GigaOM Brand Profile

Created at 3:29 2013-05-24

Heardable

Heardable Score = 647

Maximum possible: 1000
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Subscores

Heardable score components
Actionable » 84/150
Measurable » 75/100
Portable » 175/200
Searchable » 74/200
Shareable » 110/150
Sociable » 129/200
Total 647/1000

Global Top 10

Rank: 1,713 of 14,941,284 listings
1. Forbes 833
2. ABC News 830
3. TechCrunch 829
4. HowStuffWorks.com 821
5. Fox Sports 817
6. Los Angeles Times 817
7. Shape 806
8. AARP 802
9. CNN 802
10. Newegg.com 799

Industry Top 10

Rank: 189 of 88,616 Media & Telecoms listings
1. Forbes 833
2. ABC News 830
3. TechCrunch 829
4. HowStuffWorks.com 821
5. Fox Sports 817
6. Los Angeles Times 817
7. Shape 806
8. CNN 802
9. San Jose Mercury News 797
10. Huffington Post 795

Local Top 10

Rank: 1 of 107 listings in San Francisco, CA 94115

Sociable Score = 129

Maximum possible: 200

Recommendations

4 ways you can improve your Sociable Score
check Go Wide
Research the networks most used by your customers and start building your presence, using a handle that recalls your brand.
check Go Niche
For each of the hundreds of social networks out there, there are millions of sub-groups built around locations, politics, languages, art, religion, media sharing, commerce, health, finance, tech, share trading - and more. Find the audience that best fits you by going niche.
check It's Called "Social" For a Reason
Having a Twitter account or a Facebook page isn't much use if nothing ever gets posted there. Get busy!
check Don't Just Talk, Listen
More than 50% of Twitter posts associated with brands involve customer service issues or negative/positive opinions about your brand.

Actionable Score = 84

Maximum possible: 150

Recommendations

4 ways you can improve your Actionable Score
check Make Actionable Core
Actionable Elements are the most critical components of a website. During your next redesign, consider the Actionable elements first.
check Focus on the Customer
Customer Focus scores less than 50% indicate brand-focused words are outweighing customer-focused words. Consider refusing your copy around the customer.
check Become More Contactable
This brand is utilizing only of the ten most common contact methods to enable interactions and transactions. Tip: Live Chat is an easy way to greatly increase your contactibility.
check Invest in Trust
Investing in a trust seal (e.g. the Better Business Bureau) can enhance your reputation and improve conversion rates.

Measurable Score = 75

Maximum possible: 100

Recommendations

4 ways you can improve your Measurable Score
check Measure Everything
Forget arguments - science (and Google) have created some terrific tools to enable better decisions. Use them.
check Use Optimizers to Enable A/B Testing
Using optimization tools to create a better user experience (UX) is am easy way to settle arguments about site design (see point one!)
check Affiliate Yourself
A huge array of affiliate and advertising options are available for brands. Not using one? Talk to an expert about how to increase your web sales using affiliates.
check Upgrade Your Technology
Still using the same tool you used/created back in 1996? There's some way-better stuff available. Check out our vendor rankings for clues on who's hot.

Portable Score = 175

Maximum possible: 200

Recommendations

4 ways you can improve your Portable Score
check Get Mobile-Ready - Fast
Viewport and shape-shifting technologies can help you in the short-term (and are certainly better than zero optimization.)
check Design for In-Field Usage
Texas Instruments' mobile website defaults to a part number look-up service - smart thinking that shows awareness of customer needs in the field.
check Mobile Means "Location-Aware"
Foursquare, Facebook Places, and Google Latitude can enhance your understanding of customers and your ability to advertise offers based on proximity - powerful stuff.
check Focus on Transactability
Many mobile sites work great - until it comes time to buy something. Focus on making it easy for people to buy - there are billions at stake.

Searchable Score = 74

Maximum possible: 200