Articles by Timothy Gillman

Timothy Gillman // 18 Aug, 2015
Quick Guide to Google Tag Manager Fundamentals Exams
Now is the perfect time to learn more about website tag management. Google Analytics (GA) Academy recently released their new Google Tag Manager (GTM) Fundamentals course, an excellent way for anyone to learn more about using this free tool. Why should I care about understanding tag management? Don’t Care. Take me to the guide, man.… Read More

Timothy Gillman // 16 Apr, 2015
How to Solve 6 Brutal Problems in Google Analytics
Ever have one of those days where you’re digging through Google Analytics (GA) and you say to yourself “What the f*@$ is this s%$#!?!?” Yeah – me too. Don’t get me wrong – I love GA. It’s way easier to navigate than most of the other analytics platforms out there. But just like its users, GA… Read More

Timothy Gillman // 26 Jun, 2014
Measuring Mobile – Using Google Analytics to Prove Mobile Matters
Marketers: You can no longer ignore mobile. If your team has not regularly addressed mobile, that needs to change. But it’s hard to focus on mobile, right? Starting now, that’s going to change: By using simple reports with basic metrics you can easily grab the attention of your marketing department. And, we have made a… Read More

Timothy Gillman // 8 Apr, 2014
3 Demographic Reports for Jedi Masters
As an analytics nerd people often assume I’m a Star Wars geek. And they’re absolutely right! While learning about Demographic Reporting in Google Analytics, I found plenty of data analysis aspects similar to one Star Wars character: Obi-Wan Kenobi. He is beloved, powerful, and he is wise. But during the latter stages of his Jedi… Read More