Shared Annotations in All Your Analytics
Signal Flare Extension
If you're a Marketer playing the long game, then let your analytics tell your story. Your marketing annotations form a historical log book to help you spot trends and optimize your marketing strategies.
Signal Flare keeps track of your marketing activities so that you can see what is working and what is not. We annotate your charts to show you the context behind the trends. Easily explain the spikes and dips in your analytics and make planning your future better.
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All your annotations added to your charts, even when you switch tools. Signal Flare supports Google Analytics, Amplitude, ahrefs, Semrush, Search Console, Google Trends and more. Your marketing context travels with you to coordinate analysis between your tools.
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Share your notes with your team and then everyone has the same information. Signal Flare puts your notes in front of the people who need them most. When everyone has the same understanding, a consensus is easier to achieve.
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The best time to start a marketing log book was last year. The next best time is today. You will thank yourself for keeping track of everything you've been doing in Signal Flare. Spot trends and learn lessons from the past.
It's all possible when you keep your annotations in Signal Flare.
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โ Shared context across all your tools with portable annotations
โ Shared context for all team members with simple sharing
โ Interactive Annotations: click to see details, hover to compare notes
โ Easily organize and filter your annotations to simplify analysis of your analytics
โ Rich Note details via Markdown syntax
โ Live updates makes remote collaboration a joy
โ Unlimited Notes, Timelines, and Projects
โ Unlimited number of Invites for sharing your notes
Built In Integrations:
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โ Google Analytics (UA and GA4)
โ Google Search Console
โ Google Trends
โ Amplitude
โ ahrefs
โ Semrush
โ Moz
โ Twitter Analytics
(more tools coming soon)
Installation and Use:
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1. Click \"Add to Chrome\" to install the extension
2. Click the Manage Extensions (the Puzzle Piece in your toolbar) and then Pin the Signal Flare extension to make it easy to reach on your toolbar.
3. Press \"Ctrl-Shift-F\" hotkey sequence all at the same time to pop open the Signal Flare extension window. First time users should click \"Create an Account\" to begin using Signal Flare. Accounts are free, we won't ask for your credit card. Returning users may login with their existing account.
4. Go to your favorite Analytics Dashboard or SEO tool and begin adding your own annotations to your charts. You'll find Signal Flare is ready and waiting for you on all your tools.
5. Invite your teammates to your Signal Flare project and collaborate with shared annotations.
Use Case #1:
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Are you a Solo Founder, or Solo Marketer? You've got the weight of the business riding on your shoulders. You alone manage all aspects of the marketing strategy.
It's vitally important to keep track of all the changes you make to the website, email campaigns, and paid advertising. You're playing the long game and running many experiments. Signal Flare lets you track of all the moving pieces so you can spot what is working or not working. It's all done right there on your analytics dashboard. Make simple note of your actions and see how they help over the next week, month, or year.
Use Case #2:
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Are you the leader of a large marketing department? Do you have separate teams for Paid Advertising, Social, Email, and Brand? Using Signal Flare across all your teams means you can see everyone's actions and they can see each others.
Collaborating on the context of your marketing makes it easier to attribute cause and effects to your teams and debug your complex marketing analytics. Notice when a spike in traffic aligns with an Email Campaign or the Bounce Rate changed right after a major Website update. Signal Flare makes it easy to know what to do next when you understand what you've already done.
Use Case #3:
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Are you the leader of a marketing agency? Do you have many customers and multiple long term initiatives?
Keeping your clients instantly and automatically informed of all the activities on their account will reduce their anxiety. All in an effort to reduce client churn.
Organize your projects and mark the major milestones as annotations on their analytics dashboard. Your weekly or monthly status report is now always visible on their charts. The client will already know just how big an impact your effort is making.
Simply share your Signal Flare project with the client and keep them informed in real time.
Change Log:
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# v3.0.0 #
- Enhanced built in privacy protections
- Performance improvements and reduced resource usage
- Now adheres to the MV3 chrome extension standard
Supported Sites:
- Semrush
- Moz
- ahrefs
- Google Trends
- Google Analytics (Both UA and GA4)
- Google Search Console
- Amplitude
- Twitter Analytics
# v2.0.3 #
- Removed security permission request \"Active Tab\" from plugin.
Supported Sites:
- Semrush
- Moz
- ahrefs
- Google Trends
- Google Analytics (Both UA and GA4)
- Google Search Console
- Amplitude
- Twitter Analytics
# v2.0.2 #
- Improved onboarding experience with an immediate prompt to create your account
Supported Sites:
- Semrush
- Moz
- ahrefs
- Google Trends
- Google Analytics (Both UA and GA4)
- Google Search Console
- Amplitude
- Twitter Analytics
# v2.0.1 #
- BUG FIX: Removed horizontal scrollbars in the side tray
Supported Sites:
- Semrush
- Moz
- ahrefs
- Google Trends
- Google Analytics (Both UA and GA4)
- Google Search Console
- Amplitude
- Twitter Analytics
# v2.0.0 #
- COLORS: Assign default color for a timeline and if needed each note can have an independent color override
- SIDE TRAY: Clickable Notes and Improved Hover effects to get details for each flare
- Universal Instant Login: Signal Flare credentials are shared from website to the extension and vice versa.
- Markdown supported in note details, and now a note can have a dedicated link associated with it.
- Many new dashboards added to the integrations list.
- BUG FIX: UI \"Recent Notes\" now shows all notes visible on the charts to allow editing older notes.
Supported Sites:
- Semrush
- Moz
- ahrefs
- Google Trends
- Google Analytics (Both UA and GA4)
- Google Search Console
- Amplitude
- Twitter Analytics
# v1.0.1 #
- Bug Fix: No more flickering flares on some charts.
Supported Sites:
- Google Analytics (Both UA and GA4)
- Google Search Console
# v1.0.0 #
- Collaboration via Sharing your timelines with your team
- Improved UX and performance enhancements when syncing data with the cloud
- Major UI Overhaul making common actions easier to find and use
Supported Sites:
- Google Analytics (Both UA and GA4)
- Google Search Console
# v0.9.7 #
- BETA Private Preview
- Cloud Sync and Push Updates
Supported Sites
- Google Analytics (Both UA and GA4)
- Google Search Console
# v0.9.6 #
- ALPHA Private Preview
- Complete Proof of Concept
Supported Sites
- Google Analytics (Only UA)
# v0.9.5 #
- Proof of Concept Demonstrator
Supported Sites
- Google Analytics (Only UA)
Source Manifest.json
How to download and manually install Signal Flare extension for Chrome
Looking for a way to install Signal Flare extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.
However, you may need to install Signal Flare extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Signal Flare extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.
Method 1: Download Signal Flare extension and manually install through Drag &Drop
If you ever need to manually install a Signal Flare extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.
Step 1: Download the Signal Flare Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.
Look for the Signal Flare extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Signal Flare extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Signal Flare extension that contains all the data.
Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files
Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.
Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page
Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.
Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension
Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Signal Flare extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.
Step 5: Complete the Installation
Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.
Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.
Method 2: Download Signal Flare extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode
This is another method to install Signal Flare extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.
Step 1: Download the Signal Flare extension file
Select and download the Signal Flare extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.
Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents
Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Signal Flare extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Signal Flare extension running.
Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page
In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.
Step 4: Enable Developer Mode
After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.
Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension
Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."
Step 6: Select the Extension Folder
Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Signal Flare extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.
Step 7: Confirm and Install
After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.
Conclusion
Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Signal Flare extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.
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