Author Archives: robertjmoore

Is America Rooting for a Twitter Downfall? Some Evidence.

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Let’s face it: the “Twitter is Awesome” storyline is so 2009.  The rise of the micro-blogging service is old news, and it’s clear that reporting on Twitter’s success is not driving pageviews like it used to.
As a result, reporters are treating Twitter like [...]

New Data on Twitter’s Users and Engagement

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Since my guest post on TechCrunch last fall, I’ve received frequent requests to update and expand upon my Twitter data analysis. As the Twitter API continues to improve, our ability to profile the company from the outside-looking-in becomes even stronger. [...]

Top 5 Startup Tips from Jay-Z

Here at RJMetrics, we try to learn everything we can from the works of accomplished business leaders.  While guys like Warren Buffet usually top that list, there is another visionary we thought was worth mentioning: rapper Jay-Z.  And since we know everyone loves business lessons from rap stars, we thought we’d share some of his insights here.
While he’s never done [...]

RJMetrics is Hiring: User Experience and Interface Engineer

We are looking for an exceptional User Experience and Interface Engineer.

RJMetrics is a fast-growing, innovative database analytics and business intelligence software company.  We sell our hosted software to startups and growth-stage ecommerce, social media, and software as a service businesses.  We blow our customers away with powerful analytics, ease of use, and exceptional customer service. [...]

Tabular Data Views in RJMetrics

Today, we expanded our data display options to include raw tabular data. Simply choose “Table” from the list of charting options and you’ll be able to view the raw data behind any chart in tabular form right in your RJMetrics dashboard:
The tabular output provides an easy way to view the raw data powering your charts [...]

Twitter Analytics in RJMetrics

Most online businesses are now using the notorious microblogging service Twitter.  While this new marketing channel creates opportunity for these companies, it also represents a new data source that is disconnected from their core business data.  That is, until now.
On the heels of our recent Google Analytics integration, RJMetrics has integrated with the Twitter API to provide Twitter account statistics for an unlimited number [...]

Twitter Data: An Investor’s Perspective

[This article was also featured as a guest post on TechCrunch on October 5th, 2009.]
A few weeks ago, my former employer led a $100 million investment into Twitter and I must admit that I was quite jealous of my former colleagues.  Chances are they got the opportunity to do some very cool analytics on Twitter’s data.
Rather than wonder about what [...]

RJMetrics Guest Post on TechCrunch

If you’re hungry for some Twitter data analysis, you should check out my guest post on TechCrunch this morning.
The post will be published here tomorrow morning, but check out TechCrunch to get an advance look.  Enjoy!

Advanced Google Analytics with RJMetrics

Starting today, RJMetrics clients can access their Google Analytics data via the RJMetrics web-based dashboard.  This powerful system helps reinforce our core goal of creating a robust, affordable business intelligence solution for web-based businesses of all sizes.
Below are some of the key features associated with this new enhancement.
Easy and Secure Setup
RJMetrics uses the highly secure and widely accepted OAuth [...]

What are the Odds? Debunking the 09/09/09 Babies

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Last week, news sites across the web were flooded with stories about “lucky babies” who were born at 9:09AM on 9/9/09.  Even more amazing was this story, which told of a baby born at that very minute with a birthweight of 9 pounds, 9 [...]