Have a Mint

I decided to install Mint; my first analytics package. After passing the compatibility testing, I paid my $30 to get an activation key emailed to me. I retrieved the key and went back to Mint. It thanked me for purchasing Mint. Then I didn’t know what to do. I expected some instructions, or at least a “download” button on that same screen. It took me several minutes to find the download area.; it’s labeled “stay up to date” which lead me to believe that was for upgraders. The readme text for the install is 3 printed pages, which I thought “you’ve got to be kidding”, but the actual instructions for a new install was only a couple lines, and the rest of the reading was for upgrading. Other than being annoyed that I couldn’t find the download button, the install was fairly painless. I think I’ll like it better tomorrow, or at least when I can see some hits. It’s pretty depressing to see all zeros in all categories. I feel a new motivation to get my newly learned findability techniques implemented.