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10 Metrics To Drive Your Annual Business Review

Startup Professionals Musings

What I’m talking about here is a level of discipline and skill necessary to collect and analyze the relevant business data, known as metrics. As the end of the year approaches, it’s a good time for every startup to assess the metrics, technology, and platforms they’re using to manage the business. Customer loyalty and retention.

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Why Misunderstanding Startup Metrics Can Cost You Your Business

Both Sides of the Table

There has been a lot of public debate over the past several weeks about whether it’s a good thing to be “gross margin positive” or not and commentary always reminds me that some people at startups don’t quite understand financial metrics or even how to think about which ones are healthy. I’m guessing much of this was 101 to many readers.

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How to Grow Your App Startup Organically with App Store Optimization (ASO)

ConversionXL

How to leverage app store optimization (ASO) to improve app visibility, conversion rates, and retention. Installs and conversions should be celebrated, but 21% of users abandon apps after one use and the average 30-day post-install retention rate is only 5.7% (industry-wide). And, 65% of downloads happen post-search.

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Mixpanel vs. Google Analytics: The 2018 Guide

ConversionXL

Google Analytics switched its default metric from “sessions” to “users” in 2018, mirroring Mixpanel’s emphasis on users over pageviews. You’ll be able to see which acquisition channels are best for long-term retention or lifetime value, not simply those that drive initial conversions. Image source ). Acquisition.

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Acquire New Users by Adding Growth Hacking to your Marketing Strategy

ConversionXL

It’s why Canva can call itself a multibillion-dollar platform and how ConvertKit pulled itself up to compete with goliaths like MailChimp and Campaign Monitor. The goal of growth hacking as marketing is rapid growth, using strategies and tactics that leverage (and even exploit) technology, platforms, and behavior to reach an end goal.

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The Expert Guide to Creating a Marketing Growth Strategy

ConversionXL

Companies can acquire competitors’ products or technology to enhance their offering within the market they already serve. A common framework for defining your growth model is Dave McClure’s Pirate Metrics for startups : the AARRR framework. Rewards program, contests, email marketing, campaigns; Revenue. Acquisitions.

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Developing a Social Media Marketing Strategy that Builds Loyalty and Awareness

ConversionXL

Because of this, it spans two objectives: Turning customers into advocates Improving customer retention. Combining these goals and objectives will give you meaningful metrics to track. Objective Goal Metrics Grow the business Increase awareness and perceived value Followers, fans, shares, retweets, etc.