Marketing metrics aren’t a pass fail test but a navigation system for making better decisions in an unpredictable market. By Kathleen Schaub , January 29, 2026 Imagine a world where the day when executives review marketing dashboards isn’t fraught with tension. Where deviations from planned results don’t mean failure — either failure … Continue reading How smart leaders use marketing metrics to navigate uncertainty
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Why Clicks Don’t Equal Customers: The Metrics That Really Matter in Google Ads Ron Hutchison Oct 23, 2025 When most clients or businesses first dive into Google Ads, the first metric they notice is clicks. After all, clicks mean people are visiting your website — so more clicks must mean more customers, right? Well…. not … Continue reading Why Clicks Don’t Equal Customers: The Metrics That Really Matter in Google Ads
LinkedIn Fills Gaps In Attribution, Metrics, Measurement Reporting by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer, September 23, 2025 Advertisers trying to measure the impact of a recent campaign see a bunch of clicks and impressions, but have no idea which companies engage with the ads. Traditional attribution models fall short — especially in the B2B space, … Continue reading LinkedIn Fills Gaps In Attribution, Metrics, Measurement Reporting
Forget the low-hanging fruit and reach for the numbers that tell you what’s really working. Mike Pastore on June 19, 2025 Marketers, and B2B marketers in particular, often face criticism for focusing on vanity metrics. Vanity metrics are numbers that are easily measurable and look good on paper but don’t directly correlate to business … Continue reading 7 vanity metrics marketers should avoid, and 7 to replace them
You likely won’t find one metric to lean on as search transitions to AI-powered answers, but here are 10 to consider. MarTechBot on June 16, 2025 In MarTech’s “MarTechBot explains it all” feature, we pose a question about marketing to our very own MarTechBot, which is trained on the MarTech website archives and has … Continue reading What are the important metrics to watch as organic search traffic evolves?
Your marketing may look successful, but are those clicks turning into sales? Avoid top-of-funnel pitfalls and focus on driving real ROI. Tav Laskauskas on April 3, 2025 Marketers often celebrate a “successful” campaign when click-through rates soar and cost-per-click drops. But then comes the fundamental question: What’s the actual return on ad spend? Do … Continue reading 7 reasons your conversion metrics look great — but your sales don’t
With customer journeys more complex than ever, engagement metrics provide the insights you need to nurture leads and stay competitive. Dan Harris on February 6, 2025 Marketing strategies must be verified and proven with metrics and analytics. However, not all metrics and KPIs carry the same weight. While C-suite executives and stakeholders often prioritize … Continue reading Why marketing engagement metrics actually do matter
Setting performance goals against CX metrics like NPS, CSAT or CES can backfire, demotivate employees and harm customer experiences. Raj Sivasubramanian on January 20, 2025 Metrics are a polarizing topic in customer experience. There are ongoing discussions about which CX metric is the best. Net Promoter Score (NPS) remains one of the most widely … Continue reading Are your CX metrics hurting your customer experience?
VIA Rail saw a 300%-plus increase in advertising reach through using a data clean room. Kim Davis on September 24, 2024 A collaboration between Canada’s major rail network VIA and newspaper The Globe and Mail demonstrated a 300%-plus increase in reach for a targeted segment over a general travel audience. The collaboration was enabled … Continue reading Data collaboration improves ad metrics for Canada’s VIA Rail
