Ryan McCormick

Dedicated Dad, Software Engineer and Lover of Coffee

Internet Marketing

Google Analytics Keyword Not Provided

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If you use Google Analytics to track your site's traffic, you may have noticed the (Not Provided) keyword source. The reason behind the keyword (Not Provided) occurance is that SSL has been implemented as of October 2011 on Google search as a way to make search more secure. Because of the Secure Socket Layer technology, Google analytics is unable to display keyword search … [Read more...] about Google Analytics Keyword Not Provided

3 Different Types of Web Hosting

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Website files are stored on a web server computer called a Web Host. A domain name points at the web server computer where it's website files are stored (through the domain name's DNS settings). Because of the way this works, web hosting does not have to be purchased from the same company where a domain name is purchased. Websites can be hosted anywhere and domain names can be … [Read more...] about 3 Different Types of Web Hosting

6 Must-Have WordPress Plugins

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Hosted Wordpress (http://wordpress.org/) has almost an unlimited supply of plugin options available. Today I want to point out plugins that aim towards accomplishing common goals of the typical blog: Boost Speed, Attract Visitors, Proper Search Engine Indexing, Thwart Comment Spam, and Make Money. Wordpress Performance/Speed Boost Caching software will speed up any Wordpress … [Read more...] about 6 Must-Have WordPress Plugins

How to Hide Clicky Ad Badge – Breakdown of Tracking Code

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A few days ago I wrote a post about how to use clicky to track Craigslist ADs but I never explained implementation. Below you will see a break down of the code and explanation. A very important side note, THIS EXPLANATION ONLY APPLIES TO THE PAID VERSION OF CLICKY.   Above is an example of Clicky's tracking code. As you can see, I blurred out my tracking numbers … [Read more...] about How to Hide Clicky Ad Badge – Breakdown of Tracking Code

How to Track Craigslist Ads

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If you are using Craigslist as part of a marketing campaign to gain extra exposure, there is no doubt that you want to track your results. Tracking your own Craigslist postings can seem challenging as Craigslist doesn't allow you to run JavaScript or other code (leaving out Google Analytics, etc...). But... There is a service that allows you to track your Craigslist postings … [Read more...] about How to Track Craigslist Ads