Just got the email from the Yahoo Analytics man himself, Dennis Mortensen - Yahoo has just launched the Web Analytics Consultant Network (otherwise known as YWACN). The purpose of this YWACN is to help Yahoo Analytics clients get the best out of the tool as well as to help spread the gospel of YWA.

Benefits of the Yahoo Web Analytics Consultant Network?

• Yahoo! Web Analytics FREE account creation rights
• Listing on Yahoo!'s Consultant Network web page
• Potential client referrals from the Yahoo! Sales team
• Exclusive "Yahoo! Web Analytics Consultant Network" icon for display on your website
• Premium levels of technical support and access to a partner portal
• Access to an exclusive YWACN forum to share ideas and technical tips with other top analysts worldwide
• Unique opportunities to work with Yahoo! to provide trainings, books and speaking engagements

Yahoo! may consider a number of factors in evaluating potential members for acceptance into the YWACN, including the following:

• Your company or a prominent division of your company is dedicated to web analytics
• Must work with a minimum of 5 Yahoo! advertisers
• Must have at least two full-time web analysts employed that are accredited in one of the major enterprise analytics applications
• Must provide a minimum of three customer references for whom you have provided paid analytics support (all major analytics solutions accepted), including deployment and consulting services

Must be willing to share information, including:

• How many client accounts you have that utilize Yahoo! Web Analytics
• Website link from your home page that prominently describes your analytics services
• Description of the complete range of paid services you offer related to analytics, including analytics planning, installation, configuration, data analysis, and training; as well as other services offered, such as SEM, SEO, display campaign management, etc.