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Guerilla Optimization Tactics

Guerilla Optimization Tactics

This presentation was given at a Web Analytics Wednesday in Amsterdam. My goal was to inform web analysts that there is more to online than just quantitative data collection. Web Analysts are in the unique position to bundle the insights from quantitative and qualitative data, give structural advice on optimizing a website, even with a small budget or contraint technological means.

By using quick and dirty data collection methods analysts can quickly come to understand the users needs, validate this with analytics, and present management with advice on how to optimize. Guerilla Optimization, in all its glory.

The presentation contains 2 examples of using guerilla techiques using tools such as Wufoo, Usabilla, KISSinsights, Mailchimp and CrazyEgg.

Matthew Niederberger

March 26, 2012
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  1. gue·ril·la [from Spanish, diminutive of guerra war] A member of

    an irregular, usually indigenous military or paramilitary unit operating in small bands in occupied territory to harass and undermine the enemy, as by surprise raids. image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/fijneman/2971210465/
  2. “GUERILLA USABILITY IS ABOUT DEFEATING THE OLD SCHOOL WAY OF

    THINKING IN A SMART AND RESOURCEFUL MANNER.” ~ MATTHEW NIEDERBERGER
  3. • OPERATE IN SMALL TEAMS • REMAIN MOBILE • TAKE

    ADVANTAGE OF TERRAIN • MAINTAIN LOCAL SUPPORT • USE SMALL SUPPLIES OF ARMS GUERILLA TACTICS
  4. ✔ Keep your teams small, but skilled Be flexible with

    regards to projects and planning Make the most use of your unique knowledge Colleagues’ support matters more than management Get skilled in and make use of remote usability testing tools GUERILLANEES INSURGENT TRANSLATOR
  5. PRE STRIKE CHECKLIST - 1X CRAZYEGG ACCOUNT (WEAPON) - 1X

    CMS AGENT (LOCAL SUPPORT) CONFLICT BUDGET - CRAZYEGG $9 - CHOCOLATES $3 (BRIBE FOR CMS AGENT) THE CRAZYEGG CONFLICT
  6. GATHER INTELLIGENCE - SELECT AREA OF OPERATIONS AREA 1 ->

    HOMEPAGE AREA 2 -> LAST MINUTE PAGE THE CRAZYEGG CONFLICT
  7. “THE MASSES ARE THE DECISIVE ELEMENT, THEY ARE THE ROCK

    ON WHICH THE FINAL VICTORY OF THE REVOLUTION WILL BE BUILT.” ~ ROSA LUXEMBURG
  8. PRE STRIKE CHECKLIST - 1X KISSINSIGHTS ACCOUNT (WEAPON) - 1X

    WUFOO ACCOUNT (WEAPON) - 1X MAILCHIMP ACCOUNT (WEAPON) - 1X CMS AGENT (LOCAL SUPPORT) CONFLICT BUDGET - CRAZYEGG $9 (FRIENDLY CAPITALISTS) - WUFOO FREE - MAILCHIMP FREE - GRANDE LATTE $4 (BRIBE FOR CMS AGENT) THE PANEL PROTOCOL
  9. GATHER INTELLIGENCE - SELECT AREA OF OPERATIONS - SELECT VISITOR

    SEGMENTS - SETUP INTEGRATION THE PANEL PROTOCOL
  10. PRE STRIKE CHECKLIST - THE PANEL PROTOCOL (WEAPON) - 1X

    USABILLA ACCOUNT (WEAPON) CONFLICT BUDGET - THE PANEL PROTOCOL $13 - USABILLA FREE OR $49 THE PANEL PROTOCOL PART II
  11. IT STARTS WITH YOU - USE FREE OR CHEAP TOOLS

    - PAY UPFRONT, AMAZE YOUR BOSS - NO RESPECT? MAYBE FIND A BOSS WHO DOES FUNDING THE FIGHT
  12. THE SMELL OF VICTORY - TRUST IN YOUR CAPABILITIES -

    FIND COLLABORATORS - OLD PROCESSES WERE MADE TO BE BROKEN - YOU ARE THE FRONTLINE IN UCD START YOUR BATTLE image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/olivierblaise/5523260813/