James Bake

New Year. New Certification.

I’m excited to announce I have passed the Google Analytics Individual Qualification exam.

One of my ongoing revolutions is continuous education. Starting off day one of the New Year with this new certification is my first step towards reaching new accomplishments.

According to the professional search featured on Google Testing Center, I’m now 1 out of 338 certified individuals in the United States.

Next step - Google Analytics Certified Consultant!

Google Analytics Qualified Individual

6 Responses to “New Year. New Certification.”

  1. Kelly Harper says:

    Ok…explain. What does this mean. And, Congrads!

  2. James Bake says:

    Thanks Kelly!

    Google Analytics is industry leading web analtyics solutions. With Google Analytics site owners and marketers are better equipped to strengthen their marketing initiatives and make smarter decisions based on data. Data Driven Decisions. Being a Google Analytics Qualified Individual illustrates my understanding of the solution, from implementation to analyzing output data.

    Sorta Google’s Stamp of Approval. :)

  3. Dan says:

    Nice job. Congrats. What do you have to do to become a Certified Consultant?

  4. Zack Schmidt says:

    Very impressive! What’s next? Was the test similar to the Microsoft and Apple certification for networking, computers, etc.?

  5. James Bake says:

    Thanks Dan!
    To become a Certified Consultant, the company must jump through a few worthwhile hoops.
    - 2 employees must be certified
    - must have 3 existing clients using Google Analytics
    - must provide references and examples of reporting, training material and custom coding
    - along with a few other requirements which are all worth the extra effort.

  6. James Bake says:

    Thanks Zack! Next is to become a Certified Consultant. Other than that I’m still looking for other challenges. Know any to recommend?

    The test was sorta like Microsoft’s certification test, you to have a balance between book knowledge and practical knowledge.

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