The hottest Product Analytics Substack posts right now

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I bet you are doing product activation all wrong.

Elena's Growth Scoop • 1238 implied HN points • 05 Oct 23

💼 Business Monetization Retention Product Analytics

90% of monetization and retention problems come from incorrect product activation.
Activation involves taking a user from signing up to establishing a habit around your core value proposition.
Product activation consists of 3 steps: setup, aha, and habit loop.

How to do linear regression and correlation analysis

Lenny's Newsletter • 3144 implied HN points • 02 May 23

🚌 Education Data Analysis Statistical Analysis Product Analytics

Correlation analysis shows how closely two variables are connected.
Linear regression goes further by showing how much one variable affects another and helps predict behavior.
Use product analytics tools for faster confirmation of relationships between metrics and user activity.

Introduction To Event-Based Analytics - Issue 142

Data Analysis Journal • 569 implied HN points • 03 May 23

🕹 Technology Data Analytics Product Analytics Data Management

Event-based analytics is crucial for understanding user behavior and product performance.
Session-based analytics focus on website traffic while event-based analytics track user interactions like clicks and actions.
Implementing and maintaining event-based analytics can be challenging due to issues with data integration and interpretation.

THE WAY OF WAYS

group by 1 • 196 implied HN points • 18 Aug 23

🕹 Technology Data Analytics Data Modeling Business Intelligence Product Analytics Data Stack

The Modern Data Stack evolved but faced challenges of cost, complexity, and sprawl.
MDS led to more focus on product analytics and consolidation of data systems.
There is still a need for innovation in data modeling to address complexity and drive value.

The Roundup of Blogs and Newsletters About Analytics - Issue 133

Data Analysis Journal • 314 implied HN points • 22 Feb 23

🕹 Technology Data Analysis Data science Product Analytics SaaS

The post discusses a roundup of blogs and newsletters about analytics.
It highlights key articles on adjacent users measurement, ML in product analytics, and SQL case statements.
Various expert blogs and newsletters are recommended for analysts, data practitioners, and anyone interested in data and analytics.

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Ways to solve the data user identity & privacy crisis

timo's substack • 58 implied HN points • 08 May 23

🕹 Technology Data Privacy Product Analytics

Consider alternative approaches to using user IDs for data privacy
Think about using aggregated identifiers like account or team IDs for analytics
When tracking, prioritize user privacy by disabling cookie tracking and providing user IDs with event calls

Choosing the right UX metrics - Part 1

UX Psychology • 119 implied HN points • 20 Sep 22

🕹 Technology UX Design Metrics User Experience Product Analytics

UX metrics are vital for making evidence-based UX decisions instead of relying on opinions and beliefs.
Using a combination of attitudinal and behavioral metrics can provide a comprehensive understanding of user experience.
The HEART framework - Happiness, Engagement, Adoption, Retention, and Task Success - offers a structured way to select and track UX metrics for data-driven decision-making.