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Show	
  me	
  the	
  numbers:	
  
Grow	
  your	
  business	
  with	
  metrics	
  
                                     Susan	
  Mernit	
  
                       Oakland	
  Local	
  at	
  BXB	
  2012	
  
                                September	
  2012	
  
     For	
  more	
  like	
  this,	
  go	
  to	
  oaklandlocal.com/content/
             trainings	
  and	
  see	
  slideshare.com/mernit	
  
What	
  we’re	
  discussing	
  
•  How	
  can	
  I	
  look	
  at	
  core	
  metrics	
  and	
  use	
  them	
  to	
  grow	
  
   what	
  I	
  do?	
  
•  What	
  are	
  the	
  basic	
  tools	
  and	
  <ps	
  to	
  work	
  with?	
  
•  How	
  do	
  I	
  make	
  decisions	
  based	
  on	
  metrics	
  data?	
  
•  What	
  are	
  best	
  prac<ces	
  to	
  follow	
  working	
  with	
  
   metrics	
  in	
  an	
  ongoing	
  way?	
  
•  What	
  are	
  some	
  good	
  <me	
  management	
  prac<ces	
  
   around	
  metrics	
  repor<ng	
  


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QuesIons	
  Answered	
  

  How	
  can	
  I	
  look	
  at	
  
                                       What	
  are	
  the	
  basic	
                          How	
  do	
  I	
  make	
  
core	
  metrics	
  and	
  use	
  
                                        tools	
  and	
  <ps	
  to	
                         decisions	
  based	
  on	
  
them	
  to	
  grow	
  what	
  I	
  
                                          work	
  with?	
                                     metrics	
  data?	
  
              do?	
  

                        What	
  are	
  best	
  
                                                                     What	
  are	
  some	
  good	
  
                      prac<ces	
  to	
  follow	
  
                                                                      Ime	
  management	
  
                        working	
  with	
  
                                                                       pracIces	
  around	
  
                        metrics	
  in	
  an	
  
                                                                      metrics	
  reporIng?	
  
                        ongoing	
  way?	
  


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GeKng	
  started	
  with	
  metrics
                                             	
  
•  Web	
  analy)cs	
  is	
  the	
  
   measurement,	
  
   collecIon,	
  analysis	
  
   and	
  reporIng	
  of	
  
   internet	
  data	
  for	
  
   purposes	
  of	
  
   understanding	
  and	
  
   opImizing	
  web	
  usage	
  

  Metrics are CORE for any small site operator
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Core	
  measurement	
  tools
                                    	
  




Google Analytics

                                                                            Facebook & Facebook
                                                                            Insights
     Twitter & Tweetreach


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• Google	
  Analy)cs	
  dashboard	
  
measures	
  site	
  data	
  including	
  
• Traffic	
  
• Audience	
  
• Content	
  
• Geography	
                 knightdigitalmediacenter.org	
  
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EssenIal	
  GA	
  metrics	
  to	
  evaluate	
  
    –  Time	
  spent	
  
    –  Pages	
  viewed	
  
    –  Returning	
  vs.	
  new	
  visitors	
  
    –  Referral	
  source	
  
    –  LocaIon	
  
    –  Unique	
  visitors	
  
    –  Page	
  views	
  
    –  PlaWorms	
  

    But	
  it’s	
  a	
  matrix:	
  Metrics	
  are	
  most	
  meaningful	
  	
  
    in	
  relaIonship	
  to	
  one	
  another	
  
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  rights	
  reserved.	
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Watching	
  the	
  GA	
  connecIons	
  to	
  
         drive	
  site	
  growth 	
  
•  Google	
  AnalyIcs	
  factors: 	
  	
  
    –  Referral	
  traffic:	
  Where	
  are	
  the	
  most	
  engaged	
  users	
  
       coming	
  from?	
  (referral	
  traffic/Ime	
  spent	
  metrics)	
  
    –  Content	
  behaviors:	
  What	
  is	
  average	
  )me	
  spent	
  
       per	
  story?	
  How	
  do	
  content	
  stats	
  per	
  story	
  (NOT	
  
       averages)	
  relate?	
  
    –  Content:	
  What	
  keywords	
  drive	
  traffic	
  for	
  my	
  site?	
  
