Author Archives: Pierre DeBois

About Pierre DeBois

Pierre DeBois is the founder of Zimana, a small analytics consultancy. Zimana reviews data from web analytics and social media solutions, then provides recommendations and action that improves marketing strategy and aids in online business objectives. A Gary, Indiana native, Pierre had worked and interned at various corporations including GM, Ford, and Intel. He also writes social media articles for AllBusiness.com, business book reviews for Small Business Trends, and analytics related posts at Zimana Blog . His background is available at Linked In.

Solopreneurs and Personal Branding: Thinking Time Versus Reward

Branding Strategies

Brands are essential for business, but solopreneurs have little time to manage their online brand. These steps can help you save time while enhancing your personal and professional brand.

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QR Code Survival Guide: How to Get the Most From Your Marketing Budget

Strategy

How to use QR Codes effectively for your small business, make sure you read this survival guide to get the most from your marketing budget! Also, scan our QR code to see where it might take you!

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How To Make Sense of Web Traffic

Strategy

A childhood friend recently sent me a YouTube video link of a very old R & B hit that I haven’t heard in years. Misdemeanor by Foster Sylvers.  I happened to check the views, out of curiosity.  As of April 2, 2011, 10:50 am Eastern Time, the count is 52481 views. It pales compared to

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How to Find Topics in Twitter – Hashtags Connect People to Ideas

Strategy

With Twitter, knowing where to find a conversation can be a struggle, particularly if you are new to the social network.

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How Segmentation in Web Analytics Can Help Thought Leadership

Marketing

These days it is a fact that you have to be online to be a visible thought leader. But to make your efforts profitable seems like a mystery.

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Improve Your Customer Service by Listening to Social Media and Analytics Tools

Strategy

For small businesses, this increased expectation from our online properties means having to be more vigilant about customers feedback. Fortunately there are more ways to help businesses be more responsive without being overwhelmed.

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How Referral Traffic Can Save Your Blog Time and Money

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Strategy

The answer for deciding the value of your networks lies in the referral reports of your site’s analytics solution.

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How to Manage and Retain Traffic For Your Blog

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How To

(Hint: Include a little Web Analytics.)

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How Web Analytics Planning Can Position Your Business for Profit

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Marketing

Some bloggers and business owners have begun to understand their analytics tools. But many still don’t know where to begin when reviewing the data, or even know what they should expect to see.

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How to Evaluate Business Partners with Social Media and Avoid Business Scams

Marketing

New encounters can have unspoken differences that lead to significant business challenges. Not everyone is always on the same page.

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