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How to scrape page data using the ImportXML function in Google Sheets

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When I’m doing content analysis on GOV.UK, sometimes I need to analyse page level data which is not tracked through analytics software but still represents valuable information. In these circumstances I use the ImportXML feature in Google Sheets which enables …

Big sites in Google Analytics Premium: sharing tips & techniques

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The practical issues of working with huge volumes of data are similar for both public and private sectors. These are the security of third party tools, the challenges of visualising data and the frustrations of working at scale. I joined colleagues from …

Performance Anxiety

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How does digital government in the UK compare to other countries? The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) measures this in Government at a Glance. According to this report, the UK does well at publishing open data and managing …