Marketing KPIs: Metrics, Formulas & Examples
What each core marketing metric measures, how to calculate it, a worked example, how to read the result and where it can mislead you.
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Average Engagement Time per Session
AnalyticsThe average time a site or app was in focus per session in Google Analytics 4.
Average Order Value (AOV)
EcommerceThe average revenue per order.
The average position of a site's results in Google Search, as Search Console reports it.
Bounce Rate
AnalyticsThe share of website sessions that were not engaged, as Google Analytics 4 defines it.
CAC Payback Period
AcquisitionHow many months of gross profit from a customer it takes to recover the cost of acquiring them.
Cart Abandonment Rate
EcommerceThe share of shopping carts that are created but not turned into a purchase.
Churn Rate
RetentionThe share of customers lost over a period.
Click-Through Rate (CTR)
AdvertisingThe percentage of impressions that result in a click.
The share of people who opened an email and then clicked.
Conversion Rate (CVR)
ConversionThe share of visitors, sessions or clicks that complete a chosen goal.
Cost per Acquisition (CPA)
AdvertisingThe average cost of getting one defined conversion action.
Cost per Click (CPC)
AdvertisingThe average amount paid for each click on an ad.
Cost per Lead (CPL)
AdvertisingThe average advertising cost of generating one lead.
Cost per Mille (CPM)
AdvertisingThe cost of 1,000 ad impressions.
Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC)
AcquisitionThe average cost of winning one new customer over a given period.
Customer Lifetime Value (LTV)
CustomerThe total value a customer is expected to generate over the whole relationship.
Customer Retention Rate
RetentionThe share of customers kept over a period.
The share of customers who report being satisfied with an experience.
Email Bounce Rate
EmailThe share of sent emails that were not delivered.
The share of delivered emails that produced a click.
Email Open Rate
EmailThe share of delivered emails that were recorded as opened.
Follower Growth Rate
SocialThe net change in followers over a period as a share of the starting count.
GA4 Engagement Rate
AnalyticsThe share of sessions that were engaged sessions in Google Analytics 4.
Lead-to-Customer Rate
ConversionThe share of leads that become paying customers.
LTV to CAC Ratio
CustomerCustomer lifetime value divided by the cost of acquiring the customer.
Marketing Efficiency Ratio (MER)
AdvertisingTotal revenue divided by total marketing spend over the same period.
MQL-to-SQL Rate
ConversionThe share of marketing-qualified leads that sales accepts as sales-qualified.
Net Promoter Score (NPS)
CustomerA customer loyalty score based on how likely customers are to recommend you.
The share of impressions in organic search results that led to a click.
Purchase Frequency
EcommerceThe average number of orders each customer places in a period.
Repeat Purchase Rate
RetentionThe share of customers who buy more than once.
Return on Ad Spend (ROAS)
AdvertisingThe revenue attributed to advertising for each unit of currency spent on it.
Return on Investment (ROI)
RevenueThe net return on a cost, as a percentage of that cost.
Revenue per Visitor (RPV)
EcommerceThe average revenue generated by each visitor.
Spam Complaint Rate
EmailThe share of messages that recipients report as spam.
Unsubscribe Rate
EmailThe share of delivered emails that led to an unsubscribe.
Views per Session
AnalyticsThe average number of pages or app screens viewed per session.

