New “Our Work” section on PureWebAnalytics.com
June 7, 2008
I decided it was about time to showcase some of the work that we do at PureWebAnalytics.com so I added an “Our Work” section to the site. Lately I’ve been simplifying the look and feel of PureWebAnalytics.com to avoid any confusion that people may have in coming to the site but with that being said showcasing some of the projects we’ve been working was one of those things at the top of my to do list for a while now and now it’s up and available, finally! It’s a pretty important feature to the site and it will be updated in the coming months as we become involved in more websites so stay tuned for more updates. Well it’s time to get back to work!
Luc Arnold
President of PureWebAnalytics.com
PureWebAnalytics.com upgrades to WordPress 2.3.3 and got some new Web Analytics tools
April 11, 2008
I have also decided to add QuantCast to PureWebAnalytics.com just to have the use of a different website analysis tool.
Having various website analysis tools available and at the ready is that I have the means to compare statistical data across a few website analysis tools as compared to just having one. In my own opinion, Google Analytics should always be a tool that you use in website analysis paired up with another tool but then again that is my preference.
Luc
Domain Names, Cyber Squatters and a Farewell to WebmasterFarms
March 9, 2008
You may have noticed a change lately to webmasterfarms.com… my old site (not by choice I might add) is now PureWebAnalytics.com. Why the change you ask? Well it started yesterday morning when I logged into my hotmail account and saw an email from GoDaddy.com sitting there that says my Domain Name has been cancelled. I emailed GoDaddy.com support and I am still waiting for a reply from them about this issue (more then 24 hours later) about my missing domain name which I have now figured out has been sold off to cyber-squatters to basically create a bidding war on the popularity of WebmasterFarms.com. Man I was pissed off to say the least and I still am very anger about this.
I came to the realization that the domain name is gone so my next thought is “I need a new domain name” and hence you have PureWebAnalytics.com. The core scope of my business is developing web presences around website analysis to build and improve online processes for businesses. WebmasterFarms.com had a pretty sexy sounding name that kind of rolled off the tongue. PureWebAnalytics.com hits the keywords of my business right in the title which is something that WebmasterFarms.com couldn’t do. Looking back on the last few days I realize that this may be a blessing in disguise
Pains in the Ass
- Setting up Google Analytics again – setting up GA takes a little time but the stats are going to change, filters and funnels need to be setup and I am going to have to wait to see the results again… bummer
- SEO efforts gone down the drain – I am not sure to what extent my SEO efforts have been affected because only the primary URL has changed (not the article names I’ve written)
- Restoring my WordPress Database and fixing password and link issues – This is by far the most upsetting part of any problem a company faces with their website. What happened to my data? I was able to backup a copy of my mySQL database using phpMyAdmin but restoring became a huge problem because of the amount of data I had on the database. My phpMyAdmin account was only provisioned to import up to 2.4 MB of database. Not a lot at all given that I have a lot of information available to the public online.
Having a cool new domain name…. Priceless?!!!
Certainly one must watch out for Cyber-Squatters because they are everywhere just waiting to take possession of a perfectly good domain name and sell it back to you at a premium price. Because the focus of WebmasterFarms.com started off in web mastering but has moved into web analytics and web design based on improving past results I find it fitting that I choose to get a new domain name NOT because I want to but because I don’t want to go into a bidding war to get my domain back.
This brings forth a list of things that every website owner or company that runs and maintains a website should do
Always Backup your databases – You don’t want to be starting from scratch should you lose your database. Sometimes and in most cases it is not the responsibility of your hosting company to keep up-to-date backups of your account… check with your web hosting company first.
Always Check “Auto-Review” for your domain name and keep your credit card/billing information up to date
SEO starts with your domain name – if you own a web hosting company then your domain name should probably have “hosting” “host” or “web hosting” in the domain name. If you run a website devoted to your flooring business then “floors”, “flooring”, “floor” or something similar should be including in the business because a good website starts with a well-thought out domain name.
Needless to say this is the reason that i haven’t had any postings recently. I think one of my up coming articles will be “How do i Backup my Website?”
Luc
PureWebAnalytics gets a New Contact Form
February 26, 2008
I’ve noticed in the last little while that my goal for the “Contact Us” page was recording results but I wasn’t receiving any emails from the website itself. This brings forth a good question “If you aren’t tracking goals, sales funnels, conversion paths, etc. then how can you be sure that your site is working as designed?” I decided to install a WordPress plugin, Contact Form ][, that was easy to install in the meantime while I find a good replacement or write one myself but I am already receiving emails from customers and interested people. So how do you know your website or online business is working if you aren’t analysing your website’s data?
Luc
Hiring a Web Design Company in the Greater Toronto, Ontario Area
February 25, 2008
Why is the location of your Web Development firm important?
Let’s say that you need changes done to your website, you are in the
If you have a business then you know how important your time is so naturally having a partner that understands your business and is willing to help you long term and is located locally (like in the GTA) is very important. You may pay more for it but the benefit is having someone local that understands your online business.
Because PureWebAnalytics.com is based in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA for short) naturally there benefits to hiring us to help you with the online portion of your business.
Luc Arnold
President
PureWebAnalytics.com - A Greater Toronto Area Web Design Company
