From boring numbers to actual business value

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One great thing about websites is that everything can be measured. However, if you only collect the numbers and don't actually act on them, they will be rather useless and won't generate any value. Drawing on case studies from among others Danske Bank, LEGO and Google, Peter Sejersen will explain how web analytics can be turned into a valuable resource that can drive both online activities specifically and the business overall. Peter is an analyst at J. Boye and moderates several of the community of practice groups in the J. Boye network, including groups on online marketing, social media and web technology.

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From boring numbers to actual business valuePeter Sejersen - ps@jboye.dk

Google vs. Grundfos in 2009

Revenue pr. employee $-

$200,000

$400,000

$600,000

$800,000

$1,000,000

$1,200,000

$1,400,000

GoogleGrundfos

Employees0

5000

10000

15000

20000

25000

GoogleGrundfos

Agenda

1. Google’s secret

2. Case: LEGO

3. Online analytics the right way

4. Case: Danske Bank

5. Getting started

“Yes, it’s true that a team at Google couldn’t decide between two blues, so they’re testing 41 shades between each blue to see which one performs better. I had a recent debate over whether a border should be 3, 4 or 5 pixels wide, and was asked to prove my case. I can’t operate in an environment like that.”

- Douglas Bowman, Google's

(former) Visual Design Leader,

Google’s Secret?

They let the numbers decide

B2B vs B2C“Being B2B doesn't free the site from attending to the conventional best practices of e-commerce design. The entire distinction between B2B and B2C is rather artificial.”

- Jakob Nielsen

Agenda

1. Google’s secret

2. Case: LEGO

3. Online analytics the right way

4. Case: Danske Bank

5. Getting started

Case study: LEGO

LEGO’s organisational setup

• “Online Intelligence” department with 3 people

• Works with existing websites + new projects

• Focus on training and self service (+ a service hotline)

• Continuous buy-in from top management

• Focus on few KPIs – and remember to set actions

Agenda

1. Google’s secret

2. Case: LEGO

3. Online analytics the right way

4. Case: Danske Bank

5. Getting started

Online Analytics the right way

1: Commitment

Online Analytics the right way

2: Organisation

Online Analytics the right way

3: People over tools“10% of the budget

should be spent on tools, and 90% spent on people (brains) who will be responsible for the insights.”

- Avinash Kaushik, Web Analytics an Hour a Day

Agenda

1. Google’s secret

2. Case: LEGO

3. Online analytics the right way

4. Case: Danske Bank

5. Getting started

Case study: Danske Bank

Danske Bank: Commitment

Danske Bank: Book a meeting

• Improved the formula for “Book a meeting”

• Improved the conversion rate by 2% = 1900 meetings pr. year

• Outcome: more money earned and money saved via self-service

• But… how to interpret the number?

Danske Bank: Organisation

• 3 full time employees (actually 1 + 4 half-time)

• Competencies: Finances, commercial, marketing, technology, coding, business understanding.

• Still a part of the web team – but getting more and more involved in the business

• Communication: Need to speak many languages

• Training: Training, training, training… and training!

Agenda

1. Google’s secret

2. Case: LEGO

3. Online analytics the right way

4. Case: Danske Bank

5. Getting started

Pick the low-hanging fruits

Content – is it worth the effort?

Views

Content items

Share the intelligence1. On the desks of the editors

2. In the report for your manager

3. In the internal newsletter

4. In your annual employee evaluation

5. In the redesign documentation

6. On the intranet

7. In the cantina

8. …

Why did you come this time?

Did you achieve your objective?

If not, why not?

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Think tracking!

Thank you! - Questions?

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