Artificial intelligence and machine learning: What are the opportunities for search marketers?

The explosion of big data has meant that humans simply have too much data to understand and handle daily. For search, content and digital marketers to make the most out the valuable insights that data can provide, it is essential to utilize artificial intelligence (AI) applications, machine learning algorithms and deep learning to move the needle of marketing performance in 2018.

The Artificial Intelligence Opportunity: A Camel to Cars Moment

Over the last couple years, I’ve spent an increasing amount of time diving into the possibilities Deep Learning (DL) offers in terms of what we can do with Artificial Intelligence (AI). Some of these possibilities have already been realized (more on this later in the post). And, I could not be more excited to see […]

The Artificial Intelligence Opportunity: A Camel to Cars Moment is a post from: Occam’s Razor by Avinash Kaushik

Artificial Intelligence: Implications On Marketing, Analytics, And You

A rare post today. It looks a little further out into the future than I normally tend to. It attempts to simplify a topic that has more than it’s share of coolness, confusion and complexity. While the phrase Artificial Intelligence has been around since the first human wondered if she could go further if she […]

Artificial Intelligence: Implications On Marketing, Analytics, And You is a post from: Occam’s Razor by Avinash Kaushik

Cookies To Humans: Implications Of Identity Systems On Incentives!

A story where data is the hero, followed by two mind-challenging business-shifting ideas. At a previous employer customer service on the phone was a huge part of the operation. Qualitative surveys were giving the company a read that customers were unhappy with the service being provided. As bad customer service is a massive long-term cost […]

Cookies To Humans: Implications Of Identity Systems On Incentives! is a post from: Occam’s Razor by Avinash Kaushik

Five Key Elements For A Big Analytics Driven Business Impact

There is, almost literally, an unlimited number of things you could focus on to create a high impact data-influenced organization. And, as if unlimited is not enough, nearly every month your analytics vendors release new features, you discover new analytics solutions, and as your business is more successful (hurray!) there is a new mobile app […]

Five Key Elements For A Big Analytics Driven Business Impact is a post from: Occam’s Razor by Avinash Kaushik

Five Key Elements For A Big Analytics Driven Business Impact

There is, almost literally, an unlimited number of things you could focus on to create a high impact data-influenced organization. And, as if unlimited is not enough, nearly every month your analytics vendors release new features, you discover new analytics solutions, and as your business is more successful (hurray!) there is a new mobile app […]

Five Key Elements For A Big Analytics Driven Business Impact is a post from: Occam’s Razor by Avinash Kaushik

The Magic of Universal Analytics: Strategy, Tactics, Implementation Tips

In a Q&A after a keynote a couple of years ago, I was asked: “When will traditional business analysis subsume the web analytics silo?” My reply: “All business will ultimately be digital, so, if anything, web analytics will subsume business analysis!” That was a half-cheeky reply. But, if you reflect upon the developments in analytics […]

The Magic of Universal Analytics: Strategy, Tactics, Implementation Tips is a post from: Occam’s Razor by Avinash Kaushik

Baidu Hires Andrew Ng, Google’s Lead “Brain”

Chinese search giant Baidu has stolen away the head of Google’s “deep learning” project, dubbed “Google Brain.” Andrew Ng is an artificial intelligence expert, Stanford professor and founder of online learning company Coursera. Google Brain is a machine learning…

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Friday Commentary: Data Insights Or Cornflakes – What do you Base your Decisions on?

An insight is actually a source of information and is not data points. It is obtained by the analysis of data that directly impacts the business. Analysts thrive on data; executives need insights. Understanding the importance of an insight is critical to actually listen to it. The more cornflakes (data points) that get spread around, […]

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Friday Commentary: Data Insights Or Cornflakes – What do you Base your Decisions on?

Digital Marketing And Analytics: Two Ladders For Magnificent Success

The most common mistakes digital practitioners and leaders make is to either do things in the wrong order, or to try and do too much at one time. Progress in digital marketing and analytics in either scenario becomes painful (the organization / systems / thinking is simply not in the optimal position). People become frustrated […]

Digital Marketing And Analytics: Two Ladders For Magnificent Success is a post from: Occam’s Razor by Avinash Kaushik

Multi-Channel Attribution Modeling: The Good, Bad and Ugly Models

There are few things more complicated in analytics (all analytics, big data and huge data!) than multi-channel attribution modeling. We have fought valiant battles, paid expensive consultants, purchased a crazy amount of software, and achieved an implementation high that is quickly, followed by a ” gosh darn it where is my return on investment from […]

Multi-Channel Attribution Modeling: The Good, Bad and Ugly Models is a post from: Occam’s Razor by Avinash Kaushik