Pageviews for the page(s)</p> <p>But since they put "page(s)", the answer isn't clear one way or another. Could you please shed some light on this?</p> <p>Thanks and great site!</p> Thanks for the post.
I’m struggling with how exactly the dollar index is calculated. From googles definition in the help center it could be either that the full value of the conversion is assigned to the page if it received 1 unique page view, or that the conversion value is divided among all pages with a unique page view:

Option 1:
i.e. one view per page & conversion at end,
Page A -> Page B -> Page C -> Conversion Page ($60)

Page A $ Index = $20
Page B $ Index = $20
Page C $ Index = $20

Option 2:
i.e. one view per page & conversion at end,
Page A -> Page B -> Page C -> Conversion Page ($60)

Page A $ Index = $60
Page B $ Index = $60
Page C $ Index = $60

Google help says:
The average value of this page or set of pages. $Index is (Ecommerce revenue + Total Goal Value) divided by Pageviews for the page(s)

But since they put “page(s)”, the answer isn’t clear one way or another.
Could you please shed some light on this?

Thanks and great site!

]]> Comment on Distilled in NYC – A Win for SEO (Join Us!) by John http://www.distilled.co.uk/blog/distilled/distilled-in-nyc-join-us/comment-page-1/#comment-12578 John Fri, 29 Apr 2011 17:09:59 +0000 http://www.distilled.co.uk/blog/?p=6929#comment-12578 <p>Thanks Rand! We'll look forward to seeing you there (we need to come up with a name as cool as the MozPlex), and I'm sure we can lend you a desk whenever you need one!</p> Thanks Rand! We’ll look forward to seeing you there (we need to come up with a name as cool as the MozPlex), and I’m sure we can lend you a desk whenever you need one!

]]> Comment on Distilled in NYC – A Win for SEO (Join Us!) by Dr. Pete http://www.distilled.co.uk/blog/distilled/distilled-in-nyc-join-us/comment-page-1/#comment-12576 Dr. Pete Fri, 29 Apr 2011 14:28:50 +0000 http://www.distilled.co.uk/blog/?p=6929#comment-12576 <p>Welcome, John! Can't believe how fast Distilled is growing.</p> Welcome, John! Can’t believe how fast Distilled is growing.

]]> Comment on Distilled in NYC – A Win for SEO (Join Us!) by John http://www.distilled.co.uk/blog/distilled/distilled-in-nyc-join-us/comment-page-1/#comment-12574 John Fri, 29 Apr 2011 12:58:13 +0000 http://www.distilled.co.uk/blog/?p=6929#comment-12574 <p>Thanks everyone! Ryan is an old coworker of mine, so it means a lot to be so welcomed and congratulated. It will be exciting to see the team come together.</p> Thanks everyone! Ryan is an old coworker of mine, so it means a lot to be so welcomed and congratulated. It will be exciting to see the team come together.

]]> Comment on Changes of Domain by Philip Boyle http://www.distilled.co.uk/blog/seo/changes-of-domain/comment-page-1/#comment-12571 Philip Boyle Fri, 29 Apr 2011 10:08:54 +0000 http://www.distilled.co.uk/blog/?p=6855#comment-12571 <p>We changed the domain of our website last year from RevaHealth.com to WhatClinic.com. We followed all the guidelines to the letter and still saw our traffic slump by as much as 75% before it recovered, and that was over the course of around 3 months.</p> <p>I'd be happy to share the full story and traffic data if you ever do a follow up.</p> We changed the domain of our website last year from RevaHealth.com to WhatClinic.com. We followed all the guidelines to the letter and still saw our traffic slump by as much as 75% before it recovered, and that was over the course of around 3 months.

I’d be happy to share the full story and traffic data if you ever do a follow up.

]]> Comment on Distilled in NYC – A Win for SEO (Join Us!) by Rand Fishkin http://www.distilled.co.uk/blog/distilled/distilled-in-nyc-join-us/comment-page-1/#comment-12570 Rand Fishkin Fri, 29 Apr 2011 06:51:34 +0000 http://www.distilled.co.uk/blog/?p=6929#comment-12570 <p>Congrats John! I look forward to visiting the office frequently (possibly even working from there every now and then if you'll have me) :-)</p> Congrats John! I look forward to visiting the office frequently (possibly even working from there every now and then if you’ll have me) :-)

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