Key Takeaways
- Acquisition Metrics
- Engagement and Retention Metrics
- Revenue Metrics
Digital marketing metrics quantify the performance of your marketing activities and their contribution to business outcomes. The challenge is choosing the right 5–7 metrics to track consistently rather than measuring everything and drawing insights from nothing.
Acquisition Metrics
Cost per Click (CPC), Click-Through Rate (CTR), Cost per Lead (CPL), Cost per Acquisition (CPA), Return on Ad Spend (ROAS), Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC). These measure how efficiently you are generating new customers from marketing spend.
Engagement and Retention Metrics
Bounce Rate, Average Session Duration, Pages per Session, Email Open Rate, Email CTR, Social Media Engagement Rate. These measure how well your content and experience resonates with your audience once acquired.
Revenue Metrics
Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR) from marketing, Lifetime Value (LTV), LTV:CAC Ratio, Revenue per Email Subscriber, Organic Revenue Contribution. These connect marketing activity directly to business financial outcomes.
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