{"id":376,"date":"2007-12-31T00:08:34","date_gmt":"2007-12-31T08:08:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kaushik.net\/avinash\/web-analytics-blog-reflections\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T15:32:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T22:32:58","slug":"web-analytics-blog-reflections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kaushik.net\/avinash\/web-analytics-blog-reflections\/","title":{"rendered":"Web Analytics Blog: Reflections"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"1-2-3-4-5\" A total of 73 posts so far in 2007. Tens of thousands of words in posts. Hundreds of comments. As the year closes a dilemma: how does one summarize the year?<\/p>\n

Then a picture arrives in the mail. Solves the problem.<\/p>\n

Why the dilemma?<\/p>\n

Because it has been the a year of change and transformation: eight months of being an independent consultant<\/a>, six months of being a published author<\/a>, five months of being MarketMotive’s<\/a> co-founder, and along the way being a Speaker<\/a> and Online Marketing consultant and general running around the US and Canada.<\/p>\n

The picture though brought all that into perspective and crystallized the wonderful theme of the year: meeting all of you. It is the last picture on this page, and you’ll what I mean – a perfectly beautiful picture for this time of the year, and there’s the book! :)<\/p>\n

Through the book, the blog and through all my speaking engagements<\/a> . Lots of chances and opportunities to meet the people of web analytics<\/em> .<\/p>\n

Many of you, on my request, have shared your wonderful and creative pictures with my book Web Analytics: An Hour A Day<\/a> . It is a kind gesture from all of you and I have a lot of fun seeing where the book has traveled and hearing your stories.<\/p>\n

This post showcases some of your pictures (and please<\/em> send me your picture, I love ’em!) because more than anything this has been a year of the blog empowering me to launch the book which has been successful beyond my wildest expectations.<\/p>\n

The book has 43 reviews on Amazon<\/a>, my goal was 75 (if you have read the book please consider writing a review for it on amazon.com<\/a>). We are well on my way to meeting the goal! Thanks to all of you!!<\/p>\n

\"the<\/a> The other goal was a donation goal. 100% of my proceeds from the book (author proceeds as well as amazon affiliate sales) are donated to charity. The book was launched in June and my goal was to donate $10,000 by the end of 2007 (six months of sales).<\/p>\n

Two weeks ago I wrote a chq for $18,000 from my first payment from Wiley (covering a period of June – Oct). The Smile Train<\/a> and Doctors Without Borders<\/a> each got $9,000. All that from a little first time effort in a niche area of web analytics.<\/p>\n

I am both proud and humbled.<\/p>\n

Proud to help the to charities in a tiny way. Humbled at what you all have helped me achieve, your support means so much. Thank you.<\/p>\n

Now here are the pictures of the people of web analytics<\/em> with Web Analytics: An Hour A Day…..<\/p>\n

\"david
\nDavid Hughes in Gwynedd, Wales, and yes that is a RAF Hawk in the background. This wonderful picture was taken by David’s son Ben at<\/em> Tal Y Llyn<\/em><\/a>, very impressive!! David is actually in Web Analytics: An Hour A Day. I quote his wonderful idea of<\/em> Non-Line Marketing<\/em><\/a>.<\/em>
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\"simon
\nIn between breaks at Omniture University our good friend<\/em> Simon Chen<\/em><\/a> catches up on Web Analytics: An Hour A Day!!<\/em>
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\"emma-beth\"
\nBeth’s not quite at University level yet, but is still getting a head start in Web Analytics! A bright future awaits no doubt. :)<\/em>
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\"ian\"
\nAnother tough day of working at home in Seattle ends with a gorgeous sunset. Time to close the book and the laptop and get on with other more important matters.<\/em>
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\"david\"
\nWhile for David from Holland the journey on EuroRail means work time. He kindly includes his notes in the picture, I am very impressed. Did you notice the<\/em> Trinity<\/em><\/a>? :)<\/em>
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\"stephane-maia\"
\nStephane and Maia help the Wicker Emporium<\/a> in Canada thrive, the book does its tiny small part. Notice the nice Jaguar in the reflection?<\/em>
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\"shane,
\nAlexander (second from the left) wrote very kind words about the stress on<\/em> Qualitative analysis<\/em><\/a> and sent this nice picture with rest of his crew at<\/em> myfamily.com<\/em><\/a>. That’s Shane, Alexander, Rick (book on head), Jim and Chris, thanks guys!<\/em>
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\"fernando-beatriz\"
\nFernando and Beatriz strike a pose in Spain. You saw Fernando’s website<\/em> fotonatura.org<\/em><\/a> showcased in my last post:<\/em> Web Analytics Demystified<\/em><\/a>. If you have noticed my own humble attempts at macro photography you’ll know why I am a huge fan of Fotonatura.<\/em>
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\"shirley\"
\nShirley owns and runs<\/em> American Bridal<\/em>, she posed for this picture are SES SJC at the<\/em> MarketMotive<\/em><\/a> booth. The thing that impressed me the most was all the post-its that were stuck to various pages of the book, it is true delight for a author to know his work is more than a paper weight! Thanks Shirley!!<\/em>
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\"ben\"
\nAll work and no play makes Ben a…. very smart guy! In fact smart enough to be a Conversion Rate Expert<\/a>!! Ben’s enjoying the book in jolly old England.<\/em>
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\"um\"
\nFinally the picture that inspired this post! “On Christmas morning in the year 2007 I got started on my life journey in the hottest career on the planet: Web Analytics!!” I hope there were other presents under the tree as well!!!<\/em><\/p>\n

I hope you have enjoyed the pictures.<\/p>\n

If you want to see some older pictures you’ll find them in these two posts: <\/p>\n