    –  What	
  are	
  top	
  entrance	
  pages	
  (correlate	
  with	
  
       search	
  engine	
  traffic)	
  

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  rights	
  reserved.	
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Decisions	
  based	
  on	
  Google	
  
                 AnalyIcs      	
  
•  Type	
  of	
  content	
  (topics,	
  trending	
  issues,	
  cost)	
  
•  Geographic	
  focus	
  (review	
  of	
  locaIon	
  &	
  
   mission)	
  
•  Social	
  media	
  markeIng	
  outreach:	
  Focus	
  on	
  
   top	
  social	
  media	
  referral	
  sources	
  based	
  on	
  
    –  Top	
  referrers	
  
    –  Best	
  Ime	
  spent	
  metrics	
  from	
  specific	
  referrers	
  
    –  Campaign	
  reviews	
  (newslecers)	
  

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  rights	
  reserved.	
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LocaIon:	
  Checking	
  geographic	
  
                   focus	
  

The	
  LocaIon	
  tab	
  
(under	
  Audience	
  
Demographics)	
  
shows	
  where	
  your	
  
audience	
  is	
  from—
essen)al	
  for	
  sales/
funders	
  




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Understanding	
  Mobile	
  




     Under Audience, Google Analytics will tell you what percentage of
     your audience Is via mobile—and which platforms

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GA:	
  Checking	
  content	
  &	
  interest	
  vs.	
  
                                  referrals
                                          	
  




IMPACT:	
  Improve	
  
understanding	
  
of	
  top	
  content	
  and	
  referral	
  
sources	
  
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Other	
  core	
  metrics	
  tools
                                           	
  

                         Facebook Insights   Twitter
                         Likes               Followers
                         Comments            Retweets
                                             Tweet reach




     Facebook Insights

                                                           Measures tweet
Measures Facebook
                                                           impact
page data


                                                                       13
Facebook	
  Insights-­‐Admins	
  can	
  access
                                                  	
  




                                                    Insights	
  is	
  the	
  equivalent	
  
                                                    Of	
  Google	
  Analy)cs	
  for	
  
                                                    Business—not	
  personal-­‐Facebook	
  
                                                    pages—need	
  30+	
  followers	
  
                                                    Data	
  is	
  exportable—correlate	
  with	
  
                                                    Google	
  Analy)cs	
  in	
  your	
  analyses	
  




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Use	
  the	
  FB	
  demographics	
  data!
                                              	
  




Who’s	
  talking	
  shows	
  demographics—key	
  for	
  adverIsers—and	
  for	
  
targeIng	
  content	
  


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Facebook	
  provides	
  INSTANT	
  
                   feedback  	
  
 Content	
  &	
  Audience	
                                   Ads	
  &	
  social	
  marke)ng	
  
 •  What’s	
  popular	
  (views)	
                            •  Tracking	
  response	
  on	
  social	
  
 •  What’s	
  being	
  referred	
  (viral)	
                     markeIng/promoIon	
  posts	
  
 •  Who	
  is	
  your	
  audience	
                           •  Tracking	
  likes	
  &	
  reposts	
  
    (followers	
  &	
  demographics)	
  




Apply	
  Facebook	
  data	
  to	
  recruit	
  new	
  adverIsers,	
  	
  
fine	
  tune	
  your	
  content,	
  define	
  audiences,	
  drive	
  traffic	
  to	
  website	
  

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Tweetreach	
  is	
  a	
  criIcal	
  Twicer	
  
        	
  metrics	
  tool	
  
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•         Shows	
  most	
  retweeted	
  

•         Shows	
  top	
  retweeters	
  

•         Shows	
  top	
  tweets	
  and	
  how	
  far	
  each	
  reach	
  




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Oakland	
  Local:	
  Tweetreach	
  

How	
  many	
  people	
  are	
  
you	
  reaching	
  via	
  
TwiNer—and	
  who	
  are	
  
they?	
  Tweetreach	
  
gives	
  you	
  data	
  




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Tweetreach	
  report	
  
                                                    First	
  screen	
  




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Tweetreach	
  data	
  dive—who’s	
  
                                           ContribuIng	
  to	
  your	
  stream?	
  




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Workflow	
  and	
  process	
  best	
  
                                    pracIces	
  
Source: http://fobango.com




                                                            knightdigitalmediacenter.org	
  
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Create	
  a	
  reporIng	
  dashboard	
  to	
  
        track	
  stats	
  over	
  Ime-­‐	
  Excel
                                                	
  
Spreadsheet tracking
key metrics month by
month, quarter by
quarter.

Build or download a
template to collect
data

Check data weekly
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Your	
  dashboard	
  should	
  track	
  	
  

                                                                                         Let’s	
  discuss:	
  how	
  does	
  this	
  work	
  	
  
•    Google	
  Analy)cs	
                                                                as	
  a	
  weekly/daily	
  report?	
  
