Free Downloads
Mastering Search Analytics: Measuring SEO, SEM And Site Search

Many companies still approach Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and paid search as separate initiatives. This in-depth guide shows you how to use these programs as part of a comprehensive strategy—not just to improve your site’s search rankings, but to attract the right people and increase your conversion rate.Learn how to measure, test, analyze, and interpret all of your search data with a wide array of analytic tools. Gain the knowledge you need to determine the strategy’s return on investment. Ideal for search specialists, webmasters, and search marketing managers, Mastering Search Analytics shows you how to gain better traffic and more revenue through your search efforts.Focus on conversion and usability—not on driving larger volumes of trafficTrack the performance of your SEO and paid search keywordsApply techniques to monitor what your competitors are doingUnderstand the differences between mobile and desktop searchLearn how social media impacts your search rankings and resultsAudit your site for problems that can affect users and search spidersCreate dashboards and expanded reports for all of your search activities

Paperback: 400 pages

Publisher: O'Reilly Media; 1 edition (October 29, 2011)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 1449302653

ISBN-13: 978-1449302658

Product Dimensions: 7 x 1 x 9.2 inches

Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

Best Sellers Rank: #585,650 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #33 in Books > Computers & Technology > Web Development & Design > Website Analytics #126 in Books > Business & Money > Marketing & Sales > Search Engine Optimization #154 in Books > Computers & Technology > Internet & Social Media > Online Searching

I was disappointed in Mastering Search Analytics by Brent Chaters (O'Reilly Publishing, October 2011, 359 pages). While full of accurate information on the different sub fields of `search', organic, paid, site, etc., there is so much unneeded content, often poorly presented, that the book became burdensome to read. In retrospect I feel that the editorial staff at O'Reilly failed to do their job in helping the author produce a smaller yet higher quality book.What could be said in a sentence took a paragraph. What should have been a link to supporting website often was pages of needless instructions on how to use interactive tools. In his chapter on Tracking and Optimizing SEO and Paid Search Traffic, Mr. Chaters takes three full paragraphs to basically convey the idea that "it is better to have smaller high quality traffic that converts well versus high volume low quality traffic that does not convert well." The book is weighed down by detailed step by step instructions on how to use free and paid online tools. This would have been much better if the author had only focused on the value and output the tool could offer while providing a link to a supporting site where anything from text instructions to screen shots to videos to updated content could be offered. Not to mention that the moment one of those tools is updated or modified the book is outdated. As of this writing MasteringSearchAnalytics.com is available for registration.A seasoned interactive marketer even with no direct experience in the search field will find much of what is written here superfluous. Does a book whose stated target audience includes "search engine managers" really need to provide a lengthy explanation on the difference between month over month results versus year over year results?

Mastering Search Analytics: Measuring SEO, SEM and Site Search BOOST YOUR SEO for 2016 (3 in 1 Bundle): SOCIAL MEDIA SEO BACKLINKING - KEYWORD RESEARCH FOR SEO AFFILIATE - RANKING YOUTUBE VIDEOS SEO: How to Get On the First Page of Google (Google Analytics, Website Traffic, Adwords, Pay per Click, Website Promotion, Search Engine Optimization) (Seo Bible Book 1) SEO: SEO Marketing - Learn 14 Amazing Steps To Search Engine Optimization Success On Google! (Google analytics, Webmaster, Website traffic) Word Search Book for Adults: Word Search Puzzles to Improve Memory and Exercise: word search, word search books, word search books for adults, adult word search books, word search puzzle books Word Search Puzzles Large Print: Large print word search, Word search books, Word search books for adults, Adult word search books, Word search puzzle books, Extra large print word search Measuring the Digital World: Using Digital Analytics to Drive Better Digital Experiences (FT Press Analytics) WordPress for Business Bloggers: Promote and grow your WordPress blog with advanced plug-ins, analytics, advertising, and SEO Blogger: Beyond the Basics: Customize and promote your blog with original templates, analytics, advertising, and SEO (From Technologies to Solutions) Content is King: How to use great SEO content, video and analytics to put you ahead of the game Search Analytics for Your Site Europe before Rome: A Site-by-Site Tour of the Stone, Bronze, and Iron Ages Keyword Research for Search Engine Optimization (2016): Find SEO Keywords That Turns Into a Profitable Money Machine Mastering Adoption Law and Policy (Mastering Series) (Carolina Academic Press Mastering) Data Analytics: Practical Data Analysis and Statistical Guide to Transform and Evolve Any Business Leveraging the Power of Data Analytics, Data Science, ... (Hacking Freedom and Data Driven Book 2) R for Everyone: Advanced Analytics and Graphics (Addison-Wesley Data and Analytics) Modeling Techniques in Predictive Analytics: Business Problems and Solutions with R, Revised and Expanded Edition (FT Press Analytics) R for Everyone: Advanced Analytics and Graphics (Addison-Wesley Data & Analytics Series) Web and Network Data Science: Modeling Techniques in Predictive Analytics (FT Press Analytics) Building a Digital Analytics Organization: Create Value by Integrating Analytical Processes, Technology, and People into Business Operations (FT Press Analytics)