In my earlier post today I mentioned VisiStat's release of their latest version, 6.0. Additionally, I had a chat with Founder & Director of Sales & Marketing, VisiStat, Tina Bean to get her insight on VisiStat 6.0. Below is our conversation.

[Manoj]: How much of on an influence did your clients have on the updates to the new version of VisiStat

[Tina Bean]: Our clients have a huge influence on what they see in version 6.0. In the development of the new version we looked very deeply into user suggestions and built most all of the new features around it. The feature that has been on the "most requested" list has been our STATS API. We're getting a lot of small enterprise customers who need the ability to pull their raw data out and run queries on their side. They're very happy to have this.

[Manoj]: Can you talk about the latest updates to the interface?

[Tina Bean]: Sure. You know, it's really scary making changes to our interface, especially because that's what seems to be our "secret sauce." I'm extremely happy with how it turned out. You'll notice most of the changes on our Launchpad, which is our welcome screen. It incorporates more vital information which stream live as the visitors move through your website. That's one thing about our VisiStat customers... they want it all and they want it NOW. ;)

[Manoj]: How do you think the new Community Chat functionality will help your support as well as the ability for you to generate ideas for future versions.

[Tina Bean]: The Community Chat is a great forum for VisiStat users to collaborate and share ideas. Periodically we'll have technical gurus from VisiStat pop in and answer questions, but mostly its for users to ask questions and see how others are using the reporting to improve their business.

[Manoj]: How important do you think it was to introduce the Stats API so that your customers can better integrate their analytics data?

[Tina Bean]: It's crucial in order to be players in the enterprise space. We have so many fantastic reports, but you can't be everything to everyone. This API allows them to create what ever custom reports they need.

[Manoj]: What were the reactions to the latest version from your beta testers?

[Tina Bean]: They loved it. We have so many great beta testers who provide valuable feedback during our beta test cycles. They are in the trenches everyday. We rely on them to help us understand how to best hit the mark with great, intuitive reporting.

[Manoj]: What excites you most about the new version of VisiStat.

[Tina Bean]: I love the NOTES feature. It's so great to be able to put a stamp on a date in time that enables you to NOTE what caused the spike in traffic. I think the new, enhanced Page Isolate feature is a marketing person's dream come true. It provides so much valuable, relevant data about landing pages or any page of your website a the click of a button: (here's a screenshot)

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