•    Unique	
  visitors	
  
•    First	
  Ime	
  vs.	
  repeat	
  visitors	
  
•    Time	
  on	
  site	
  
•    Pages	
  per	
  visit	
  
•    Bounce	
  rate	
  
•    Top	
  10	
  Content	
  (by	
  page	
  views	
  or	
  by	
  unique	
  visitors)	
  
•    Number	
  of	
  comments	
  (conversion	
  goal)	
  
•    Number	
  of	
  member	
  blog	
  posts	
  (conversion	
  goal)	
  
•    New	
  members	
  (conversion	
  goal)	
  
•    Top	
  referring	
  sources	
  

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Your	
  dashboard	
  should	
  track	
  	
  

                                                                               Let’s	
  discuss:	
  how	
  does	
  this	
  work	
  	
  
                                                                               as	
  a	
  weekly/daily	
  report?	
  
•  Facebook	
  Insights	
  
    •  Followers	
  
    •  Demographics	
  
    •  LocaIon	
  
•  Likes/virality	
  
•  Tweetreach	
  
    •  Top	
  Tweets	
  
    •  Top	
  Tweeters	
  
    •  Most	
  retweeted	
  

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Want	
  to	
  learn	
  more?	
  
                                           Videos	
  on	
  the	
  Official	
  
                                              Google	
  AnalyIcs	
  
                                             YouTube	
  Channel	
  	
  
                                           are	
  a	
  quality	
  resource.	
  



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Putting knowledge
To work—



                                Things	
  to	
  	
  Ask	
  &	
  Try	
  


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Source: http://blog.podio.com
When	
  do	
  you	
  check	
  stats?	
  
•  Daily	
  or	
  weekly	
           •  Monthly	
  
   – 30	
  minutes	
  or	
  less	
      –  90	
  minutes	
  
                                        –  Review	
  all	
  stat	
  sources	
  
   – Look	
  at	
  basic	
              –  Build	
  a	
  monthly	
  report	
  
     weekly	
  stats	
                  –  Compare	
  6	
  month	
  trend	
  
      • Top	
  content	
                   data	
  
                                            •  Google	
  AnalyIcs	
  
      • Top	
  referrers	
                  •  Facebook	
  Insights	
  
                                            •  Tweetreach	
  
      • Time	
  spent/
        bounce	
  metrics	
  
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PuUng	
  info	
  to	
  work-­‐-­‐Start	
  with	
  
               basic	
  analysis	
  
Planning	
  
•  What	
  is	
  your	
  site’s	
  greatest	
  strength	
  according	
  to	
  
   Google	
  AnalyIcs?	
  
   •  Example:	
  High	
  number	
  of	
  returning	
  visits,	
  high	
  Ime	
  
       spent	
  on	
  pages	
  metrics	
  
   •  Use	
  stats	
  to	
  portray	
  your	
  strengths-­‐Create	
  a	
  1	
  pager	
  
•  What	
  is	
  a	
  problem	
  you	
  see	
  in	
  your	
  site	
  that	
  Google	
  
   AnalyIcs	
  shows	
  you?	
  
    –  Example:	
  High	
  bounce	
  rate,	
  poor	
  referrals	
  from	
  
       social	
  media	
  despite	
  puKng	
  investment	
  there	
  
    –  Use	
  stats	
  to	
  portray-­‐-­‐Create	
  a	
  1	
  pager	
  
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Workflow:	
  Monthly	
  reporIng?	
  
•  What	
  does	
  a	
  monthly	
  report	
  about	
  your	
  site	
  
   look	
  like?	
  
    –  Construct	
  a	
  monthly	
  report	
  across	
  all	
  data	
  sources	
  
       highlighIng	
  metrics	
  you	
  consider	
  meaningful/
       important	
  
    –  Make	
  some	
  inferences/asserIons	
  and	
  test	
  them	
  




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Followup	
  
•  Should	
  we	
  have	
  a	
  peer	
  learning	
  circle?	
  
    –  If	
  yes,	
  contact	
  susan@oaklandlocal.com	
  
    –  More	
  on	
  metrics	
  (including	
  the	
  basics):	
  
       hcp://slideshare.com/susanmernit	
  
    –  1:1	
  discussions	
  and	
  training	
  possible—contact	
  
       susan@oaklandlocal.com	
  




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Sept 15 2012 bxb show me the numbers

