Comments on: Google Offers Analytics Individual Qualification (IQ) Program

By: SEO India - Jaya Kumar

SEO India - Jaya Kumar — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 10:40:24 +0000

Its a welcome move by Google. And many people rely on Google Analytics but poorly understand it. Next, if there are more experts this becomes an area of expertise and specialization and other tools may evolve over a period. SEO India - Jaya Kumar's last blog post..Hosting multiple domains

By: jamesq

jamesq — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 22:46:10 +0000

I've thought about doing the Google Analytics qualifications, how long do they take to complete? I understand what you mean when you say ...more experts!! but from Google's point of view maybe they are just trying to speed up the process of analytics being the norm and experts will be truly that. Not having completed these qualifications I don't know how deep they go but I'm sure there is still a gulf between an IQ qualified professional and an "analytics expert". jamesq's last blog post..ISLE OF MAN SAVINGS BANK LAUNCHES TWO NEW ACCOUNTS

By: Dean

Dean — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:26:40 +0000

I agree with Robert. Let’s keep people in the dark and encourage them not to learn.

By: Google Analytics IQ Test.

Google Analytics IQ Test. — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 02:40:36 +0000

I took the test. It was very difficult…

By: Rent Brandon

Rent Brandon — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 22:38:54 +0000

Well, considering the fact that most people looking for a professional don’t know the first thing, at least this will be a “qualification tool” for some

By: New Tampa SEO

New Tampa SEO — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 22:37:24 +0000

Aren’t we all “experts”? So long as people can speak or write, they will have the ability to claim they are experts, even when they are not.

By: Jaan Kanellis

Jaan Kanellis — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 18:17:00 +0000

Just because you can work within GA and produce some nice reports doesnt make any better at SEO that is for sure. Jaan Kanellis's last blog post..3 Google Keyword Tools You Should Be Using

By: LebSeo Design - Lebanon

LebSeo Design - Lebanon — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 14:04:24 +0000

well i think its a good tool for HR people and recruiter tool for screening. nice Done Thank you Frank LebSeo Design - Lebanon's last blog post..SEO and Alt Text Images

By: K.S. Katz

K.S. Katz — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 12:55:48 +0000

There are always going to be folks out there that claim to be the “expert”. This new program isn’t going to change any of that. What it will do is create another opportunity for free learning and possibly motivate folks to learn more about Google Analytics. With marketing budgets being cut, it’s becoming harder and harder to convince upper management to support education initiatives…but no one says no to free.

By: Mr. Yap

Mr. Yap — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 11:37:08 +0000

I see it differently.

In an interview, you have something (i.e. Google IQ) to back you are up as an “expert” in Google Analytics. That add credibility to your claim.

Why such negativity about “anyone can pass the test muddying the waters even more” and “Just what we need in this industry …. more ‘experts’.” ?

You worry that business being taken way from you?

By: PerfectMOney

PerfectMOney — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 07:23:12 +0000

this what I make me love to Google day by day.they attract more consumer with giving more tools for free not just to someone who invest there money to the Adwords.but also to anyone who like to study how Google do “to respect website optimization technique”with analytic.event someone who is far away from internet marketing “will start to open there eyes:how Google help “demand and supply from around the world meet together at a single web address Google dot com

By: Robert

Robert — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 06:13:25 +0000

Yup... just what we needed even more "experts". Worst part is that just about anyone can pass the test muddying the waters even more. Then again, perhaps that is what Google are wanting to do now? Fight good SEO by making sure everyone can call themselves SEO experts? Robert's last blog post..Local Search and Optimisation