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PDFs

SimplyAnalytics Reference Guide

A 3-page document designed to get new users up and running as quickly as possible.

SimplyAnalytics Canada Tutorial

An Introduction to SimplyAnalytics. Covers setting up an account, creating a map, filtering, creating point variables, producing reports, and exporting.

SimplyAnalytics Canada FAQ

Demonstrates how to answer research questions using a step-by-step format. Covers getting started, geographic areas, types of reports, and provide examples in a series of common searches:

  1. How can I find a list of businesses where I might be interested in applying?
  2. How can I figure out what area in my city is the best to open a coffee shop?
  3. We're opening a new business and we're interested in learning what kinds of interests and spending patterns exist in the surrounding neighbourhood we've selected. How do the interests and spending patterns compare to the whole city?
  4. I’d like to better understand the demographic and spending behaviours of people who live within 2km around my ice cream shop.
  5. What are the top 5 languages in my neighbourhood? How do they compare to other neighbourhoods?
  6. How can I see how my neighbourhood has changed over the past few years? How much will it keep changing in the next few years?
  7. How can I get a list of businesses in the city that have more than 1,000 employees?

Useful Websites

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Ask a question or submit a request.

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Common questions about setting up and using SimplyAnalytics.

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Various tips and tricks from users.

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Identify a specific target market, create maps for your chosen consumer segments and locate consumer behaviour using PRIZM. By the University of Alberta Library. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0(CC BY-NC 3.0)