Insights

Field notes from inside ecommerce data

Practical, opinionated guides on the decisions that actually move the needle — the same thinking we bring to every engagement.

Metrics

The Only 5 Metrics We Look at First When Auditing an Ecommerce Store

The 5 metrics we check first in any ecommerce data audit — and what each reveals about the health of the business.

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Tools

What Shopify's Built-In Reports Don't Show You

Shopify's native reports are a starting point, not a complete picture. Here's what they miss and what to do about it.

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Tools

Looker vs Power BI for Small Ecommerce Stores — What We Actually Recommend

An honest recommendation between Looker Studio and Power BI by store size and budget — not a feature comparison table.

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Strategy

Do You Actually Need a Data Stack? An Honest Answer for Stores Under $500K

Most stores under $500K/month don't need a data stack. Here's what you actually need instead — and the point where that changes.

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Diagnosis

7 Signs Your Ecommerce Store Is Flying Blind on Data

The seven tells we see in every ecommerce store making expensive decisions on incomplete information — and what each one costs.

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Buying guide

How to Choose an Ecommerce Data Service

The six things to evaluate before hiring an ecommerce data or dashboard service — and how to match the help to your actual problem.

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Decision

Data Consultant vs. DIY: Should You Hire Help for Your Ecommerce Data?

An honest framework for when to DIY your ecommerce data and when hiring help actually pays for itself.

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How-to

How to Connect Shopify, Meta & Google in One Dashboard

A practical guide to combining Shopify, Meta Ads, and Google in one dashboard — the tools, the real costs, and the payoff.

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Pricing

What Does an Outsourced Data Team Cost for an Ecommerce Store?

An honest breakdown of what ecommerce data help costs — from DIY tools to a fractional data team to a full-time hire.

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Metrics

Ecommerce KPIs That Actually Matter (and the Ones That Don't)

The ecommerce KPIs worth tracking, each mapped to the decision it drives — and the vanity metrics to leave off your dashboard.

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