
The Secret Threat of Dark Traffic - Nicki Laycoax - Hard Corps Marketing Show #010
This episode exposes ridiculous reporting results & how to fix them with the marketing efficiency master Nicki Laycoax, the creator of Oogur!
We uncover why installing Google Analytics on a site is just not enough, how to improve reporting through the elimination of dark traffic, the similarity between attribution and sports, and as always smash myths right in the face!
Takeaways
Build, track, report!
Make sure to filter out internal traffic
Attribution is like volleyball; credit the team & players when appropriate
Dive deeper than the face value of reporting
Use goals, annotations, & the URL builder for campaigns with Google Analytics
When developing an app put that brain map on paper
Dark traffic creates a real problem for reporting
Oogur it!
Links
Oogur: https://goo.gl/zxuCUA
Twitter: @oogurit
Twitter: @NickiLaycoax
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickilaycoax/
UTM Parameters & Pardot: http://go.cheshireimpact.com/utmparameters
This episode exposes ridiculous reporting results & how to fix them with the marketing efficiency master Nicki Laycoax, the creator of Oogur!
We uncover why installing Google Analytics on a site is just not enough, how to improve reporting through the elimination of dark traffic, the similarity between attribution and sports, and as always smash myths right in the face!
Takeaways
- Build, track, report!
- Make sure to filter out internal traffic
- Attribution is like volleyball; credit the team & players when appropriate
- Dive deeper than the face value of reporting
- Use goals, annotations, & the URL builder for campaigns with Google Analytics
- When developing an app put that brain map on paper
- Dark traffic creates a real problem for reporting
- Oogur it!
Links
- Oogur: https://goo.gl/zxuCUA
- Twitter: @oogurit
- Twitter: @NickiLaycoax
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickilaycoax/
- UTM Parameters & Pardot: http://go.cheshireimpact.com/utmparameters
Creators and Guests

Host
Casey Cheshire
CEO & Founder of Ringmaster Conversational Marketing. Casey Cheshire is a marketer, serial entrepreneur, and adventurer. He has been in EO for close to 10 years and counts his relationships as a key reason for his continued success. Casey’s passion for podcasting led to him founding Ringmaster Conversational Marketing. Ringmaster helps B2B businesses launch podcasts that drive growth and revenue. Previously, Casey founded and ran Cheshire Impact for 10 years. It became the top Salesforce Pardot marketing automation solutions partner in the world before a successful exit in 2021. He is also a US Marine Corps Veteran where he served in the Infantry and deployed to some very hot climates. In his free time, Casey likes to skydive, climb mountains, and pretend to be a hungry bear for his two kids.