  • 1. Show  me  the  numbers:   Grow  your  business  with  metrics   Susan  Mernit   Oakland  Local  at  BXB  2012   September  2012   For  more  like  this,  go  to  oaklandlocal.com/content/ trainings  and  see  slideshare.com/mernit  
  • 2. What  we’re  discussing   •  How  can  I  look  at  core  metrics  and  use  them  to  grow   what  I  do?   •  What  are  the  basic  tools  and  <ps  to  work  with?   •  How  do  I  make  decisions  based  on  metrics  data?   •  What  are  best  prac<ces  to  follow  working  with   metrics  in  an  ongoing  way?   •  What  are  some  good  <me  management  prac<ces   around  metrics  repor<ng   2 All  rights  reserved.  Houseoflocal.org  
  • 3. QuesIons  Answered   How  can  I  look  at   What  are  the  basic   How  do  I  make   core  metrics  and  use   tools  and  <ps  to   decisions  based  on   them  to  grow  what  I   work  with?   metrics  data?   do?   What  are  best   What  are  some  good   prac<ces  to  follow   Ime  management   working  with   pracIces  around   metrics  in  an   metrics  reporIng?   ongoing  way?   3 All  rights  reserved.  Houseoflocal.org  
  • 4. GeKng  started  with  metrics   •  Web  analy)cs  is  the   measurement,   collecIon,  analysis   and  reporIng  of   internet  data  for   purposes  of   understanding  and   opImizing  web  usage   Metrics are CORE for any small site operator 4 All  rights  reserved.  Houseoflocal.org  
  • 5. Core  measurement  tools   Google Analytics Facebook & Facebook Insights Twitter & Tweetreach All  rights  reserved.  Houseoflocal.org   5  
  • 6. • Google  Analy)cs  dashboard   measures  site  data  including   • Traffic   • Audience   • Content   • Geography   knightdigitalmediacenter.org   6
  • 7. EssenIal  GA  metrics  to  evaluate   –  Time  spent   –  Pages  viewed   –  Returning  vs.  new  visitors   –  Referral  source   –  LocaIon   –  Unique  visitors   –  Page  views   –  PlaWorms   But  it’s  a  matrix:  Metrics  are  most  meaningful     in  relaIonship  to  one  another   7 All  rights  reserved.  Houseoflocal.org  
  • 8. Watching  the  GA  connecIons  to   drive  site  growth   •  Google  AnalyIcs  factors:     –  Referral  traffic:  Where  are  the  most  engaged  users   coming  from?  (referral  traffic/Ime  spent  metrics)   –  Content  behaviors:  What  is  average  )me  spent   per  story?  How  do  content  stats  per  story  (NOT   averages)  relate?   –  Content:  What  keywords  drive  traffic  for  my  site?   –  What  are  top  entrance  pages  (correlate  with   search  engine  traffic)   All  rights  reserved.  Houseoflocal.org   8  
  • 9. Decisions  based  on  Google   AnalyIcs   •  Type  of  content  (topics,  trending  issues,  cost)   •  Geographic  focus  (review  of  locaIon  &   mission)   •  Social  media  markeIng  outreach:  Focus  on   top  social  media  referral  sources  based  on   –  Top  referrers   –  Best  Ime  spent  metrics  from  specific  referrers   –  Campaign  reviews  (newslecers)   All  rights  reserved.  Houseoflocal.org   9  
  • 10. LocaIon:  Checking  geographic   focus   The  LocaIon  tab   (under  Audience   Demographics)   shows  where  your   audience  is  from— essen)al  for  sales/ funders   10 All  rights  reserved.  Houseoflocal.org  
  • 11. Understanding  Mobile   Under Audience, Google Analytics will tell you what percentage of your audience Is via mobile—and which platforms 11 All  rights  reserved.  Houseoflocal.org  
  • 12. GA:  Checking  content  &  interest  vs.   referrals   IMPACT:  Improve   understanding   of  top  content  and  referral   sources   12 All  rights  reserved.  Houseoflocal.org  
  • 13. Other  core  metrics  tools   Facebook Insights Twitter Likes Followers Comments Retweets Tweet reach Facebook Insights Measures tweet Measures Facebook impact page data 13
  • 14. Facebook  Insights-­‐Admins  can  access   Insights  is  the  equivalent   Of  Google  Analy)cs  for   Business—not  personal-­‐Facebook   pages—need  30+  followers   Data  is  exportable—correlate  with   Google  Analy)cs  in  your  analyses   14 All  rights  reserved.  Houseoflocal.org  
  • 15. Use  the  FB  demographics  data!   Who’s  talking  shows  demographics—key  for  adverIsers—and  for   targeIng  content   15 All  rights  reserved.  Houseoflocal.org  
