I'm not even sure about the analytics part being important, both because (to me, personally) the only interesting metrics on my blog are really "who shares my c

I'm not even sure about the analytics part being important, both because (to me, personally) the only interesting metrics on my blog are really "who shares my content where" and "are people reading my content". So, Google Analytics and done for me. My blog isn't my business, although I certainly use content (blogs, newsletters, eBooks) as part of my "personal brand".