Web Interaction Analytics Maturity Model

As with web analytics and EUEM, companies undergo several phases of maturity as they start to embrace WIA technologies. What starts out as aggregate “where did they click” visualization quickly becomes segmentation by internal outcome, external source, usability, and learning curve analysis.

Maturity level

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Level 4

Level 5

Focus

 

Technology: Make sure things are alive

Local site: Make sure people on my site do what I want them to

Visitor acquisition: Make sure the Internet sends people to my site

Systematic engagement: Make sure my relationship with my visitors and the Internet continues to grow

Web strategy: Make sure my business is aligned with the Internet age

Who?

 

Operations

Merchandising manager

Campaign manager/SEO

Product manager

CEO/GM

WIA

 

Click diagrams showing “hot” areas on key pages

Segmentation of visitor actions (scroll, drag, click) by outcome (purchase, abandonment, enrollment)

Segmentation by traffic source (organic search, campaign) and A/B comparison; visitor replay

Learning curve analysis; comparison of first-time versus experienced users; automated A/B testing of usability

Product specialization according to usability and user groups; usability as a component of employee performance

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