Google Analytics Training

[ppcerin]

Has anyone gotten training from one of these GA consulting companies?
http://www.google.com/analytics/support_partner_provided.html

It would be great if people can share their experience...

The only thing I've done is listened to ROI Revolution's one free webinar. It was ok but I guess I was expecting more technical meat. I already know all the benefits (which is what they mostly talked about). I need to know exactly how I can customize GA for my company's needs.

I've gotten scripts and how-to's here and there from people's blogs which have been great. I'm wondering if I can get a big handful at once from one of these consultants.

I'm seriously considering ordering ROI Revolution's training but I'd feel more confident about it if I knew what other people thought of it too.

Thanks!

[beu]

I would read these instead:
http://books.google.com/books?id=KMFoAAAACAAJ&dq=analytics+an+hour+a+day
http://books.google.com/books?id=KfZ7AAAACAAJ&dq=google+analytics

(ebook suggested by Google)
http://analytics.blogspot.com/2007/10/your-next-coffee-table-e-book.html


Also check out:
http://www.google.com/analytics/conversionuniversity.html

and GA Blog:
http://analytics.blogspot.com/index.html

Best of luck!:)

[ppcerin]

Thanks! Those look like good resources for the book way. What if I had a medium size budget to work with and don't have all the time in the world because I'm also handling PPC traffic but am the only one dabbing into analytics for my small company. Will I still get more out of the books than using a consultant's pre-packaged online training course, in a decent amount of time? (or is that what you were already hinting at ;) )

[beu]

Maybe! Personally I just like books more because they are there when you need them. Even if you don't read the book cover to cover you can still find answers to questions.

For $10 you can't go wrong with the ebook suggested by Google. For 0$ you can't go wrong with FREE training from Google.