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Google Launches Website Optimizer

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the yet-another-fine-google-service dept.

Rockgod writes "Google Analytics Senior Manager Brett Crosby unveiled the tool, called Google Website Optimizer, this morning at the eMetrics summit in Washington D.C. If you find web site traffic heat maps like CrazyEgg, ClickDensity or Google Analytics' own heat map interesting, this looks like the next generation of that kind of tool. If Google's Website Optimizer can score high on usability, I expect it to be a big hit with small and medium size website publishers."

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  1. Optimising Slashdot by Rik+Sweeney · · Score: 3, Funny

    This'll be great, I can analyse Slashdot and post the results in the comments section along with some helpful suggestions, +5 Funny here I come!

    *Clicks link*

    *Clicks Sign up*

    *Starts filling in form*

    *Notices that signing up to Ad Words is required*

    *Notices that adding a phone number is required*

    *Gives up and decides to just post the results of W3C's HTML Validation Service instead*

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  2. Yes.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    ..but is it beta?

  3. In other news... by noname4444 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Google's new website optimizer suddenly quits after being run against MySpace. It's been reported the optimizer was later heard weeping, as well as muttering "the horror."

    1. Re:In other news... by Hillgiant · · Score: 2, Funny

      I believe an optimized MySpace would look something like:

      <html></html>

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  4. You're not a sadist enthralled by technology by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Step 1: Create a myspace page for the mother of someone you wish to disparage.
    Step 2: Get it to rank highly for "fat", "skank", or another appropriate pejorative
    Step 3: Enjoy their sweet sweet tears. If possible lick them right off their face.

  5. Maybe it's a UK thing.... by Argentice · · Score: 2, Funny

    But I spat out my coffee when it said "Make this bike yours" with a picture of a woman...