Comments on: Peppermint http://www.webclique.net/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Comments+on+Articles+%28RSS2%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.webclique.net%2Fweblog%2F2007%2F08%2F03%2Fpeppermint%2F%23comment-&seed_title=Peppermint ...drawing conclusions, one conspiracy theory at a time. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:17:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Erin Lynch http://www.webclique.net/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Comments+on+Articles+%28RSS2%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.webclique.net%2Fweblog%2F2007%2F08%2F03%2Fpeppermint%2F%23comment-1713&seed_title=Peppermint#comment-1713 Erin Lynch Sun, 12 Aug 2007 08:35:40 +0000 http://www.webclique.net/weblog/?p=48#comment-1713 I am always willing to play the part of the free market optimist. It seems to me that every time Google comes out with a new product critics are quick to jump on the bandwagon to say that the new service will surely put all of its competitors out of business. But honestly, I have yet to see that happen with any service that Google offers. I think there will always be alternatives. I mean we still have the option to use AltaVista, Yahoo!, Lycos and others despite Google being in around for over a decade. For instance, the whole reason that Mint appeals to me is because I have a very small window of need when it comes to an analytics program. Mint is designed for just that purpose. I haven't looked at Google's service, but I would be willing to bet that I would need to sift through a ton of garbage to separate out the minimal services I'm looking for. So, for a person like me Mint is the superior program. That won't be the case for everyone, but I'm sure there are others out there who won't need all the bells and whistles. In the area of books, I'm really unsure. Statistics was not a favorite subject of mine at uni, and to be honest, it still isn't. Hence the reason I have sought out a stats program that can render results without the need for a statistician. Thanks Nick. I am always willing to play the part of the free market optimist. It seems to me that every time Google comes out with a new product critics are quick to jump on the bandwagon to say that the new service will surely put all of its competitors out of business. But honestly, I have yet to see that happen with any service that Google offers. I think there will always be alternatives. I mean we still have the option to use AltaVista, Yahoo!, Lycos and others despite Google being in around for over a decade.

For instance, the whole reason that Mint appeals to me is because I have a very small window of need when it comes to an analytics program. Mint is designed for just that purpose. I haven’t looked at Google’s service, but I would be willing to bet that I would need to sift through a ton of garbage to separate out the minimal services I’m looking for. So, for a person like me Mint is the superior program. That won’t be the case for everyone, but I’m sure there are others out there who won’t need all the bells and whistles.

In the area of books, I’m really unsure. Statistics was not a favorite subject of mine at uni, and to be honest, it still isn’t. Hence the reason I have sought out a stats program that can render results without the need for a statistician.

Thanks Nick.

]]> By: Nick http://www.webclique.net/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Comments+on+Articles+%28RSS2%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.webclique.net%2Fweblog%2F2007%2F08%2F03%2Fpeppermint%2F%23comment-1711&seed_title=Peppermint#comment-1711 Nick Mon, 06 Aug 2007 13:30:39 +0000 http://www.webclique.net/weblog/?p=48#comment-1711 I recently read an article about how Google Analytics is poised to destroy the market for analytics products. Given your experience with Mint, do you see that happening or is there still a market for selling analytics solutions? Also, do you know any good books on how to go about evaluating web statistics to optimize site design. I find analytics to be both intriguing and confusing because I haven't really found clear guides on how to evaluate the statistics I'm being given. I recently read an article about how Google Analytics is poised to destroy the market for analytics products. Given your experience with Mint, do you see that happening or is there still a market for selling analytics solutions?

Also, do you know any good books on how to go about evaluating web statistics to optimize site design. I find analytics to be both intriguing and confusing because I haven’t really found clear guides on how to evaluate the statistics I’m being given.

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