  • 16. Facebook  provides  INSTANT   feedback   Content  &  Audience   Ads  &  social  marke)ng   •  What’s  popular  (views)   •  Tracking  response  on  social   •  What’s  being  referred  (viral)   markeIng/promoIon  posts   •  Who  is  your  audience   •  Tracking  likes  &  reposts   (followers  &  demographics)   Apply  Facebook  data  to  recruit  new  adverIsers,     fine  tune  your  content,  define  audiences,  drive  traffic  to  website   All  rights  reserved.  Houseoflocal.org   16  
  • 17. Tweetreach  is  a  criIcal  Twicer    metrics  tool   17
  • 18. •  Shows  most  retweeted   •  Shows  top  retweeters   •  Shows  top  tweets  and  how  far  each  reach   18 All  rights  reserved.  Houseoflocal.org  
  • 19. Oakland  Local:  Tweetreach   How  many  people  are   you  reaching  via   TwiNer—and  who  are   they?  Tweetreach   gives  you  data   19 All  rights  reserved.  Houseoflocal.org  
  • 20. Tweetreach  report   First  screen   All  rights  reserved.  Houseoflocal.org   20  
  • 21. Tweetreach  data  dive—who’s   ContribuIng  to  your  stream?   All  rights  reserved.  Houseoflocal.org   21  
  • 22. Workflow  and  process  best   pracIces   Source: http://fobango.com knightdigitalmediacenter.org   22
  • 23. Create  a  reporIng  dashboard  to   track  stats  over  Ime-­‐  Excel   Spreadsheet tracking key metrics month by month, quarter by quarter. Build or download a template to collect data Check data weekly 23 All  rights  reserved.  Houseoflocal.org  
  • 24. Your  dashboard  should  track     Let’s  discuss:  how  does  this  work     •  Google  Analy)cs   as  a  weekly/daily  report?   •  Unique  visitors   •  First  Ime  vs.  repeat  visitors   •  Time  on  site   •  Pages  per  visit   •  Bounce  rate   •  Top  10  Content  (by  page  views  or  by  unique  visitors)   •  Number  of  comments  (conversion  goal)   •  Number  of  member  blog  posts  (conversion  goal)   •  New  members  (conversion  goal)   •  Top  referring  sources   All  rights  reserved.  Houseoflocal.org   24  
  • 25. Your  dashboard  should  track     Let’s  discuss:  how  does  this  work     as  a  weekly/daily  report?   •  Facebook  Insights   •  Followers   •  Demographics   •  LocaIon   •  Likes/virality   •  Tweetreach   •  Top  Tweets   •  Top  Tweeters   •  Most  retweeted   All  rights  reserved.  Houseoflocal.org   25  
  • 26. Want  to  learn  more?   Videos  on  the  Official   Google  AnalyIcs   YouTube  Channel     are  a  quality  resource.   26 All  rights  reserved.  Houseoflocal.org  
  • 27. Putting knowledge To work— Things  to    Ask  &  Try   27 All  rights  reserved.  Houseoflocal.org   Source: http://blog.podio.com
  • 28. When  do  you  check  stats?   •  Daily  or  weekly   •  Monthly   – 30  minutes  or  less   –  90  minutes   –  Review  all  stat  sources   – Look  at  basic   –  Build  a  monthly  report   weekly  stats   –  Compare  6  month  trend   • Top  content   data   •  Google  AnalyIcs   • Top  referrers   •  Facebook  Insights   •  Tweetreach   • Time  spent/ bounce  metrics   All  rights  reserved.  Houseoflocal.org   28  
  • 29. PuUng  info  to  work-­‐-­‐Start  with   basic  analysis   Planning   •  What  is  your  site’s  greatest  strength  according  to   Google  AnalyIcs?   •  Example:  High  number  of  returning  visits,  high  Ime   spent  on  pages  metrics   •  Use  stats  to  portray  your  strengths-­‐Create  a  1  pager   •  What  is  a  problem  you  see  in  your  site  that  Google   AnalyIcs  shows  you?   –  Example:  High  bounce  rate,  poor  referrals  from   social  media  despite  puKng  investment  there   –  Use  stats  to  portray-­‐-­‐Create  a  1  pager   All  rights  reserved.  Houseoflocal.org   29  
  • 30. Workflow:  Monthly  reporIng?   •  What  does  a  monthly  report  about  your  site   look  like?   –  Construct  a  monthly  report  across  all  data  sources   highlighIng  metrics  you  consider  meaningful/ important   –  Make  some  inferences/asserIons  and  test  them   All  rights  reserved.  Houseoflocal.org   30  
  • 31. Followup   •  Should  we  have  a  peer  learning  circle?   –  If  yes,  contact  susan@oaklandlocal.com   –  More  on  metrics  (including  the  basics):   hcp://slideshare.com/susanmernit   –  1:1  discussions  and  training  possible—contact   susan@oaklandlocal.com   All  rights  reserved.  Houseoflocal.org   31