Comments on: Analytics Annotations

By: Finally...Google Analytics Annotations! | Online Marketing | Search Engine Marketing | SEO | PushON blog

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 10:11:16 +0000

[...] have been banging on about this feature for quite a while (you may remember my post last year on annotations) and after some late night reading i found the news i have been waiting for. On the 7th Google [...]

By: Adding Notes To Google Analytics | Online Marketing | Search Engine Marketing | SEO | PushON blog

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 08:11:33 +0000

[...] October 2008 I wrote a post about analytics annotations and my desire to have a notes feature included within Google Analytics. The post generated some [...]

By: Jay

Jay — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 18:32:20 +0000

Annotation would be a great addition to Google Analytics, and I seriously hope they add it soon. How each person using it ‘interprets’ their own annotations is besides the point.

By: SimonR

SimonR — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 12:42:12 +0000

Nice idea Mark.

However, I can’t see Google allowing anything to do with the ranking of keywords into their analytics package. Especially with regard to link acquisition!

By: Ben

Ben — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:55:41 +0000

Hi Mark

Thats my point exactly, if you just put on big milestones then something happens to your traffic, you are going to be more inclined to believe it was something to do with the key changes not the 101 other things that could have affected it.

By: Fab New Features In Google Analytics | Online Marketing | Search Engine Marketing | SEO | PushON blog

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 12:58:50 +0000

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By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 08:54:42 +0000

Hi Ben,
Thanks for the comment. I see the concept as more of a reminder service. To remind you when you have made key changes to the site and run a big advertising campaign. I doubt people would use it to note everything. I dont really see it as an in depth feature, just something i thought people might find useful.

By: Ben

Ben — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:43:26 +0000

I don’t like the idea. Google use 200 indicators to rank pages. Having annotations like this over simplifies the process. You run the risk of thinking too narrow. Imagine trying to annotate for everything that could impact on your traffic. You’d need a big screen, psychic powers and a lot of time. Chances are you’d still get it wrong at the end too.